Doc Martens for work?

[geebie]

Hi, I'm a bit crap, please don't laugh at me

How out of place or unprofessional would black 8 hole DMs look in a professional but not super formal context?

Paired with a black dress and patterned jacket?

Obviously the boot would be clean and properly laced etc, but is it a big no-no?

Thanks

[Ohwoolballs]

I wear Docs! As does my boss. We do work in a casual bookshop though. Better for the walk to work and dangers of dropping heavy stuff. Docs polished look v v smart in my opinion. X

[statementnecklace]

I would say not appropriate, based on my fairly informal place of work (office based).

[Floisme]

No-one would bat an eyelid in my workplace (a charity, public facing but not corporate).

[NellysKnickers]

I wear my black patent dms for work. In an office, quite formal. They are shoes rather than boots though.

[WastingMyYoungYears]

It's pushing it a bit, so only you can really judge. I do similar at my work with biker boots .

[stripytees]

I wear mine to work a lot - charity sector office based, some of it public facing.

My boss mostly wears trainers with really bright socks.

I don't see it as any different from wearing Uggs or walking boots, tbh.

[Fairylea]

Totally depends on your work place. My dh wears his to work but no one ever sees his feet!

[BackforGood]

Doesn't really sound right to me, if your other attire is a 'black dress and patterned jacket' - that sounds "smarter" (more formal?) than doc martins. Very difficult to judge though without knowing how everyone else in your line of work dresses.

[Bunbaker]

I think you could get away with it wear I work. I couldn't as I would just look ridiculous at my age.

[BiscuitsAreMyDownfall]

I used to wear them when I worked at M&S as they were comfy. No-one said anything. I wouldn't wear them when I work in an office though.

[dreamingofsun]

totally out of place where i work - unless it was one of the working from home/dressing down days. i guess it depends if you have customers floating around or not and what their expectations are

[noisytoys]

I wear the black patent shoes and the goyle biker boots to the office - both are fine.

[BikeRunSki]

Are you a police officer ?

[geebie]

Thanks all - it would be for delivering a conference type presentation to a group of peers in my line of work, but outside of my day to day job, where I would happily normally wear them! (Not a police officer as someone asked!!) I might err on the side of caution and where something I love less more formal

[geebie]

And I should probably learn the difference between 'where' and 'wear' before the presentation too

[hiccupgirl]

I have a couple of pairs of DM boots I wear for work but they aren't the classic style ones and my job is pretty casual for dress code.

I like the idea of DMs with a dress and jacket but only you know how formal is expected where you work.

[Fishandjam]

It really depends on your workplace (sorry, I know that's not helpful!) I personally would wear DM shoes at mine, but not boots, unless it's Friday when we often dress down a bit. (I work as an in-house lawyer in a tech company - so plenty of scruffy geek engineers about.)

That said, I wore knee high laced cherry DM boots to an anti-bribery conference at a city law firm last week. Felt the need to be vaguely subversive!

[something2say]

I want a pair of black DMs. I do client facing charity work. Lots of the clients are in hoodies etc so DMs would be fine. On Fridays I have to work in a police office tho and Dms would not go down well there, although they say they like my style. I totally get the poster who said they felt the need to be subversive. It is important to show who you are through your dress sense I think. Especially in a cop shop when i am a hippy punk sort and they can all get stuffed with their uniforms and power trips!

[gerbiltamer]

I'm a civil servant in London and wear my long DM Red Elena/long brown cleated/long black ones to work paired with leggings and jersey dresses. Not sure if I'd plump for my red parent Clemancies though :) DMs are bloody fab and so comfy and warm to commute in and what's so great is the sheer range of styles they sell.

Sorry, I'm rambling. MN has re-ignited my love of Docs and now I'm obsessed

[gerbiltamer]

patent boots. Blimmin' phone.