These boots are fantastic. I have wanted a pair of classic style docs for a really long time and have just never gotten on with the idea of wearing black leather. When I saw these for the first time I fell In love with the colour and the distressed look of the crazy horse leather. The backs of the boots needed a bit of wearing in (also took a tip from my mum - ex policewoman that hammering the leather at the back through a cloth helps make the leather less rigid).The wearing in was expected. The boots look and feel amazing. Grateful for the dr marten website sizing up to a 13

I am currently on a long camping trip through remote Western Australia. These boots have been a godsend. They are warm enough for crisp winter nights, but the leather also keeps my feet cool & dry during the scorching days. They look even better covered in Pilbara red dust than they do freshly polished, though even that looks pretty smart. I’ve worn these for spontaneous hikes and they are almost comfier than my actual hiking boots. I am usually a 38 and bought a 38 as I knew I’d always wear them with thick-ish wool socks. Took about 3 weeks of daily wear with a couple of gaps to break in, they are so soft now they’ve broken in.

I was disappointed to find that one of the soles was machined very differently to the other, so that the welt was several millimetres wider and very noticeable. The soles themselves seemed to be positioned differently on each boot so when placed sole to sole, they weren’t anywhere near symmetrical. These things are bound to happen of course but I was surprised that this wasn’t picked up by quality control to be honest...Another issue ( which I’ve seen mentioned on other reviews) is that there is a seam inside the boot at the bottom of the tongue, which has excess leather stitched in such a way that it wants to catch the sock when the foot slides into the boot. When you do manage to wiggle your foot in, the seam feels uncomfortable on the top of the foot.Having ... MoreI was disappointed to find that one of the soles was machined very differently to the other, so that the welt was several millimetres wider and very noticeable. The soles themselves seemed to be positioned differently on each boot so when placed sole to sole, they weren’t anywhere near symmetrical. These things are bound to happen of course but I was surprised that this wasn’t picked up by quality control to be honest...Another issue ( which I’ve seen mentioned on other reviews) is that there is a seam inside the boot at the bottom of the tongue, which has excess leather stitched in such a way that it wants to catch the sock when the foot slides into the boot. When you do manage to wiggle your foot in, the seam feels uncomfortable on the top of the foot.Having said all this I still really like the boots so I hope the replacement pair will be ok.