Dr. Martens 1940 SKU #108237(View on Zappos.com Classic)

Classic boot - Great pair of boots. Soles are soft and spongy, which is great for long periods of standing. Because of the simple design of the pattern used for the boot's leather there is a lack of articulation in the ankle when climbing stairs, but is not uncomfortable. This is a nice light duty boot for walking long patrols or standing post for hours.

Perfect. These boots are perfect; I will never spend my money on a pair of boots other than Dr. Martens. Also, Zappos customer service was amazing. I ordered on Friday and they were here Monday afternoon.

Not as great as I thought it would be - I've been breaking these in for awhile, and they're still not SUPER comfortable. They're fine, but then the heels start hurting towards the end of the day. I also had to get a UK 4, even though I generally wear US 7 or 7.5. I probably wouldn't buy them again.

Wow - First of all, I've got to say that Zappos has excellent service. We were upgraded to faster shipping, and we got the shoes within two days! Anyways, these are my first pair of Dr. Martens, I absolutely love these shoes. They took me almost two weeks to break in. I accidentally wore them to school without an extra pair of shoes before they were completely broken in. My ankles were all red afterward. So, wear layers of socks or extra thick ones. They feel a little heavier than the average shoe, so it's a bit of an exercise if you aren't used to wearing this kind of thing. The one thing that I dislike is that the arch support isn't as good as it could be. I had to steal the inserts from my skate shoes to make them more comfortable.

Again...The best!! Just ordered this pair for work onboard ship. Darkened the thread and sole but these boots are still hard core! Wore them out to my last concert and again proved that these are so super comfortable and kickin'. Does take a while to break in but TOTALLLY worth it!!

Nice looking - I bought these boots for the look, but unfortunately it is such a pain to put them on and take them off. Seems like there is something wrong with the design.

I love my boots :D - Today, I've received the Dr. Martens 1940 boots, and I have to say, only 3 words: I love them :P

Awesome boots - My girlfriend and I were in England and she bought the first pair of these about 9 months ago, then I bought mine the week after she got hers. They were terrible to break in at first, but they look, feel and perform amazingly. I like to use Ace bandages on my ankles when breaking in and after awhile I laced my black boots up with my red laces and they look soo cool…must break in and always were best at concerts; if you like to be in mosh pits and that stuff.

Kick a** boots - First thing's first. These boots are awesome! I have NEVER had a better pair boots (except perhaps used combat boots, and even that is on very unstable ground. Plus, these look better when broken in). What little cost there is associated with them is WELL worth it. True, as other reviews have said, they are a b**** to break in (mine took at least 8 miles (~13 km) to resemble being broken in. But this is common knowledge, and was not unexpected. One thing which I found helped w/ breaking them in, or rather, minimized the pain, was the liberal use of gauze sheets and medical tape. That, in conjunction w/ good, thick, high quality socks, and you should be able to weather the pain fairly smoothly (yes, there IS pain, but that adds to the emotional attachment when they are finally broken in. Mine are named Klaus und Hans). Now, aside from their near indestructible build, these things look awesome. Especially when they get all beat up and dirty on the outside. they look even better when worn w/ shorts or kilts. (Especially kilts) the bottom line is, GET THESE BOOTS! If ever there was a perfect pair of boots, these are them.

Soldier's opinion - Wore these boots in the Army, as a Cavalry tanker in Desert Storm. I had to snip the heel loop and blacken the yellow stitching but they took the best shine of any other black boot. After six months in the Arabian Desert they still shined up better than most any other boot. I was asked by a general where I got them! After the war I wore them working construction and cooking at night, 12 or more hours a day and then to play as well! I wore them until the sole finally separated, after almost four years of hard service. Soldiers get attached to good boots and I was teary eyed when my tall Docs had to be retired. I still have two other pairs, oxbloods and green suede, and am ordering another pair for work.