Womens Dr. Martens 2976 Chelsea Boot – Black

Polish up your timeless look with the new 2976 Chelsea Boot from Dr. Martens! This old school chelsea boot features a leather upper made with soft and smoothNappaleather, double-stitched forefoot for durability, and a perforated leather mesh footbed for cushioning and ventilation.

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• Made with soft and smooth Nappa leather uppers
• Classic heel pull loop
• Perforated leather mesh footbed for cushioning and ventilation
• Goodyear® welt heat seals and sews the upper and sole together, providing excellent flexibility
• Air-cushioned PVC outsole delivers premium traction

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.