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The Best Shoe on the Planet - I have to say this is the best
shoe ever. I bought my first pair of Doc's when I was in high
school and have been hooked ever since. I got into the 20 eyes
when I was going through my goth phase. I'm over that, but
they come handy working in security. My first 20 eyes were
ruined due to snow and rain because I didn't weather treat
them. I'm ordering these and they will be treated. Overall the
shoe is fantastic, but breaking the shoe in is torture. My
heels were suffering big time. But once you break them in you
won't want to wear any other shoe in your closet. The best
money can buy - This boot is just about the top of it's kind,
the tallest, best leather, boot Dr. M's makes. Hard to break
in at first, but years of wear are ahead of you. I bought
these for my husband to ride his motorcycle because they come
up high enough to protect the lower leg from burns, road
debris, and other probable nasties. Suitable for men because
it features the orginal tread pattern, without the X's or the
high heel. Tight laced - I have worn Doc Martens boots from
being a young boy, about age 5. They were ankle boots. It all
started because I used to kick off shoes so my parents put me
in Doc marten boots which couldn't be kicked off. I think my
parents liked to see me in boots and from that first pair I
was not allowed any other footwear other than Doc martens
boots. As I got older my parents brought new boots which
gradually got higher up the leg and tighter laced. I did have
one pair of trainers that I wore for games at school, but
apart from these I was booted all the time. By the age of 11 I
was in ten eyelet Docs which I had to lace tight to the top
eyelets. I always had two pairs, one pair for school and play
and the other for best. I then progressed to 14 eyelet boots
by the age of 12. On outgrowing these just turning 13 years
old, a teenager. My parents purcased the9663 series with the
20 eyelet high fastening. These felt really strange at first
the feeling of my legs being encased to just below the knees
and I was still made to tight lace them to the very tops. At
first I found it difficult to walk as they were very stiff but
now they are very comfortable. I wear them all the time, even
on holidays, not having any other footwear. I own the
predisesor to this boot, the 1962. I've had them for 5 years
now, since then I've come to love Doc's and the long period it
takes to break them in. You'd have to own these boots to
understand what people mean when they speak of them. I now
have 9 pairs (2-14eye, 1-8eye, 2-20eye, 4-4eye). So take it
from me, these boots last FOREVER |
