Dr. Martens Women’s Shriver Hi Fashion Boot

Description

The 8-eye Shriver Hi is packed with rugged features: a commando tread, an extra-empowering platform sole with a chunky heel and a sleek silhouette. The result: a women’s boot that strikes the easiest balance between femininity and the tough, rebellious Dr. Martens spirit.

Dr. Martens is the stuff of legends. It all began near Munich, Germany in 1945 when Dr. Klaus Maertens injured his foot in a skiing accident in the Bavarian Alps. To make walking easier all through the healing process, he designed a shoe with an air-cushioned sole. The use of old rubber tires, he constructed soles that had air trapped within closed compartments. He showed his prototype to his engineer/inventor friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, and together they made up our minds to develop and produce the shoes. Not only did the shoe solve the doctor’s immediate problem, but it also began to sell well in Germany. By 1959 the two made up our minds that they needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then known as Dr. Maertens, in other parts of the world. In the beginning, many manufacturers rejected the idea that of an air cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick. Alternatively, the R. Griggs Group, located in the village of Wollaston in England, made up our minds to go along side the idea by creating the first work boot with the revolutionary sole.