Should I buy these? Head says no, heart says yes!

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I wore Doc Martens for most of my teenage years and absolutely adored them. It must be nostalgia or hormones or something but I reeeeeeeally want these!

I'm 42 and probably halfway between trendy and conservative when it comes to clothes. I tend to play safe.

So, should I buy them? And if I do, what would I wear them with? Is it acceptable to wear dresses, black tights and docs? Or leggings, chunky socks and docs?

I am feeling much more confident about my choice now, thanks everyone!

Although I did send my high-fashion friend a photo and told her I'd bought them; she's appalled . . . which kind-of strengthens my resolve to wear them every time we meet up

Glad you got them! I have a pair of purple vegan DMs that have been going strong for well over twenty years. They just need re-waterproofing at the beginning of each winter and they're good to go.

Lovey well done OP
I've got some old DMs from the 90s that I stopped wearing back then as fashions changed but they are in excellent condition. I may get some new insoles and wheel them back out.
No fun patterns though. !

I really don’t get the love of DM’s on Mumsnet.
To me at my age I will always think of skinheads and Clockwork Orange. Deeply ugly footwear.
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Ooh I love them!

I have been looking at buying a black pair and saw that they do the original ones and a newer one with what looks like softer leather.

What do people recommend?

ooh I would! going to get the plain ones for Christmas adn I'm ...older than you

@indecisivewoman81

Ooh I love them!

I have been looking at buying a black pair and saw that they do the original ones and a newer one with what looks like softer leather.

What do people recommend?

The soft leather ones are my favourite. I’ve got some pascals. Comfy from the first seat.

Wear! Not seat.

Yes

I'm selling some of these in a size 4

Yes buy them I love them. And wear what you want dress, Jeans because these are fab.

I’ve always liked the black DMs with the roses, but haven’t bought them due to concerns about comfort (I’m like the Princess from the Princess and the pea). How are you finding the comfort, or lack of it?

I'm 44 and I spent most of my teen years (much to my mums disgust) in DMs. I wore them everywhere - school, church, fancy meals out etc.

I got a new pair last year. They're floral. I wear them with skinny jeans (I know that's not fashionable but I don't care!)

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I wore Doc Martens for most of my teenage years and absolutely adored them. It must be nostalgia or hormones or something but I reeeeeeeally want these!

I'm 42 and probably halfway between trendy and conservative when it comes to clothes. I tend to play safe.

So, should I buy them? And if I do, what would I wear them with? Is it acceptable to wear dresses, black tights and docs? Or leggings, chunky socks and docs?

Go for it.

Oh, a bit late to the party...

This board is very bad for my purse!!

It's so rare to find something that you "reeeeeeeally want " so you should wear them with everything.

I have the taller version. I love them! Wear them loads and get loads of comments. I bought red laces for them a while back but yet to change them. I'm 45!

Glad you got them! Just remember they take a while to soften in so don't wear them out for too long to begin with.

TOTALLY the right decision

Do it! I have dark blue glittery ones :)

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TOTALLY the right decision

Ooh they are great! Mine took a little while to break in though, so maybe take some plasters when you go out with them the first time.

I'm glad you went for it, they are fabulous. I have never had DMs at all and am 50 soon, so am thinking of taking the plunge. My niece showed me a woman on Instagram who works in a shoe shop (possibly a schuh shop!!) and talks about the different leathers and how to break them in.

They look great!

I have been observing what everyone is wearing out and about (London) and see that Docs have replaced chunky white trainers for winter, with long skirts / wide legged jeans, and pretty much everything.

What size feet do you have OP?

I am size 6, with a broad shouldered big boned frame (but not overweight) and always feel I look like a man in Docs. Jealous of small-footed people.