Customer Reviews Dr. Martens Phina

These are great Doc Martins, been wearing their shows since I was a kid. I love the boots but when I put them on I realized I am a tad too old to be wearing them. I could pull them off if they were mid calf height but alas they are almost too my knee and they dont make them any lower. The straps work so you can loosen or tighten the calf as needed.

The leather is soft. It is roomy for my calves. It's comfortable but there is now arch support.

These boots are fierce! I've gotten a ton of compliments on these biker-meets-Edward-Scissorhands boots from both women and men. Plus, they work great with pants or shorter skirts (due to the height of the boot - they look better with skirts at least 4" above the knee), in both casual and business casual settings. Although, this may depend on your line of business. (These worked great at a recent tradeshow where I didn't have time to change into more business-like shoes. I was on my feet all day and had to lug a giant booth into my car during a blizzard. Bless these boots!) The rubber sole works well in snow, ice, and slush, and the leather resists cold and water well. The straps are easily adjustable, and the zip-up feature makes taking them on and off very easy. I did not experience the need to break these in at all. My only complaint is that though the footbed is well padded, I would prefer more arch support (I wear arch supports with them). Also, you do need to wear thick socks to avoid having the top of the heel cut into your Achille’s. However, these are the best black boots I've found that I can walk in all day and wear to the office. Try them!

Awesome shoes that require a bit of effort - These shoes look AMAZING. I have two small gripes with them though. First of all, they are a little tall for my 5'3" frame – they go up to my knees. However, with a short skirt they look really cute (and hardcore!). I wish they were a little shorter so they were more versatile. They make a shorter version of these, but they were a little shorter than I was looking for. My only other small issue is that they take some time to break in, as will all Dr. Marten's. However this was expected and not a big deal. All in all they are great quality shoes for a great price.

Dr. Martens Phoenix Phina-Tall Boot - Black - WOW these boots are buttery soft & look WAY better in person. I usually wear an 8 in boots but the 7's fit perfect. I have large calves and these fit without any adjustments to the straps. My only gripe is when you unzip them the side flap is not attached, so you have to "put it back into place" before you zip them back up. I'm planning on wearing these with skinny jeans tucked in. Yesterday I wore them with a skirt and it was way cute. As always Zappos has the BEST service!

Hot looking, but mediocre fit. I usually wear a 7.5 in US women's. I bought the UK 5 based on reviews. No problem fitting my calves. It fits fine in the toe, too, but the boot is super (almost painfully) tight across instep, but my narrow heels are only slightly slipping in the heels with a thin sock. I'm hoping the top stretches with wear so I can see if a thicker sock helps keep my heels from slipping. Maybe they are tight because I have high arches? They will need to stretch in order for them to feel comfortable. Right now, I doubt I could wear these all day comfortably.

Love the look of these boots! I'm normally a size 10, so I selected the size 8 men. Way too big in the foot, perfect in the calves! Super disappointed, but since Zappos offers free shipping and returns (thanks Z!) I've just ordered the size 7. I will let you know how they fit!

Absolutely no ankle support. Absolutely no arch support. Runs TRUE TO SIZE, not small as other reviewers claim. Found the quality if the leather to be inferior for the price. A big disappointment for Docs.

Unlike most Doc Martens, these don't take much breaking in. The leather is very soft, and moves pretty freely straight out of the box. They get character, but also lose structure with wear. I've had mine for about three and a half months, and wear them almost every day, and they don't quite stay up anymore. Due to the lack of laces the side panels have a tendency to slip around/fall down after a while. If you don't have larger calves and ankles these will be very big. I have a small frame but fairly muscular calves, and these are much too large for me. I usually wear them with skinny jeans, and there's lots of extra room (I use it to hold my passport, purse items). The only thing I would recommend to make these more comfortable is some of the 1/2 sized arch support insoles. With those in I can wear these for 12 hours, walking, hiking, road trips, bus, bars, work and my feet always feel great.

Hmmm...I got these yesterday. Definitely do not order up; they were 2 sizes too big. I wear 9-1/2 and ordered the 8UK (10US). Plus, leather is way too soft for me, no support in foot at all. Toe is good though, not soft. Sent back to exchange for other style. Well made, though. Not as tall as I would have liked as they slouch a little because of soft leather. No arch support at all.

Once you wear these in a bit, the disconnected pieces of the main shaft start shifting and stop staying up. Even after some serious gluing these boots are looking pretty sloppy. The fit is also too wide for me now that they're worn in. I would not suggest them, esp at such a high price point.

What's going on with the sizing? I bought my normal shoe size and these were too small in several places. My toes were smashed together because the boots are too narrow and it feels like there isn't any arch support. The color is definitely gray and not black. I was just disappointed in every way by these boots. I returned these and bought Demonia boots.