Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1460 Patent Leather Lace Up Boots

Want to look like you're cosplaying Docs with low end plastic boots? Then this is your boot. For $169, these were an INCREDIBLE letdown, and I have no idea how there are so many favorable reviews. Maybe they had a recent change in materials? That's the only conclusion I can come to because even looking at these boots from a distance, there is no mistaking them for quality leather. They SCREAM "pleather". The trim around the top is particularly unforgivable. You know the plastic trim on a really cheap purse? That's exactly what the top trim looks like. In my opinion, the only thing you are paying for is the easy to recognize yellow tag and stitching. My conclusion: FIT- As expected. 7M fits like a 7M WORKMANSHIP: Stitching etc is good COMFORT- Feels cheap inside and stepping causes obvious white stress lines to the super thin outer shell APPEARANCE -$39 pleather boot STATUS- Returned

The tongue and vamp of shoe were so stiff and tight and pressed against the top of my foot. It was so painful I could hardly walk and I have a narrow foot. Shoe itself is very stylish.

I've wanted a pair of these since the 90s but I'd never even tried them on before. These are the most uncomfortable shoes I've ever worn. The area where the tongue starts is done in such a way that it feels like a metal rod is pressing across the top of your foot. There's a thick seam there and the material is bent and taut. Hard to explain. The sole is stiff and doesn't give. The insole is hard. How the heck can anyone wear these things? Find another brand that actually cares about style AND comfort. They could've made these comfy on the inside, but it's like they take pride that there's a tough break-in period people have to endure just for the style and brand. No thanks!

Absolutely huge! I wonder if I even got the right size or right sex for the boot. They were huge on me. Hard to even review. On top of that, they were just a little too Frankenstein clunky.

Not happy with this purchase and the waste of time and resources in receiving and returning them. The product description just says premium leather. It does not say anything about a rub-off dye. I was specifically trying to avoid the rub-off styles. When the boots arrived, it was clear they had already been rubbed off in a few places, which is not at all the look I was going for. Wish the product description had been more accurate.

My daughter really wanted to love this pair of boots. The part of the tongue that attaches to the rest of the boot has extra material/leather on the inside. When you step/bend your foot hurts/hits the top of your foot. This was only on the right boot. The left one was sewn perfectly and smooth with no extra material. When we put our hand inside the boot we noticed the difference. We actually were tempted to cut this extra part off. But decided to return this pair and hope the next one we order is sewn correctly.

This came and looked like they had been worn.

I loved the look of these boots, but they were so wide, my feet just knocked about in them. I plan on sizing down (to a 9) or opting for another style of Docs.

Not a comfortable fit for wide calf. Leather may have loosened up after wear for a better fit, but I'm not willing to chance them never fitting well.

These are really cool and if you get a good pair are so comfortable, but I am a true 9.5 and the 9 was too small, the 10 too big (although depending on manufacturers I have shoes that are 8.5, 9, 9.5 and 10!!) I ended up deciding to keep the 10 because you can always put in an insole or wear a thick sock but after wearing the shoes out I discovered that the pair I received had a defect in the right shoe: where the tongue (under the laces) is sewn: the leather was left too long and was folding over itself when you insert your foot into the boots, causing a lot of painful pressure on the top of the foot. At first I thought it was just the stitching and I just needed to break these in but then I realized what was happening... so disappointing! I saw another review on Zappos that described the same issue so obviously this is not the first time and it is very disappointing that Doc cant get their quality under control. These went back.

I ordered these in my usual 9 and they fit perfect. The color cherry red is gorgeous. It’s shiny but not patent. I am returning these however. The leather feels cheap. Almost like a plastic. The tongue is thin and feels like it will wear out fast. The quality is just not there for the price. The toe box just putting on the shoe and bending it (not even walking) creased the leather. These will not wear like our old Doc’s. They are gorgeous but really feel cheap for the money.

Too much rubbed in heel and didnt want to risk breaking it in and boot still not comfortable

I'm going to start off by saying that I love the style of these boots. The black patent leather is beautifully shimmery and edgy without being over the top. They're a mild statement piece that go as well with skirts as they do pants. HOWEVER these boots are TERRIBLE to break in. The first time I wore them, they left the back of my heels raw and bleeding. I wore them a few times after that with thick socks and bandaids and they weren't too bad. So, I decided to wear them on a day trip to upstate NY that involved lots of walking. That was a HUGE MISTAKE. I wore long thick socks that went well above the upper edge of the boot, but by the end of the day I had a bleeding cut on my inner calf. That was six months ago and I STILL HAVE A SCAR ON MY LEG FROM THESE BOOTS. PLEASE BE CAREFUL BREAKING THEM IN. THEY WILL HURT YOU AND YOUR FEELINGS. I even wrote a story about them for a creative writing class to answer the prompt "tell us about a time when you experienced great physical pain." That's how much they hurt me. Just a warning :)

I was extremely disappointed to receive these boots thinking they were leather but they were canvas. Every other boot in this line is leather and when I went back and looked I had to click additional items to find this pattern was canvas even though all other canvas boots were clearly marked in the header. They’re super cute but very tight across the arch and canvas is not very stretchy.

