Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1460 Smooth Leather Boots

Bought these for my brother-in-law who could not get them on his feet because he has a very high instep (that's the top part of the foot). Tried and tried, but he just couldn't pull them over his instep.

These use to be my husbands favorite boots...when they were made in England. These are no where near the same quality as his previous pair. He loves the style and fit of these, but they just aren’t made as well as they use to be.

I actually loved this boot and was excited to have another pair (used to have a pair from the 90s). However, a grommet that the laces go through was defective and not even installed - it was just hanging there. Given this, I sent them back. I really wish they were still made in England! You can tell the quality has gone down.

Love it!

Can we talk about these iconic boots? Super comfortable! These bad boys can be worn for hours and still feel great! These Dr. Martens stay true to their historic roots of being durable and edgy. Punk-rock meets fashion. Thank you, Dr. Martens!!

I sent these back so this review is just to give any future shoppers insight into sizing. In 'normal' shoes I wear a women's 7.5 and in boots and running shoes an 8. I ordered these in UK6/M7/W8. Length-wise they fit. And the insole was comfortable - had a fair amount of cushion. However the part around the ankles was huge. If I tightened the laces as tight as they could go the two sides met or even over-lapped. So there was just too much fabric (leather). I don't have especially skinny ankles either so I don't know what I could've done except wear super thick socks which would've made the foot too tight. I also tried the women's 1460 and it had the same too-big feeling around the ankle but also it felt narrow to me around the toebox. So I'm bummed but I couldn't get these to work. I used to wear them 20 years ago but I guess then I didn't care so much about comfort and just wore thick-thick socks and they were ok.

Bought these as a gift for a friend. The classic style is timeless and it's a very versatile boot. He needed them for work since he's on his feet all day and wanted decent ankle support . He said they definitely needed breaking in , so don't expect to wear them for hours straight out of the box. But they seem to be well made and are otherwise comfortable .

These gave me a blister on my right ankle. They provide medium arch support. However you can buy high arch dr Marten insoles that provide excellent arch support and once they are broken in you can put them in your boots. I don’t know how long it takes to break them in as I’ve only had them w couple of days. I have a similar pair in the Virginia style but they didn’t require breaking in.

Quirky, fun style and image on high quality Doc Martin boots. I was afraid the design would rub off over time, but thus far, they still look great. Little big (wish there were half sizes) but adding the Doc Martin shoe inserts snugged them right up. Love these boots - they get lots of compliments and attention!!

LOVE love love the pattern on these boots! Fun, funky, wild. I get tons of comments every time I wear them. I typically wear a 6.5, these were a bit big, so I added the Dr. Marten's insoles which snugged them up to be more comfortable. Hoping that the pattern doesn't wear or rub off over time, but otherwise these seem to have the standard high quality of Dr. Martens.

I really like the classic styling of Doc Marten's boots. For a boot they are pretty comfortable. I have had many pairs in the past but i have one major complaint. The English sizing chart is just the worst, the shoes go directly from a 10.5 U.S. to a 11.5 U.S. where is the 11? this seems to be the only size they skip. So the boots are always for me too tight or too loose. You would think they would have enough demand for a size 11 but no such luck.

These are no longer made in England; you need to look for the Vintage line for that. These took quite a bit of breaking in but are still going 10+ years later.

My first pair of Docs, these feel a bit too big and are a bit chunkier than I usually like in a boot. I haven't worn them much, but they seem comfortable enough. They'll work for winter and thick socks.

These are so cute and comfortable!

Bought these as a gift for my husband. He was very happy and he is quite picky

I have to agree with others that the quality on the leather has gone down. Size wise, I wear a 9.5 US, I bought the UK 9 and added the inserts and they fit perfect. So, if you are a US size, order a UK size 1 smaller, if you are a half size, add the inserts and you will be set.

Like them. These were a little stiff to break in and took a little time to loosen up. They could use a little more support. I recommend buying insoles.

Nice boots for casual wear. Definitely not for real blue collar work or long periods of tramping about. I have a low arch and these are very comfortable. Also I wear a D width and they fit loose without and insole. The leather requires little to no break in time. Size 12 slightly big.

Boots are great, but they run at least one full size large. I measure as a 10-1/2 wide, so I bought the size 11 (size 10 UK), and they feel like 11-1/2. I added an insole, laced them tight, and wear thicker sock to make them work.

One complaint: The fit around the ankle is way to loose. Last pair of 1460's did not have this problem. Seems to be inconsistent quality control among the different factories in Asia.

I normally wear a size 10 in Nike's and Jordans. I fit into a UK 8 (US 9) in these. I've only had them for one day so far but they look cool and started breaking in with one day wear. My heels do hurt a little but it should get better.

This was my first experience with a pair of Docs and I'm more than satisfied! Despite the fact that I didn't heed the warning of the few reviews saying these bad boys ran a little large (which they do, about half a size), they're everything I expected and more. The "bouncing sole" of fame is absolutely wonderful- I can run like the wind in these puppies- something I never would've expected from a common pair of boots. Because I misevaluated the sizing, not a lot of "breaking in" was necessary for me. They look and feel great. Note: if you're looking for a more "classic" looking and feeling leather boot, don't go with the smooth black finish- it's a lot shinier than the photo gives away. It's much too soon to deem weather or not the brand lives up to it's claim of longevity, but I certainly don't doubt it and my brother has worn his pair through about a year and half of very frequent usage and they're still looking and feeling great (by his testament). The arch support could be a teensy bit better, but that's my only complaint. If worse comes to worse I'll buy some in-soles, but I'm not expecting it.

Took three pairs of boots sent to me to get a right boot that fit. Zappos was very helpful and gave me a coupon and I used that to order a pair of Birkenstocks Milano. These Doc Martens are about the same as the old ones made in England...I just had a problem with their quality control. Third pair was okay. My size 12 (US) didn't have any room to spare, but I kept the third pair and like them.