Why does everybody like Doc Ms so much?

They're so expensive! Where i live they're like $80 to $120. Thats alot for a pair of boots. I got my boots from goodwill for 4 or 5 bucks and i've had them for 3 years. Do Docs stay together well, to me they look they'd fall apart like the sole would detach or something. I'd rather by a good pair of specialty work boots that are made to stay together.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Also on December 17, 2010 at 5:05am

i bought a pair for $120 assuming that they would lat me for 10 years or so. 2 months later, i stepped wrong, and literally half of the sole ripped off from my left boot. i had to glue it. and its all fucked up. give me your boots.

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Permalink Reply by Kustmer on December 17, 2010 at 10:19am

I only had docs once, then i stuck to grinders, they are way more hard wearing and long lasting ( always helps if you polish boots every once in a while unless you dont want em to last too long) docs used to be made stronger till they started making them in korea or some place, thats what i read somewhere. grinders are way better in my opinion, anyone tried "undergrounds" yet? like grinders but cost a lot less lol

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Permalink Reply by Steve on December 17, 2010 at 9:38pm

are soles on Grinders as flexible as doc martens? I've been looking at the Heralrd Burgendy Rub-Off ones for years, but the thick black soles make me think I'll end up walking like frankenstien.

I've been wearing the same Vintage 1914's for 6 years, other than minor cosmetics, they're still good as new, just that I outgrew em 4 years ago :_(

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Permalink Reply by Kobalos on December 17, 2010 at 10:18pm

Yeah, there aren't many pictures of people actually wearing their Grinders on the site to show how they look size-wise and the soles.

I've always wondered about getting Grinders too, not tried "undergrounds" - hard to tell without real life pics - people here never seem to wear them for some reason in Scotland and they're not sold in the shops.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on December 17, 2010 at 11:04pm

I want to point out 2 things; 1- not my video, 2- the person in the video seems to have a foot-fetish

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Permalink Reply by Chasity'sCunt on December 17, 2010 at 11:44pm

They seem really stiff but look nice.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on December 18, 2010 at 12:35am

they're probably stiff because they're new, I can hear em squeak

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Permalink Reply by Kobalos on December 18, 2010 at 6:49pm

I was looking into a pair of Grinders a few months back, but I was put off, 'cause some stock photo's looked different (not as good looking) than other pairs I'd seen in the past.

Just like DM's some pairs (and styles) are better shaped than others. Trouble is, I've been stung before, ordering going on the brand name only and not finding out the different versions a company tends to make under that name. Plus, you get wide variations in fitting and pot luck.