Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1461 YS

Always loved teh Dr. Martens. These are very, very stiff and taking along time to soften up. Also I had to go with a 10 which is a little small, the 11's were just to big.

Not near the quality of previous pairs. The edge along the ankle has stitching and it is very uncomfortable. What happened to the padded style?

I have worn 1461s for years and love the look. Sadly, I have watched the quality go down and the price go up to a point where it is hard to recommend them anymore. The leather is thinner and more prone to cracking and the soles wear out faster. Moving production to Asia definitely wrecked the dependability of this venerable brand.

Great shoe overall. Heel popped out all the darn toot’n time. Great for playing the jug in a jug band.

The 1461 is a lovely shoe conceptually; however, the quality of manufacturing leaves something to be desired. I wore my shoes around my house for a few days, following advice about breaking them in. Unfortunately, I noticed after a few days that the materials where the toe crease began to form started bubbling. This leads me to believe that the material is of poor quality, and the manufacturing is of poor quality, and I would not be a happy consumer if I spent ~120 on shoes that did not last according to Doc Marten's historical reputation. I've considered buying Made in England shoes directly from the Docs website, but I may just go ahead and go for Solovair because of general mixed reviews about Docs quality in recent years.

I really wanted to love these shoes, but honestly they felt awkwardly shaped and made.

Very disappointed in this shoe. I don't wear them often, but just noticed a huge split in the sole of the left shoe, on the instep near my big toe. I haven't used them hard and wear them mostly for work out of my home office. Kinda bummed this happened.

After less than 2 years of moderate wear, the sole has split catastrophically. Very disappointed in the durability of these shoes- nothing like the Dr Martens of old.