Where to buy doc martens

[mollymole999]

What high street shops sell ladies doc martens?

DMs have their own shops, but Schuh also sell them in store.

My latest were from Tower London

Get solovairs instead. They used to make dr martens until they outsourced manufacturing to Asia

uk.nps-solovair.com/

@Clymene these are safe sort of price as DMs so I think I'll stuck with those

@CeeceeBloomingdale I didn't realise tower London was on the high street?

Office

Solovair. Better made, more like Docs of old, not the overpriced crap they turn out now.

Office or Schuh

Yeah they do, locations here. I actually bought mine online but they do have physical stores too.

When I bought them I got them from Schuh or straight from Doc Martens online.
I’m another Solovair convert, though! They are like the Docs I got in my teens - well made, comfortable, made in Britain.

Another shout for Solovair here. Although DM still ok in some lines (1460s), and they’re better for wacky colours and patterns that I like. Spots, metallics and so on. I get mine from the DM website. (And Solovairs from their website.)

The question was where to buy in HIGH STREET as maybe I'd like to try them on??!

Ooh these Solovairs are lovely! I bought a pair of DMs a few years ago and was unimpressed with the quality compared to the ones I used to wear in the 90s in my indie kid youth

Dr martens have a factory shop in Wellingborough.

I think Schuh always have some in the high street sores, but I think as they're so expensive it's worth going to one of their high street stores to try on a particular style. But that depends where you live.

@fantasmasgoria1 is the factory store worth a visit if you want a particular style, or is it a bit random?

DM own stores are best. Then Office or Schuh, but they’ll have much more limited ranges.

My daughter tried on in Schuh but they didn't have the colour she wanted so bought on line . Good to do as she went for the monkey boot style. On website they have the British made ones too

Another vote for solovair. Great shoes. Properly made.

The factory shoe shop near Wellingborougj has closed down!

Yes I think we understood without you shouting. All of these recommendations are high street shops. If they aren't in your high street perhaps you should ask for recommendations in your particular town or city.

Office have loads of different ones, the pascals are lovely and don’t hurt your feet :) x

Wow. Solovair. Who Knew? Top tip! They look fabulous and I'm going to start browsing. I love that they're made in Northampton, traditional shoe making capital of England too.

I saw someone wearing these great boots and after hesitating for a moment I actually asked what she was wearing.

She was happy to share where they were from.

When did it close down @flowerycurtain ?!? I was there not long ago and had another trip planned 😞