Back to my roots DR MARTENS Classic Shoe Designs

[@NoNameNo.5]

You definitely right, shoes are making a comeback and I think shoes will make a big comeback in 24, kudos devonreviewer

[@DevonReviewer]

Yep we have had a decade of boots, time for change!

[@Reyesnino8763]

Hows the 1461 carrara leather aged now? I'm so wondering how that carrara leather looks while aged 😃

[@DmytroShashenko]

I have 2046 in Whiskey brown, vintage black and trying not to think on buying a pair in Crazy Horse leather which is now also nicely discounted Wonderful almost dress shoe for the money. Goes even with a tuxedo or even very formal suits. 1461 are a little bit more comfortable tho. Those I have in burgundy and turquoise and thinking of buying one pair in soft leather black. Yes, I’m brand loyal lol. Btw in tan Carrara leather I have 1460s and have to say that this is a wonderful colour and material. Look great and very comfortable.

[@dangermandave67]

I owned a pair like these years ago. They bit into the back of my ankle very painfully. Couldn't wear them. Hope they've fixed that. Loved my DM boots.

[@DevonReviewer]

Pretty sure I remember the ankle bite from my youth, I have found the boots fine in adult life, will report back on the shoes!

[@duff927]

would love an update on these shoes.

[@Post_Leako]

I have the Made in England 1461's in Horween Cavalier, and I installed elastic laces on them to basically make them slip-ons. Haven't worn them a lot, but they're okay. Definitely the best Docs I've ever had, but I never plan on buying boots/shoes from them again.

[@DevonReviewer]

I went off them for a good number of years due to the leathers and short sole life

[@mod63]

@DevonReviewer 6months on, did you keep the Carrara shoe and how has it aged appearance wise? Any chance of an update vid

[@iwanttoplaywithspringsteen9188]

No nonsense.. at 56 gone back to dms . Had a a pair of 1460s when around 14 year old and wore them all most exclusively for a few years . Don’t remember them wearing out think my tastes just changed . Bought 4 pairs over Christmas and a pair of Solovair. Takes me back to fantastic time in my life . They are cool without trying ..,

[@DevonReviewer]

They are classics! Enjoy!

[@Marx_Ramone]

Man, people can say whatever they want about Martens quality but those damn shoes really look sharp. No wonder why teenagers from every generation gravitate towards them.

[@DevonReviewer]

I am digging the shoes more than the boots these days

[@lephishe6271]

​​@@DevonReviewer same, I wish they matched the styles I wear and the outfits I gotta wear. If I ever find myself in a job where I can dress nice without ruining clothes, I know I'm gonna pick up a pair of vintage 1461s or solovair 3-eye shoes. Wish I had more time to dress smart.

[@brunonjezic6208]

I turned to shoes as well. I got Viberg bastion and i all ready have red wing work oxford. I really like idea of 1461 made in uk but they dont fit. Green carrera is a killer shoe in my mind

[@DevonReviewer]

Those Viberg are nice! Get what you say about the MIE, they are a different fit for sure

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

Split toe derbies are an acquired taste but most people into shoes and boots get into them eventually. I'm not sure how these are made but for many manufacturers the split sole stitching has to be made by hand and is quite a highly skilled job. I managed to "get into" split toe derbies and then sort of fell out of love of them. I still own a pair of boots and a pair of shoes with a split toe but let the others go.

[@thomasrossi1612]

I like the style of 2046 but I've never worn Dr Martens shoes, so I'll ask you: how "bouncy" the sole is? Is it the sole comparable to normal sneakers (Stan Smith for example) or dress shoes with rubber soles? I really can't stand bouncy insoles (memory foam) and bouncy soles, where the heel or foot goes up and down each step. I need help with sizing too: my foot is 24.9cm, normal width with low-medium instep. I usually wear Adidas Stan Smith 40 2/3 EU, Nike 40.5 EU, Italian dress shoes 39 EU. I like a snug fit. Is it 39 EU (6 UK) the right Dr Martens 2046 size for me? Thanks.

[@Trev_Draws]

I bought the Saddle Tan 1461s in the sale too (although I missed out on the extra 10%!) as i'd wanted them for ages. i have some DM boots that are a chukka style in a similar leather and they have lasted 10 years or so. The boots also have the commando sole and it has also lasted very well, even with my odd over-pronation ware pattern

[@sfocelot]

Just watched your shed wood burner install video. How is that keeping up after all these years?

[@-CMajor-]

Good to see you back!

[@Nyarlathothep]

Doc Martens were so good once. The last pair I had was in 2014. The back of the heel dug into my foot so badly that it was painful. That's when I bought my first pair of Solovair, and I'll never go back.

[@DevonReviewer]

The For Life boots were peak DM for me.. the solovair are better, but their choice of leather and sole construction is limiting

[@markopolo9936]

They made a cfs leather version of their 1460 just before Christmas that was made in England and had the commando sole. They look very chunky and was very tempted. Might still be able to find a pair 👍

[@DevonReviewer]

I will see if I can find some! I can see the Pascal on the website but they seem to have a much deeper / higher sole?

[@markopolo9936]

@@DevonReviewer it appears a bit chunkier but it might not actually be deeper. Proof is in the buying I suppose :P

[@mightyforcerecords3221]

The 2046 is my favourite design. Especially in the grained whiskey leather.

[@DevonReviewer]

Just checked that leather, the C. F. Stead tannery, right? Currently down to £85 in the sale!

[@mightyforcerecords3221]

@@DevonReviewer that's the fella! Looks great with the brass eyelets, much nicer than the black IMHO. With the extra 10% off, only £76.50.

