How do you rate Doc Martens for comfort?

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They've never really existed on my radar before because I was never a fan of their classic style, however their range seems to have expanded quite a lot.

I'm going to NYC on holiday in a couple of months and I'm looking for boots that I can walk around for miles in during the day, but still look acceptable for non fancy but still nice evening out.

I prefer to pack really light so I'd rather not take more than one pair of shoes! But I've never owned Docs before and so many people seem to mention the requirement to break them in it makes me nervous that they're painful!

The Leonora, Chelsea boot fur-lined style are incredibly comfortable

Look elsewhere unless you have a month to wear them in, that means wearing them everyday for a few hours at a time. Once worn in there comfortable

My own experience of Docs is you have to break them in. I have two pairs in Pascal leather and could not wear them for a length of time unless they had been broken in. It takes ages, and I have the socks !

I can still mentally feel the pain from the first pair I broke in in 1986.

youre a doc’s virgin so your plan is Terrible!

Normal ones I couldn’t even walk let alone break them in. Pascal Virginia 1460s were broken in within a week and are mega comfortable now.

The fur lined chelsea boots made me go ooooooo when I put them on for the first time. They are super comfy and don’t need breaking in like traditional docs. If you go for any go for these.

You must break them in. Then they are great, it's all I wear

The soft leather ones are brilliant from pretty much straight away.

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M+S have some very chunky boots in store at the moment…

These type with soft leather don't need breaking in www.drmartens.com/uk/en_gb/1460-pascal-black/p/13512006?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeNKgnmpudX-bVV_gZdbthXn1c17jD2m7gJd5M4A0TgqeGqrGYIUvDgaArJaEALw_wcB

I've been ok with fur lined type too

I have the Pascal DMs which required no breaking-in whatsoever and I could walk 100 miles in them - they are so comfortable.

I also have their rigger boots and safety lace-up boots for work. Sweet Jesus - they nearly got the better of me. But once broken in and my feet were annihilated, they are super comfy!

I've got the soft leather pascal. Only pair I've ever had that didn't need wearing in. Very comfy

Have a look at Lanx shoes.
They are fairly pricey but oh so comfortable from day one.
I live mine.

Oh no it's not looking good! Although I do have a good couple of months before I go I really really don't want to have to break anything in! Whilst the fur lined ones sound nice, I worry about my extremely sweaty feet in them!
Looks like I'll have to think of an alternative!

Thank you for the advice and suggestions!

Once broken in, fine. Brand new? Like a thousand little razor blades attacking my ankles.

Buy secondhand, already broken in!

Yes agree, they need serious breaking in, my Husband used a hammer on the back ankle bit as they murdered me.I now pull them out every Winter and could walk for miles in them.Ive had mine 10 years now and they are in tip top condition I nearly died when I saw how expensive they ‘d gone.

Get the soft ones, no breaking in required. I'm a flip fop and docs sort, don't wear anything else.

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If you want Doc Martens, buy Solovair boots, the original UK manufacturer. Much better quality.

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Rub conditioner or vazaline on the inside of the heel. Thick socks and lace them up properly not loosely. The Black and Cherry Red brake in quickly IME. But they are worth it in the long run.

All the ones I have now are pascal and didn't need breaking in

I always say that they need a blood sacrifice. Once you have worn them in and the blisters have healed they are really comfortable.

Grafters Monkey boots might be better.