Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1460 Patent Leather Lace Up Boots

My Dr. Martens Odyssey To set this up, I fall right between a 9.5 and a 10 in many shoe and boot brands. I take the 10 maybe 60% of the time and the 9.5 40% of the time. Also, like many others, I had a pair of made-in-England smooth black leather Dr. Martens that I wore to death from about 1992 until about 1999. I think they were a US Women’s 10, but I can’t remember. Don’t know why I got it in my head to get a new pair of Docs but I did, and this is my story. 1. Read lots of reviews everywhere and ordered the “Pascal” model from Amazon in the purple with a gold metallic design, women’s US 9. They were too big. I didn’t look to see where they were made before I returned them. 2. Ordered Dr. Martens 1460 W in cherry red Arcadia from Zappos in US Women’s 9. They fit okay in the foot bed but they looked really wide. This pair was made in THAILAND. I returned them. 3. Ordered the 1460 W in black patent Lamper from another website across the pond. They were not made in England, however, but CHINA. (I didn't think they'd be made in England; they just happened to be a little less expensive.) 4. After I received the ones made in China from the other retailer, I ordered the same pair from Zappos. Same size, same color, same everything. This pair was made in VIETNAM. (I wanted to see if the Zappos pair would be less squeaky than the pair from the other retailer/made in China.) The variety of countries that Dr. Martens manufactures their shoes in is what I think makes the sizes and the experiences with these boots vary so wildly. Even within Zappos own stock for the same pair of boots they have ones made in Thailand and others made in Vietnam. The difference in size between the China pair and the Vietnam pair was significant, even though they were both marked as US women’s 9s in the same style. I compared the two pairs very closely and they looked the same. The pair from Vietnam was about a quarter size smaller than the pair from China, however, and they smelled noticeably chemical-ly/plastic-y. The pair from China though, as I mentioned, was much squeakier. Well, I ended up keeping the pair made in China. I took out the Dr. Martens insoles and inserted a pair of women's Dr. Scholl’s massaging gel insoles. This made them the perfect fit. I also sprayed the insides (mostly in the toe area) with a little dry shampoo; between that and the insoles it cut down on the squeaking A LOT. Additionally I've ordered a canister of Dr. Martens Wonder Balsam because that’s supposed to help with the squeaking as well as condition and soften the boots. So far I've just worn them around the house trying to break them in so I can't yet speak to that experience or general comfort. They're definitely not the Dr. Martens they used to be but that's the way of the world these days. As a final touch I switched out the standard laces for wide black satin laces. So cute! The End. (Hope this helps somebody!)

I'm pretty much a perfect 7.5 b, and the UK size 5 (US 7) fits comfortably with room for a thick sock or insole. The napa leather is very soft and stretches quickly, so no break-in period (I have to lace them super tight now). If you're between sizes, size down for sure, they will stretch. I'm glad they have the women's version now, as I have had issues wearing the men's for the last 30 years--just too wide.

For style, comfort, and durability I love these boots. They are great to wear with dresses. If you're going to be doing a lot of walking or need arch support I would recommend getting them a bit bigger and adding cushions or wearing thick socks. The style and incredible craftsmanship can't be beat!

I have very high arches so I always need to use inserts in Doc Martens. These fit well and look great, but the weather is a bit stiff so the first few wearing's made my ankles sore. Now that they are starting to break in they are fine. I could have chosen a different style to get some soft or leather but this was the color that I really wanted.

Unfortunately, my step-daughter has a high arch and the design of this shoe doesn't work for her.

Love the dark burgundy color. Always comfortable. Walked for 10 hours first time wearing them and they were great.

I love these shoes but I can't wear them because it is too tight at the seam! I have another pair of these, the black patent ones and they fit fine.

I love, love, love the style of these. They are beyond cute, but in a cool way. They are made of high-quality materials, too. They seem comfortable, with one exception: I have a somewhat high instep, and the seam across the bottom of the laces hurts my feet after a while. It seems to be improving as they stretch a bit, so I'm keeping them, but if you have a very high instep, they will probably not work for you. They are wider than average, which is great for my somewhat wide feet.

I got the victorian flowers pattern. I love these shoes!!! They were hell to break in, but now that they are they are very comfortable. It took me about two weeks to stretch them enough to wear them and then a few days of walking around to get them comfortable. I have really high arches and kind of wide feet, so your experience might be different. (My trick for stretching them was to put an old jar of bare minerals powder under the tightest part- it's the perfect size to stretch the arch and it won't compact like newspaper.) The shoes fit everywhere except the bottom of the tongue, and it was *really* tight there. I was worried I would have to return them, but it all worked out! I was a little concerned about the quality of the material since they weren't leather, but the canvas is really thick and the pattern is dope. I've gotten a ton of compliments! These shoes are great for cold, snowy weather. We don't mess around with the snow in Buffalo, and these keep my feet warm and dry. My only complaint is that the heel is really wide. My feet run between medium and wide width, and the heel is still really loose. The lacing helps keep my feet in place, but my heels still slip around a bit. If you've got narrow feet, these might be too big for you. I should also say don't look to my review for arch support. I haven't found a shoe yet with arch support high enough for my feet, so I'm not a reliable source for that.

I ordered the Black Victorian boots and have been wearing them to work almost every day for about a year. I am an 8½ and got these in an 8 - I should have gotten them in 9, but I was too impatient to exchange my order. They were really difficult to break in and involved me stuffing them with newspaper and being in pain for four weeks, and taking them off on my lunch breaks to massage my feet, before they were comfortable enough to wear every day for twelve hours straight like I do now. About eight months in, the edges of the sole where it looks like it is sewn onto the boot upper began to crack, but I patched it up with Shoe Goo. I hope they last a couple more years. My only regret is not sizing up!