[@davidcox8433]

The saddle tan looks good. Used to wear that style a lot, but one word of warning after a year or less of use the leather cracks at the front where there is a toe crease (also the sole is a problem). But if you got them in a sale it is probably worth it.

[@DevonReviewer]

Yes, I have had experience of DM leather failing like that, in the sale the tan seem a good deal all the same

[@CrueLoaf]

I’ve still got my For Life boots. Black and Ox Blood. Black pair are very very worn but still ok (just)! How do you get them to honour the ‘for life’ deal?

[@DevonReviewer]

Email customer services, did you register when you first bought your For Lifes? I am sure they will do something for you

[@nicholaslopez6384]

You should get some white leather shoes and make an update on the patina over time.

[@danielhyland6340]

The 1460 Pascal Waxed Full Grain Leather model has the commando soles.

[@teddybear9029]

I think they use them soles on the industrial dm safety boots.

[@DevonReviewer]

Really want to try these soles out, don’t think I can live with safety toes unless I need them for work though

[@brianh4625]

Those look sharp!

[@brianh4625]

I moved on to Solovair, but I grew up wearing DMs

[@DevonReviewer]

I find the fit of the solovair a little strange and the soles and leather still arent great... might do an update on mine soon

[@lephishe6271]

Concerning resoles, unfortunately AirWair no longer sells the outsoles to cobblers in the U.K. I got my solovairs resoled by The Key Cobbler, they also did Doc Marten resoles with on-brand outsoles. Sadly, when I went to try to get a pair of vintage doc martens resoled, I found out Airwair is no longer providing them. I was told they were doing it to trial their own resole service, but never heard anything of it anywhere else and got no reply from Dr. Martens when I emailed them to ask about it. Luckily, The Key Cobbler now offers a different PVC air cushioned sole (virtually identical to the older style of post-DM Solovair outsoles). I hope to get one of my pairs resoled with them when I get the chance.

[@astral_plane_crash]

Something about the shape of these is just amazing. Say what you will about DM, but you can't say they make an ugly shoe.

[@DevonReviewer]

Yep the 1461s do look good

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

NPS/Solovairs are still very much budget boots for English made boots. That's inevitable given our labour and other costs (energy costs, taxes, business rates, property, VAT etc.) and they cannot be compared with the better English manufacturers who charge significantly more. Having said that, I've owned two NPS brand boots and four pairs of Solovair "premium" branded boots and their full grain leathers are pretty decent and not at all comparable to Doc Martins that I have examined. Their QC has been a little mixed.I do know that Solovair also makes footwear with the Doc Martin's look which does include shiny, coated leathers and pretty poor, corrected grain and rub off leathers. Strangely enough these have been at pretty much the same price as my "premium" boots with full grain leather though I notice they are phasing these out. There's a lot of misinformation out there that Solovair were the original Doc Martin manufacturer. The reality is that Solovair did manufacture a small number of Doc Martin's footwear some of the time, in a factory that employed eighty to a hundred people but that R Griggs, the owner of the Doc Martin brand, employed three thousand people at their peak in the UK making Doc Martins and the vast majority of Doc Martins made were manufactured in their factories and not by NPS. And from memory they had leather in the 1970s and 1980s that looked just as artificial as the majority of today's Doc Martin leathers but that most people never really knew the difference between good and bad leathers back then.

[@brunonjezic6208]

Uk 1461 had actual shank. I don’t get why not in others. It felt great but instep was too high

[@DevonReviewer]

Interesting, not sure if it still does, perhaps that was when solovair were still building them?

[@brunonjezic6208]

@@DevonReviewer that us the weirdest part. I tried them in doc martens store in Munich last year together with UK 1460 and Carrera pair. Only uk1416 shoes had firm support and I couldn't bend them side to side with foot or hands. Off course I didn't want to jank on them too hard to not brake the shoe that doesn't fitme in the store but something was in side for Shure. Solovare Gibson are great and much more elegant, I feel them as different vibe though they look really similar

[@FourIntoOne]

Nice pick ups but i'm done with DM's as the quality is nowhere these days since they took their manufacturing away from Solovair. If i'm ever in the market for a DM/air sole , then I will go Solovair.

[@alphaflix]

should have gone with the black 'made in england' 1461. quality is so much better ☮

[@ash36230]

Much as I'll wade into the Docs vs Solovair debate here, but I have been looking at the Gaucho Crazy Horse leather ones. Docs still do look good though. Style-wise they look weird to me as a shoe rather than a boot, but that's just personal opinion to me. Docs over all still look good

[@DevonReviewer]

I am actually like the shoes more currently.. I found the solovair fit a little strange

[@andrewcarlile6232]

Fantastic video, I don't care what people say, love DM shoes!

[@DevonReviewer]

They look good dont they!

[@elephantricity]

"As I say" counter: 3

[@DevonReviewer]

Everyone needs a catchphrase!

[@TheWeardale1]

ignore my comment, well that's nice..!!

[@DevonReviewer]

I did? What comment was that?

[@teestangu]

Just got a new pair of 1460 For Life's in Oxblood. I'm not sure why some people are getting coupon codes and others are getting replacements. I don't know if the Doc Martens USA still has a stockpile of them or what. Also is the commando sole the same as the soles labeled "Bex"? I had a pair of cap toe 1461's with that outsole and it lasted a few years working factory work, however the seam where the outsole is Goodyear welted delaminated and failed as many people bring up concerning Doc's quality.

[@DevonReviewer]

Wow, I didn’t know the For Life were still being made… must have been 7+ years in the uk since they started sending out other models when honouring the warranty

[@teestangu]

@@DevonReviewer I was fully prepared to use the coupon code on the 1460 Bex Pisa Leather, but the Oxblood For Life is so much better.