How the Dr. Martens boots on this page are made
A lace-up boot is an ankle boot with a short shaft that laces all the way over the instep, and every model available on this page shares the same construction: a leather upper and an all-rubber sole. The toe is round on every pair, and the heel stays between 3 and 5 cm: enough to lift the heel without changing how the foot rolls through a step. That is why a boot like this can be worn all day and an ankle boot with a high heel cannot.
The insole is leather on almost every model on this page, and leather is a material that works: it absorbs moisture, compacts where the load falls and after a few weeks holds the imprint of the person wearing it. One single model is the exception, fitted instead with a removable memory foam insole: it slides out in seconds, so it takes an orthotic insole in place of the standard one without the shoe becoming tight. Anyone who uses an orthotic should start there.
Lacing is the closure on most of the available models, including those of the 1460 line, which is the one most represented on this page. A laced boot can be adjusted: tightened over the instep to hold the heel in place, loosened above the ankle if the calf is full. Anyone who prefers to slip the shoe on without touching the laces will also find a chelsea model here, with elastic side panels instead of laces.
This page carries both women's and men's models, with the larger part devoted to women. To compare them with the rest of the range you can see all the women's boots and the men's lace-up boots available in store, where the same laced construction appears on different shaft heights and materials.