When I opened the Zappos box, the first thing I saw was a plain cardboard box that held the shoes with a note stating that the original box was damaged in transit- this felt a little off, but I figured it could happen. What really concerned me was that the stitching around the sole was not neat, and the material just didn’t feel right. I did a little research and found that all Dr. Martens should come with a spare pair of laces (definitely didn’t), and I should be able to compare the serial code with the inspection tag (again, nope). Sorry Zappos- but I’m not keeping a pair of shoes I can’t verify are actually made by the manufacturer.

Pure plastic!

I read about the break in period but I couldn't make it through. Had to return because they were so uncomfortable that my toes were numb within seconds of putting the boots on. I'm bummed to have had to return them cause I love the style of them.

I really wanted to like this--it's not like the picture. The leather is--not leather?--shiny and feels like plastic. I love purple and this is ugly in person. This boot had almost no support except for the incredibly stiff plastic upper.

Loved the deep cherry gloss on these boots. However, the cut of the boot fit me oddly. The length and width of the footbed was fine, but the vamp and the shaft were really large. Tightening up the laces as much as possible just accentuated the loose bulk. I don’t have narrow feet or thin legs. I know several people who absolutely love their Dr. Martens, so this boot just isn’t for me personally. However, I notice from reviews that the fit of this brand doesn’t seem to be very consistent. Returned

In black patent, these boots were cute, but distractingly squeaky. The soles were squeaky on normal floors, and the leather squeaked as I moved. Returning.

I had a few pairs of Doc Martens in the 90s and sadly these are not the same. :( I wear a women's size 8 in regular shoes so the first pair of 1460 W boots I ordered were a size 6. They felt at least a size too big. I had a lot of room in the front of the shoe, and in the back, my heel was lifting up and out of the shoe and I was sure that would cause a blister. Other than the fit, the quality seemed great on this pair, which were made in Vietnam. I returned those and ordered one size smaller (size 7) and they were too snug. I think that was probably closer to the right size for me and I would just need them to break in, but they felt tight and uncomfortable. I can't believe there was such a discrepancy between sizes! But this second pair I received seemed to be made of a much thinner, cheaper leather. When I checked under the tongue I saw this pair was made in China. There is definitely a difference in quality with the pair I had received earlier. And I don't think either pair compares to the quality of the docs I had in the 90s, which I wore daily for years, even in rain and snow, and they lasted forever. I'm grateful for the great Zappos return policy but sad that Doc Marten's quality seems to have declined so much.

I wear a size 9, and the 9M US/7UK was roomy but comfortable with thick socks. The sole was the expected Dr. Martens awesome support. The "leather" was not. This boot was made in Thailand, and while I searched for construction materials, I found none. As the material did not feel, look, or smell like leather, and it was not labelled as such, I'm guessing is was not. Back they go.

I have a high arch and wider feet, and the stitching cut into the top of my foot. I've worn Docs since the 90s, but these felt lighter and more cheaply made than the previous versions I've owned, despite being more expensive.

I SO wanted to love these boots. I loved the style when they arrived - I ordered the Black Patent Lamper (I'm a 9.5 and I ordered the 10 and they felt fine. A little roomy with thin socks but perfect with thicker socks). The problem with these boots, and why I ended up sending them back, is the patent material rubs against itself and SQUEAKS with every step. The patent tongue rubs against the inside of the lace holes which are surrounded by the patent material, and the squeaking sound is just terrible. I was so disappointed because I have always wanted black patent Dr. Martens and this new women's style is so much nicer than the men's, plus they are comfortable - but alas, I had to send them back due to the squeak factor :( If you are ordering the regular leather material you probably won't have this issue.

Beautiful Purple color boot and took awhile breaking them in. I bought for my teenage daughter and this is the color she desperately wanted. About a month or so after she broke them in (which took some bandaids to ease the blisters), the purple leather started wearing off in patches. It's worn off down to the first layer. I wanted to return them but since it took her a couple of months to break them in, she didn't want to go through that again with another pair. Very disappointed to see more and more spots wearing away on these boots. I've owned a lot of Docs, and this has never happened! This is a pair made in Thailand, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.