About this object
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ID:
95.525/6a-b
Production date:
1995
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Location:
In Store
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Dr. Martens boots were developed by a German doctor, Klaus Märtens, after a skiing accident in 1945. He modified army boots by using softer leather and air-padded soles. In the late 1950s, the British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group Ltd bought the rights to produce the shoes in the UK. The name was anglicised, the heel slightly re-shaped, the trademark yellow stitching added and the soles marketed as 'AirWair'. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 195 mm; L 288 mm (overall), W 108 mm (each shoe) (overall)
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Materials
plastic; synthetic fibre (unidentified)
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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