Dr Martens Boots – History and Products
Dr Martens boots started becoming popular from the 1960s when Dr Martens work boots started gaining wide acceptance. Along with the Dr Martens steel toe boots, the brand quickly became distinguishable because of its trademark yellow sole stitching. Even after forty years, the company continues to deliver on its promise of comfort durability and style.
A Dr Martens work boot is specially designed in conformation with ANSI safety standards so that they can be reliably used in difficult work environments. Sometimes it also contains a safety toe made of steel for standing heavy wear, providing high traction and protecting the feet. The non-leather outsole, leather upper and ankle guard of this boot makes it popular in industrial, mining, construction and similar workplace settings. Black smooth, black fine hair-cell, black industrial greasy, bark industrial grizzly, teak and gaucho volcano are the color styles usually employed in Dr Martens work boots.
The Dr Martens steel toe boot is specially designed for industrial-style footwear requirements and contains a protective metallic toecap. The boot is designed in strict compliance with ANSI’s multiple weight compression requirement standards. Contoured cushion insole, slip-resistant outsole, full-grain leather upper, vamp lining and full quarter are the usual features of a Dr Martens steel toe boot. Teak, black composite, black fine hair-cell, black grizzly, brown, gaucho volcano and bark industrial grizzly are the usual color styles for a Dr Martens steel toe boot. Tall, chukka as well as eyelet boots are available in this category as well as work boots category. Dr Martens Chukka style boots are usually made of electrostatic dissipative material. Also the full grain nature of the leather helps in making the boot waterproof.
The Dr Martens monkey peter 7 eye boot is lightweight and features welted construction, original 59 last, wedge-like sole and option for outsoles. It belongs to the original Dr Martens category of monkey boot style and its lightweight nature makes it an extremely popular summer shoe. The production of monkey boot styles was stopped some years ago but its back with the monkey peter 7 eye boot. Black Rosa, Brown Rosa and Sand desert oasis are the usual color styles for this boot. All these styles either have trans soles or white soles along with colored welts over wedge sole. Both work and steel toe boots are usually manufactured in sizes between 4 and 13. The average price of Dr Martens boots is around $125 depending upon the style and features desired in the boot.
