/fa/ - Fashion

>>7657655
Shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group Ltd. had the patent to produce Dr.Marten boots but not the technology so in 1960 Griggs and NPS collaborated to create a boot using a Solovair sole and a Griggs boot, the result was the now iconic Dr. Marten boot. The first pair leaving the NPS factory in 1960. NPS Shoes continued to make Dr. Marten boots and shoes under licence until the mid 90's. They patented the name Solovair in 1995 and now make their own air cushioned boot using the same lasts and leather cutters and machines used to create the first original Dr. Marten suspension soles in the UK.

Solovair and Tredair are some of the few remaining manufacturers of leather boots in the United Kingdom, although the products are hard to find, largely due to distribution issues. They have become popular among punks and skinheads seeking British-made boots, after Dr. Martens moved their main production to China in 2003.

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>>6786509
A bunch of people on styleforum are knocking them

I find it concerning

There's always viberg though

lol, look up "boot crush" on youtube

>>6526364
>>6526368
thanks a million, I couldn't find anything but that blurb about the War factories

>>6246149
also good

>>6125362
I would try on brown and black in the store and see what you like

But try out some sneakers and normal shoes too you might like them more