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- leather
- Manmade sole
- Water-resistant
- Removable Smartmask insole
- Cosmo moisture-wicking lining
Get your work done with this Ironbridge ST boot from Dr. Martens. A
tough leather upper, durable rubber outsole and iconic yellow stitching
are all expected features. However, the heavy duty metal eyelets and
lace carriers, industrial strength cord lacing, padded ankle support,
double stitched safety steel toe cap and Cosmo moisture wicking lining
are all of the unexpected features.
From the Manufacturer
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 during the healing process,
he designed a shoe with an air-cushioned sole. Using 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 decided 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 decided that they
needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then called Dr.
Maertens, in other parts of the world. At first, many manufacturers
rejected the concept of an air cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick.
However, the R. Griggs Group, located in the village of Wollaston in
England, decided to go along 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 produced and named 1460. To sell
the brand name better in England, the name was anglicized to Dr.
Martens. The range was branded AirWair and the rest is history.
