Doc Martins are cool again

Designed as durable work boots, Doc Martens have seemingly been the fashion staple of every youth movement of every decade since the 1960s.

CELEBRITIES are making Dr. Martens cool again, but the iconic boots’ origins are humble. Dr Martens transitioned from a classic, tough boot made for comfort to being the ultimate footwear of punk fashion.

The boot was invented in war-torn Germany by Dr Klaus Martens and his university friend, Dr Herbert Funck, and developed via an unlikely allegiance between Britain and Germany to become a symbol of a generation. The air-cushioned sole was created after Dr Martens injured his foot on a skiing trip.