Dr. Martens 3989 Brogue Casual Shoe – Black

Lace up the distinctive style and comfort of the 3989 Brogue Casual Shoe from Dr. Martens! Stay classy this season with the 3989 Brogue Casual Shoe, sporting a wingtipoxford-design, these cool kicks are constructed with original Docs Smoothleatherand signatureair-cushioned outsole for exceptional all-day comfort. Available online at Journeys.com!

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• Made with classic Docs Smooth leather
• Wingtip overlays with perforated brogue detailing
• 5-eye lace closure offers a secure fit
• Cushioned footbed ensures lasting comfort
• Goodyear® welt heat seals and sews the upper and sole together, providing excellent flexibility
• Air-cushioned slip-, oil- and abrasion-resistant PVC outsole

When the Dr. Martens boot first catapulted from a working-class essential to a countercultural icon back in the 1960s, the world was pre-internet, pre-MTV, pre-CD, pre-mp3s, pre-mobile phones窶But then an unlikely union of two kindred spirits in distinctly different countries ignited a phenomenon.

In Munich, Germany, Dr. Klaus Maertens had a garage full of inventions, including a shoe sole almost literally made of air; in Northampton, England, the Griggs family had a history of making quality footwear and their heads were full of ideas. They met, like a classic band audition, through an advert in the classified pages of a magazine. A marriage was born, an icon conceived of innovation and self-expression.

Together they took risks.

They jointly created a boot that defined comfort but was practical, hard-wearing and a design classic. At first, like some viral infection, the so-called 1460 stooped near to the ground, kept a low profile, a quiet revolution.But then something incredible started to happen.The postmen, factory workers and transport unions who had initially bought the boot by thethousand, were joined by rejects, outcasts and rebels from the fringes of society.

At first, it was the working-classes; before long it was the masses.