These boots were made for…
I discovered today that Dr Martens are 50 years old this year.
That in turn reminded me that it’s nearly safe to wear mine again since the risk of rain is reducing (although lets face it in Scotland it’s never that far away). The problem is that I’ve had them a long time. (The picture below shows them on holiday with other footwear in North Carolina in 2001)
They’re now no longer weatherproof but I can’t bear to throw them out and so can only wear them on dry and sunny days. All is not lost though there are others on the website that are nearly the same so when they do eventually give up their sole (groan…apologies) I will invest in another pair. http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-4445-dr-martens-tyree-boot.aspx
I wonder if anyone with a 50th birthday this year will be treated to a gold pair?
The other good thing on the website is their special 50th birthday webpage http://50.drmartens.com/artists-and-tracks with some really clever covers of cult classic track which represents the spirit of the people who’ve worn DM’s over the past 50 years. My current favourite is the Noisettes cover of The Buzzcocks “Ever fallen in love with someone”.
