let's talk docs sizing | a guide from a self-proclaimed dm's expert

in this video, i provide all sorts of information about docs sizing based on personal experience as well as feedback from customers! the topics i'm going to cover include:
- how to choose the right size in dr. marten's for different styles such as:
- boots (1460's, sinclairs, and max platforms)
- oxfords (1461's, 1461 quads, bethans, and marc jacobs audricks)
- sandals (gryphon quad platform sandals specifically, but also applies to
other styles such as blaires and clarissas)
- church monkey quad boots
- 2976 chelsea platforms
- butterscotch leona and other heeled docs
- how you can tell if your pair is too big or too small
- what you can do if you bought the wrong size + how to make them fit better
comment any other questions below!
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links:
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- another option in silicone: amzn.to/3Pyp27y
- shoe stretchers: amzn.to/3G8ra1w
- stretches width/length/tops. read product description for instructions.
- thick socks: go to the docs official website for good ones!
- extra insoles: amzn.to/3wxdKJb
- these are the best ones to get- they're thick and high quality
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[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

Very useful, thank you!

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

I bought the newest DMxH in a US8,5. I can't wait for them to get here. (I'm supposed to be a US8, but Dr Martens' latest models have been way too small in a US8 so I didn't want to take any chance on these limited edition shoes)

[@gillianlee8514]

I have the black 1461 unisex shoes in size 9 (men’s size 8) and they are a half size too big. I bought them online so you take a chance when buying before trying.

[@cincaana6971]

Hey I rly want to get the gomez wild botanics but im not sure which size i should get. Im normally a 6 but for my jadons I had to size up half and for my devon boot's I had to size up to a 7. Im not sure if i should size up to 6.5 or 7 bc I also have wider feet ps. The shoes that I want are not in store and only online

[@genesisg8403]

I have wide feet. I am a size 8 but usually always have to size up half a size (8.5) or a whole size, to a 9. Especially with boots and sneakers that are for “normal” footed people lol So.. this is tough. Sizing down is not something I ever do. Do you recommend I just get a size 9? Due to my wide feet? (My feet are wider at the top.

[@fastisinthepast]

i would try a couple pairs on at a shoe retailer. if an 8 is too tight, then you could get a 9 and add insoles!

[@afifahh5935]

I got my usual size for the sinclairs (uk4) and they fit perfectly. No blisters. So i went ahead and thrifted made in england 1461 in the same size without thinking too much. The 1461s hurt my feet a lot. Still trying to make it work. Seems like 1461 MIE had a narrower fit and sinclairs had a rounder shape It really depends on whether your feet are wide or narrow, and the toe box shape. If anyone has tips on 1460s pascal sizing..thatll be helpful.

[@fastisinthepast]

i would also get a uk4 in the pascals

[@mkc538333]

I ordered a pair of Chelsea max leather platforms in a US woman’s 10 and I have a regular Chelsea boot at size US W 11 those feel a little bit loose and fit right but also just recently bought a US W 10 size on a Jadon Max Platform and they fit true to size and the Chelsea platforms are made of the same material as my Jadon Max. Just my question is was it right to size down on the Chelsea platforms or should I of stick to a size 11 as my other regular Chelsea boots really appreciate it

[@fastisinthepast]

if the chelsea's in a 10 are too tight, then i would stick with an 11. because it's easier to wear loose ones with thick socks/stuff them than it is to wear tight ones

[@user-kr6pt8bt7q]

Hi! For the 1461 bex Oxford, I am debating between a 8 or 7. In the regular 1461 boot, I got 7 and they where a bit tight the issue is I am a 7.5 to 8 so I decided to size down bc I was told they stretch. For the bex oxford’s would I get a 7 or 8 😊

[@fastisinthepast]

i would probably get a 7, but if the 1460's are super uncomfortable then you could try getting an 8 and wearing insoles if they're too big

[@gnurbot]

Oh noooo I'm a size 7.5 but fit ok in 1461 size 7, but I ordered a size 6 monkey quad since reviews said they run big!! Did I make a mistake?

[@uarmihope]

ik you posted this a while ago but did you end up fitting the size 6? I'm in the process of ordering 1461 quads and unsure of sizing down by 1.5

[@yeeescapes1592]

Hi! Im planing to buy gryphon sandals and im 8.5 us , do you think its ok to get size 8 , i cant choose a half size at the website . much appreciate ur response. Thanks

[@fastisinthepast]

yes, they run big so size down

[@Kimberly_K_]

I just bought the Myles sandals , it’s been a long hunt !! Went with my normal Doc of US8 and these are extremely odd fitting .. the toe box area at least a full size big . Adjusting the straps made minimal if any difference … on the very first buckle notch on the strap closest to ankle the look appeared normal allowing my foot to at least meet the toe box but the looseness & swishing of the strap is odd , uncomfortable & unsafe . These don’t come in half sizes and I’m afraid to go down a full-size if I were lucky enough to even be able to find it … Many of the reviews on this are comparable to mine .. Question ?? Any ideas on what I could do to secure the straps without tightening them if that makes sense ?? Such as moles skin, etc. etc.? I dunno ~ I’ve been wanting these forever, and I don’t really want to give up on them.. your level of experience and expertise is really commendable.. Please help ?!?! 😘 www.freepeople.com/shop/dr-martens-myles-sandals?

[@eraera725]

Pls help so I’m in the middle beetween 7-8 and I got a 7 and I heard you need to wear thick or 2 pairs of socks with them to break them in but I don’t fit in them with these thick socks I have when I finally got them in my foot felt awful and I had A LOT OF PAIN IN MY FOOT

[@eraera725]

Also I need to wear these in just 2 days😞

[@fastisinthepast]

hi, i would just wear normal socks then and put 2 bandaids on the spot that hurts (usually your ankle). you could try putting some kind of padding if it fits

[@eraera725]

@@fastisinthepast thank you so so much!❤️

[@o0hlivi3uh]

i sized down with the gryphon and they were too small and got an 8 and theyre too wide but fit length wise

[@fastisinthepast]

what size do you normally wear in other docs? that's odd because they usually run super long (they're always kinda wide though)

[@kalonbradd6096]

I purchased some womens 1461 lamper patent leather oxfords I sized down in them after reading reviews. I’m normally an 11 in docs (boots) but I got a size 10 in the oxfords. I’ve worn them a few times with thin hidden socks and no socks I’m realizing they’re kind of tight. They don’t rub under my ankles or the back of my heels.They don’t feel tight to the point where my feet hurt they’re just stiff, kinda like what you said my feet feel slightly numb after a while lol. I’m wondering if they’re hard to break in because I purchased the wrong size or if it’s because of the patent leather material??? Please help docs are so weird with sizing. I’ve also been thinking of getting the iced bottoms docs but I’m unsure about that size do I go with womens 11 or size down???

[@fastisinthepast]

@@kalonbradd6096 as long as they aren't hurting you then i would say you got the correct size. it probably is just the patent leather, and if you wear them more they should get better. for me, when i sized down in 1461's, they dug into my ankle and the tops of my feet, so i knew i needed to get a size up. i would get the same size in the iced bottom ones- but if they end up being too small you could always exchange them if you buy them directly from dr martens. i hope this helped!