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 Steve on
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my 2 cents; the only footwear I own currently are doc martens, I could give 2 shits what the brand is. As Moriah said, I guess theyre just quality foot wear, but that could depend on whos feet they're on.
But if you want to bring up capitalism, aren't you supporting brand loyalty by plugging Grinders and Steel?
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Permalink Reply by Drunken Punk on
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touche but the ones im plugging cost 80 quid and they actualy feel better then any docs i had and ur saying u dont give a shit about the brand but thats what your paying for just a name
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I'm not sure what you mean by "paying for the just the name," I assume you mean $120 doc martens should only cost $50 and have $70 of brand attached. Which is true, apart from Blackspots I think everything has a certain amount of money attached to it in order to turn a profit. That chinese slave labor won't pay for itself, eh? (thats a joke, of course it will!)
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Permalink Reply by punkmonkey on
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Classic lol :) x
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Permalink Reply by Alexis on
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I do an don't like Docs.
I don't like Docs after they started making their shoes in Thailand. The brand itself pretty much sold out and now makes cheap shoes that sell for a lot of money. I went to a brand shoes store the other day to check out the boots and they all were awful. The leather feels like plastic (that is even if it was leather) and the shoes are extremely light. I knew more about the shoes than the sales person, it was very disappointing. Their new shoes are purely for fashionistas that don't mind spending a lot of mosey for poor quality.
The only kinda that are still made in England are the "Made in England" or the "Forever" style, that are extremely expensive and only run in mens/unisex styles that are bulky and only have basic colors and styles.
I love the old Docs. I will only by second hand and made from England. I bought my first pair at a fancy thrift store. I paid $10 for a 3 eye pair of shoes. I cleaned them up and they are like new. They are kinds of heavy and bulky, but I really like them. I'm still looking for a pair of boots, since the pairs I own are not quality either. They are just some cheap off brand ones with made made materials. I have a green pair and a grey pair :3
I also have a problem with wearing leather. If I am going to, it has to be quality that I will used on a daily basis. The only leather things I really own are a belt and my Docs. If I can I go pleather with things that don't get a ton of wear and tear.
Summary: New Docs suck, old ones are awesome.
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Permalink Reply by Chasity'sCunt on
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I just bought some new docs and i love the way they look. I will have to wait to see how long they last me since usually boots only last me a year or two.
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I disagree. I don't like buying used shoes online because they may smell. I know when it hits 95 degrees here and I take off my boots its not the prettiest smell... Not only may they smell with out much wear but it is difficult to get correct sizing too. I have wide feet. The "right" size for me is a 8.5 wide, but I usually end up with a 9 due to inflexible sizing charts. Plus, it will always have someone else's foot impression in it, even if they only wore them a few times. If I buy pre-owned shoes, I like to be able to try them on/smell them first. Thats really the only way I think I will buy Docs.
I also disagree. I don't have the heart to buy poor quality shoes for a ticket usually over $100 just for the brand or fashion. If you have ever compared a pair of quality Docs made in England (not just the sole, but the boot too, they tried just manufacturing just the airwave souls in England, but still stitching them in Thailand) and a pair that any mall shoe store will sell, the difference is quite obvious.
Not only that, but my mom bought me some no-name off-brand Docs style boots at only god knows where and they have lasted me almost 2 years now. The girl above me pays $100+ for almost the exact same boots, and they last just as long. My mom said she paid $9 for the "normal boots you'd find in any other store". I don't think I have any pictures of my shoes at the moment, but they look identical to this http://www.dmusastore.com/p-2701-1460-w.aspx minus the hefty sticker price. I have a pair in green and grey :3
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The reason the boots only usually last me a few years is cause there from the trash cans. There usually pretty worn already, so my new docs are a great thing to me my first brand new pair of boots. I my new ones are also the most comftorable shoes I have ever owned. My mom just bought a new pair of red doc's. They say made in china but she and I don't really care just take care of the boot and it should last.
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