Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 3989

Great shoe after it is broken in - This is my fourth pair of DM. The shoes look great and after daily wear for about three weeks, they feel great. It did take some time to break in the leather but this seems to be normal with this kind of shoe. The color is great, but the leather does scratch easily. This can be reduced through polish and cleaning, but they are easily marred.

Classic Docs quality shoe - Probably my 5th pair of Dr. Martens ever, and these will surely be my favorite yet. The brown wingtip goes perfect with my IT geek wardrobe of khakis and polo shirts. Day 2 and the leather's already starting to get used to my foot. I expect by the end of the week I'll have another pair of shoes that will get years of daily use. If you've never worn this brand before and have really soft feet, be ready for a rather tough break-in period. After that you'll swear by Docs forever and revel in how good the bouncy sole keeps you on your feet all day with a lot less fatigue than standard dress shoes.

Lightweight, Durable. Ok, here's the deal: the color is much lighter in person, nothing some black shoe polish can't fix. It actually comes out much nicer (dark burgundy). This shoe is very light compared to Docs of old. This means no knee pains! I needed this for work. I'm a teacher, so I need a shoe that looks slick, can take the mud on the playground, and won't alert anyone to my approach in the hallways. This shoe does all that. These are Docs, so they'll last forever. The longer you own them, the more comfortable they get. These shoes took about 4 full days of pain (by the tongue of shoe and ankle) before they broke in. Now there's slight pain, but once you suck it up and these break in 100%, it'll be the best shoe in the world.

If you got some edge to you, it works with suits. I live in Detroit and I bought the Doc Martens Wingtip as a work shoe to deal with Detroit winters. I wear suits and other corporate wear. It works well in slushy streets because of the thick sole. Very comfortable and people have complimented me. But if you don't have some edge to you, the redness and general clunkiness will likely turn u off. I'm a former punker so, for me and my personal style, it fit right in and I'm 41, man. But I'm giving it four instead of five stars because, well, I'm 41 and wear suits. When climate is right I'm going back to something less edgy. And frankly I'm less edgy.

Docs - This is my 8th pair of Docs. Of the 8, 3 have been wingtips (black, brown & black/white). I have a wide foot (EE+) and a high arch. My measured size is 8.5, but the size 9 (US) Dr. Martens fit well. The toe box is not too far forward. They are casual/dress in style and last forever and a day.