![]() The “Vintage” line would manufacture the shoes to the original specification of the 14. Doc Martens stopped manufacturing shoes in the UK and outsourced all shoe production to China and Thailand.ĭoc Martens launched the “Vintage” line in 2004 and again started making shoes in the Cobbs Lane factory in the UK. Still, the sales plummeted, and the company faced bankruptcy in 2003. In the early 2000s, the Doc Martens shoes were sold under the AirWair name and offered a large variety of styles and colors. The Accent Group became the first company to manufacture Doc Martens outside of the UK and opened a factory in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1989. In the 1970s, the Doc Martens brand became synonymous with the many subcultures of the time, such as punks, musicians, and bike riders. Griggs allowed other shoe manufacturers to produce the Doc Martens shoes under license, with very strict quality standards. Here is a photo of my vintage pair of cherry red smooth leather Doc Martens:Ī photo of the Doc Martens Yellow Stitching. The shoes were manufactured in a factory in Cobbs Lane, Wollaston Northamptonshire. The following year they launched a shoe with the same coloring, the 1461 () style. ![]() In 1960, the 1460 () style cherry-red color, smooth-leather boot was the inaugural boot style made by Doc Martens in the UK. Martens,” added the yellow stitching, and trademarked the soles as ‘AirWair’, turning the boots into the iconic brand we know today. Griggs purchased the patent rights to make the boots in the United Kingdom. In 1959, Märtens and Funck took their company international, and British shoemaker R. The new boots were extremely comfortable and sought after by working women, with 80% of the clientele being women over forty. The two friends added new rubber molded soles to the boot’s design. Klaus Märtens did not have any success marketing his new boot design, but in 1947 he met up with an old friend, Herbert Funck, in Munich, Germany. After the war, Klaus Märtens gathered the correct materials and made himself a pair of boots. ![]() He then designed an improved pair of boots while recovering from an ankle injury he incorporated soft leather and air-padded soles into the design of his boots. A History of Doc Martens ProductionĪ doctor in the German Military in World War 2, named Klaus Märtens, had injured his ankle and found that the army-issued boots would not suffice. Or if you like, check out my personal review guide on the quality of Doc Martens – Are Doc Martens Worth It? A 10 Year Doc Martens Review. Visit the official Doc Martens website to see the quality of the boots and read their quality guarantees. In 2004 the UK Factory reopened and now produces 1% of the total shoe production. ![]() The Asian countries currently manufacture 98% of the companies output. The company then shifted all its production to China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Doc Martens were originally made in England from 1960 to 2003. ![]()
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