Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1460 Nappa Leather Lace Up Boots

I agree that the boots are not the same. My soles have worn off in less that 3 months. I bought them for the quality and style. But no function no fashion.

Got these because they're supposed to be great quality, cool shoes, comfortable etc. They are definitely cool, and of average comfort, though it did take a good month of wearing band-aids on my ankles to break them in. I agree with the other reviewers in that they aren't great quality. The leather is painted, not dyed, so in the first week of wear, a patch of the paint scraped off to reveal the tan leather underneath. It looks like mud on the shoe. I am now ~8 months into wearing them and they continue to develop cracks around the crease from walking. Which also open to reveal mud-colored bare leather. I'm all for distressed looking docs, but these uppers aren't getting distressed from wear: they're disintegrating. They still look cool, but I can tell that another week of wear will see a crack straight through to a hole. On sizing: I went with a size UK 4 (US 6) even though I usually wear a US 7, per the advice of other reviews to size down, and they fit.

Felt a little large, but Doc Martens tend to feel that way, and I've been cursed with narrow feet. Thick socks ought to do the trick. Look great, a little tough to break in. Glad I finally purchased these.

I love Docs and I have many pair. I ordered these in Cherry Red Smooth in January 2005. Still love them today. Unfortunately, they are still as uncomfortable today as they were when I bought them. The leather is very stiff. I used to get blisters on my heels every time I wore them. Now, I just remember to put band-aids on before I wear these Docs.

I was so excited to get these in the mail and sadly they are way too large. I wear a US9 so I ordered a UK7 but they were at least a full size to big. I will be sending them back. Unfortunately I will have to get another style since I can't find the ones I would like in my size, but that's okay because zappos makes it easy and all doc martins look good. I really wanted to give it 5 overall stars but since it's not true to fit I can't.

Well, I chose one size down and found out that it fits small. So I suggest that you should choose your normal size.

These boots run large. I'm a US 10.5 and got these in a US 10 and they're just about right. They're roomy but not loose. I recommend thick socks and guessing a size low if you're a half size. Break-in was effortless. I just wore them normally and did a lot of walking and after three days they felt fine. The only problem (if you drive a manual) is a little chafing on my clutch ankle, but that was gone after a week or two. The leather is good, but not the great quality of the old English-made DMs. They get softer with some elbow grease and Wonder Balsam. The semigloss greasy leather looks great and is water-resistant.

A lot has been said how how these aren't as good as when the company was English (I suppose the same was said by the Germans when production moved to the UK). But at this price you're not going to be able to buy a pair of English shoes (or even a pair of Red Wings), now are you? What you are buying is a pair of boots with a great oil resistant/non-slip sole and a leather upper that, yes is thin and treated to the point of being synthetic, but has proven to me to be very resistant against scratching/abrasion. I also found the fit to be longer and wider than normal, but not quite the full 1/2 size larger as stated by other reviewers. Probably bigger enough to accommodate an extra thick pair of socks in the Winter, but not enough that a smaller size would work better. Maybe one day I'll ask Santa for a pair of Solovairs, but for now these are proving to be a good pair of motorcycle boots.

Purchased shoes due to reputation of durability and comfort. Have worn for 3 months. Took 2 weeks to break in but very comfortable for tall boots once worn in. The soles are not as bouncy as I imagined, not all way walking shoes but I can wear them all day without discomfort. I really like the style, just leather, laces and rubber, no puffy padding or racing stripes. Buy these mostly for style, but also not bad on comfort. I wear in warehouse on concrete floors 8 hours a day, they do okay but not great.

Comfortable shoes. My only problem is having big feet and narrow calves the boot doesn't tie snug around my leg. Zappos is always great.

Bought these to replace my 10 year old pair. Definitely take a while to break in but once they do they really conform to your foot and ankle. Timeless style with Bouncing Soles! Only drawback is that they are made out of thinner leather than 10 years ago. Fit is a little snug at first.

I purchased these for my 15-year old daughter. She is the envy of all of her friends! She says that they are super-comfortable and fit perfectly! My only comment is that I purchased the same pair of boots in 1991 -- and the leather was thicker (heavier). The leather on these boots is softer...I am going to assume for comfort!

It's no secret that today's Doc Martens are not as high quality as the Docs from years ago. It's unfortunate but that's the way it is. So with that, I still think Docs are the "comfiest", coolest boot out there.

Great pair of shoes! A bit stiff to have a period of break-in time, but very cool looking.

A great boot! Not the same as the made in England Dr. Martens, but still a great boot. Comfortable and broke in quickly.

Very comfortable shoes to wear. I would have kept mine except for the fact that they rubbed my ankle the wrong way.

They are decent boots. No break-in required for me. And the price is right. The only thing I can complain about is the color. My boots are a really dark brown. Much darker than that which the picture represents. If you don't mind, it's no big deal. If it is an issue, use Zappos' free return policy. The best on the web in my opinion. Oh, I kept my boots, off color and all.

These are beautiful, well-made shoes that I'm sure will last me a long time. I love tromping through the mud and rain and snow in them, but they are quite heavy! I'm still wearing them in after a month of not constant wear, so they still hurt the backs of my ankles sometimes and are overall rather heavy. It's not fun trekking across a big campus in these. Comparatively, I have some boots I got at Walmart that are probably look-alikes. These aren't as well made but they're lighter and easier to walk in. So look for something similar but less hardy if you want comfort, but for a pair of long lasting, classic boots, I recommend the Docs!

Have been a big fan of the Doc for years. But I'm now an even bigger fan of Zappos! Priced right. Delivered fast. Super return policy when I get my own shoe size wrong (it was the US/UK conversion thing!) Why shop anywhere else for Doc Martens, or, for that matter, any other footwear. 11 out of 10!

I like Dr. Martens 1460 because they are a minimalist, tough looking boot. I wear them to work in a business casual environment. They don't look as strange as something you'd get from the casual shoe section of your local sporting goods or discount clothier. I had to buy another gel insole due to the original insert feeling a bit flat, in my opinion. Other than that, these are a great boot!

They took a while to break in, particularly that seam where the tongue meets the toebox; it was excruciatingly tight, but since the rest of the shoe seemed to fit ideally I decided to slowly wear it in. After a little oiling and some rainy days the leather seems to have stretched enough that I would now call the boot mostly comfortable. It's still probably too tight to put in an insole though. Something I wasn't quite expecting is that the inside of the toebox has a cloth fabric stitched in. I thought I was buying an all leather boot so this was surprising, but maybe that's normal for Doc Martens? Overall a good enough boot for the price. I got them for work but of course they look good with almost anything. Looking forward to many good years with these things.

My foot is a wide 9 1\/2 and I buy these in size 10. I think they run a little too large, as they are a bit slippy, but the size 9 is too short.\r\n\r\n

I always wanted a pair of Dr. Martens so when I hit 40 & ended up getting divorced, I decided to get myself a pair of butt-kicking boots to get through the divorce and the trauma of being 40. I ordered a size up because I thought they might run small. I was wrong, ordered the smaller pair and Zappos upgraded my shipping and didn’t charge me for it. The return on the other pair was no problem at all. After all the crap I have been through, it was nice to have something run smoothly. I love the boots. I don’t think I quite have them broken in yet, but I am working on it. They are lightweight and really give you that "take no crap" attitude. Love the boots and love Zappos.

Classic boot. Looks great no matter how many times you wear the Martin...the more the better. I bought them for riding the motorcycle but they fit the part in any casual setting. They're a little large around the ankle 'cause I have small ankles! This boot needs to be broken in a bit, can be a little rough on the heel initially.