Cute and stylish boots but very very uncomfortable. I bought these for my daughter who wore them around the house but could not get used to them. They are unlined inside so you can feel all seams and stitching. They are also very hard, still, and probably really need to be broken in well. She couldn't get used to them so back they went.

Wanted Dr. Martens 1460 for a while now. I've bought other Dr Marten style boot previously but not sure on size still. I am a true US 7 and previous Dr Marten boot 7 for women were too big and wide. They felt like clown shoes to me when I worn them. Worn them couple of times and gave them away. So this time wasn't sure which fit and size to get. After reading reviews on 1460 w, I decided to get this in US 6 but after receiving although my feet went in, they were super tight. I returned them and upped to US 7. They fit great but after wearing them a while they've gotten half size bigger. If you wear thick socks then they will fit great if you're a true women 7.

I love the floral print on these and the canvas is very sturdy. There are alternate pink satin laces in the box if you want to switch those out with the black. My foot is slightly narrower than average, which could be why my heel moves around quite a bit in the boot (and loose shoes drive me crazy). I'm going to have to wear these with extra thick socks to stop the rubbing. I can tell that one size down would be too small, so I'm going to keep these and just deal with the looseness since I like them so much.

These Docs are adorable; I purchased them in the Black Floral Patent. They do, however, take about a good two weeks to wear in. Also, it's very easy for the patent to rub off, which is supremely disappointing considering they're a more expensive boot with a well established brand name. For the most part, the arch support is very minimal in these boots. I have very high arches, but was able to purchase inserts and can wear them easily for most of the day. I don't regret my purchase of these boots and still wear them all the time, I just wish I knew before I bought them that they require more maintenance and looking after than would be expected of any other kind of boot such as these due to how careful you have to be to not scratch the patent; you can't do any kind of actual work in these. (Which I suppose, most people in floral boots won't be too worried about.)

I got these in hot pink, and as expected they have a long road to travel in terms of comfort. I normally wouldn't keep a boot that's uncomfortable except I know from experience that these will ultimately become some of the most comfortable shoes I own. As with all Docs, you should order a smaller size than you normally are. In other shoes i'm a 6.5, sometimes a 7. I got the UK 4 (US 6) and they are just right.

Bought this boot and the Dr. Martens Clemency 8-Tie Boot same time to see which one I liked better. Returned this boot as other one was easier to break-in. I will be wearing infrequently, so this boot would be tough to wear. It is the traditional Dr Marten "gotta break it in first" boot. Otherwise, fine boot, no issue with it. Runs big, like Dr. Martens do.

These boots are pretty nice. I have flat feet, so the shoes are a bit too narrow, but not so much that it's uncomfortable. I got these in the Cherry Red Arcadia, and the color is very nice. It's a subtle shade, so if you're looking for a more pronounced Red I would go with a different color. All in all I am happy with these shoes. I wear a Women's 7, and the UK 5 (women's 7) fit me perfectly. Also, I ordered these on a Tuesday night, and they were at my door Wednesday morning! Super fast shipping on Zappos part.

Love these boots! They're so funky and fun. Do note that they only come in whole sizes, the 7 was way too small, and the 8 was a bit too big, but I'm sticking with the 8s and wearing a little thicker boot socks...a small sacrifice for such funky cool style.

When I first bought the Black Patent Lamper 1460s, I bought them in UK 7 which should equal 8½-9 (women's), they were too big on me even though I am a size 8½ in most shoes. My feet were swimming in them so I had to return the UK 7 and get UK 6. Overall, it takes maybe 1½ days to break them in. I have only worn them to school once and around the house for two nights. The only problem I had with my boots on the day that I went to school in them was the top of the boot, where the leather lining is. It felt like there was a circle of blades around my calves. It was so painful but when I checked my calves after I got home, they were npt scratched up or anything, nor were they super red. They were just red in some bits but not around my entire calf. That was weird. So, the next time I wear these boots I will make sure to wear some thick socks. Does anyone know if that part can be broken into?

I get tons of stares and compliments on these shoes! The only thing about them is that they aren't AS comfortable as people say. If your looking for a boot to lace up really low so that the tongue can be loose, this isn't the shoe for you. The tongue is basically not big or long enough for the shoe! Also they won't keep your feet warm but they definitely have a great arch, so they feel good to walk in. Lastly, they come with some really cute pink satin laces! Overall this a very nice shoe!

Color is more of a magenta than the hot pink color featured in the picture. Also, they are a little plastic feeling but that's because they're new and not worn in. Overall these boots are great!

I bought my first pair of Doc Martens in 1991 and I finally had to let them go about 2 years ago because my foot had grown almost a whole shoe size. It was heartbreaking because they were perfectly broken in, too. I finally decided that even at 43 I'm still punk rock enough to get another pair and I'm so glad I did! ;) I also bought the Doc Martens insoles for a little more support. I normally wear a 7.5M and I ordered the UK6 (US8) size and it was perfect, so if you are a half size definitely go up.

I ordered these in the black floral and love the print! They were a full two sizes bigger than the size 7 that I normally wear though; I would advise to size down.

These are my 2nd pair of Docs from Zappos. I love the style and the quality of the shoe. I usually wear a 6 1/2 but these Docs only come in full sizes so I went with a 7. I also have a slightly wider foot. The boots do feel a little lose but not so much as to rub the wrong way and overall are a very comfortable fit.