Dr. Martens is the stuff of legends. It all began in the town of Seeshaupt, Germany in 1945, when Dr. Klaus Maertens injured his foot in a skiing accident in the Alps.

To facilitate walking during healing, he designed a shoe with an air-cushioned sole. By using old rubber tires, he made soles with air trapped within them.
By 1959 Dr. Klaus Maertens and his inventor friend, Dr. Herbert Funck decided that they needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then called Dr. Maertens.

At first, many manufacturers thought the special sole was merely a gimmick.
One year later, in 1960, the vintage 1460 Dr. Martens boot was born.
The 1460 boot became the premier boot for the working class man. Dr. Martens first provided the shoes to dockhands, then policemen, then postal workers. As the 60's bore on the shoes became the fashion for a generation.
Today, more than forty years later, a continuous succession of cultural renegades have adopted the 1460 as a sign of their independence, uniqueness, and individuality.

And the main reason for the shoes, comfort and durability, still holds as true today as it did for Dr. Maerten over a century ago.

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