Dr. Martens Women’s Alexia Boot
From Dr. Martens
| List Price: | $100.00 – $119.95 |
| Price: | $49.90 – $49.97 |
Make a fashion statement in the Dr. Martens Women’s Alexia Boot. Constructed with smooth leather uppers, the calf-high boot includes metallic stud embellishments for a chic industrial look. In addition, the slip-on boot includes a thick, treaded rubber sole great for all surfaces.
Amazon.com Product Description
Make a fashion statement in the Dr. Martens Women’s Alexia Boot. Constructed with smooth leather uppers, the calf-high boot includes metallic stud embellishments for a chic industrial look. In addition, the slip-on boot includes a thick, treaded rubber sole great for all surfaces.
From the Manufacturer
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 founders 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 (1/4/60). 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.
Customer Reviews
Great Boots=)
I received these boots today and I was pleasantly surprised; sometimes the picture you see online and what you get are 2 different things. Anyways, right away I noticed how soft the leather was which makes them seem already “broken in.” They have that great leather smell and are made very well. They are pretty much true to size. I wear a size 9 so that’s what I ordered and they are a tad big but thats nothing thicker socks or an insert can’t fix. Very comfortable…I wore them all day without a problem. They look great with skinny jeans and skirts. I wore them with a pair of semi baggy boyfriend jeans rolled up almost to the top of the boot. Very cute. If you’re looking for a rigger type boot that is a bit boyish but feminine at the same time this is the boot for you. The reason I gave it 4 stars: I don’t care for the sole color. It’s a bit strange to me…but I’m willing to deal with it because it is such a great boot.
Runs a bit big
These boots are sooooo comfy, but they do run big. If you run on the half size and are trying to decide whether to go up or down to achieve the whole size conversion, go down.
Size info is confusing.
The boots are well made and comfortable. Problem is, the ordering information online is confusing. The first size that is listed is for UK (United Kingdom), followed by the American size equivalent. I wear a size 8 shoe. I ordered a size 8 without realizing that this size 8 is actually a size 10 US. Of course the boots were WAY too big, and I had to exchange them. The shipping costs to do this were exorbitant, as I had to pay shipping to return them AND replace them with the proper size. So, if you buy these, be very careful of the size that you order.
