Dr. Martens Unisex 2976 Leonore Chelsea Boot

Description

The 2976 Chelsea boot has all of the toughness, fit and ease of use as its Victorian predecessors plus killer style. It serves up all of the signature Doc’s details like iconic stitching, grooved sides and heel-loops. Built to last, this unisex boot is forged The use of one of the vital finest methods of construction: utilizing a Goodyear welt and heat-sealing it to the sole. The 2976 is made with highly durable leather and sits on an AirWair sole, which is oil and fat resistant with good abrasion and slip resistance. Use Dr. Martens Wonder Balsam to give protection to the leather and keep your boots clean, soft and supple.

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 right 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 determined to develop and produce the shoes. Not only did the shoe solve the doctor’s immediate problem, but it also started to sell well in Germany. By 1959 the two determined that they needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then called Dr. Maertens, in other parts of the world. To start with, many manufacturers rejected the concept of an air cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick. Then again, the R. Griggs Group, located in the village of Wollaston in England, determined to go in conjunction with the idea by creating the first work boot with the revolutionary sole. On the first of April 1960, the first cherry red eight-eyelet work boot was once produced and named 1460. To sell the brand name better in England, the name was once anglicized to Dr. Martens. The range was once branded AirWair and the rest is history.