Dr. Martens' origins date to 1945, when Dr. Klaus Maertens, a 25-year-old soldier and medical doctor at the time, created a unique air-cushioned sole (rather than the traditional hard leather sole) to aid his recovery from a broken foot.
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Taking its name from date of its inception, April 1st, 1960, the eight-holed 1460 Dr. Martens boot had arrived.
Dr. Martens ; 1947; 77 years ago (1947) in Seeshaupt, Germany (of the shoe sole patent) · Klaus Märtens · Wollaston, Wellingborough. ,. United Kingdom · Paul Mason ...
The team used the date they were created, 1st April 1960, as their namesake and the iconic 1460 boot was born. "Starting in 1901, the Griggs family were known ...