Am I too old to wear Doc Martens?

[Anonymous]

I'm 60 and just bought my first Doc Martens.......a Victorian flower canvas pair and a cherry red 1460 leather classic pair. Totally love them!!

[Anonymous]

52 and and still wearing docs.

There is this woman who goes to my coffee shop who wears docs. She's in her sixties, Silver hair in a messy bun, all black clothes -- she looks cool as hell..

[Anonymous]

Five pairs and eyeballing my sixth pair.
All very different: chelsea boots, regular laceup boots, oxfords, platform sandals, mary janes, but now need those loafers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wear the vegan docs. 47 yo. I get compliments.

Why are compliments so important? Do you dress for others?

NP but it’s nice when people say nice things - we’re not dressing for others but getting compliments makes life nicer. This is especially noticeable after a certain age when far fewer people compliment on my clothes. I wear what I like regardless, but kind statements and compliments are always appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 38, soon to be 39. I've always worn Doc Martens and also creepers. I haven't worn Docs for over a year now, since my old ones fell apart. I told my DH the other day that I'd like to get a new pair, and he was like, "aren't you too old for that now"? Is there really an "age limit" on wearing Docs?

Sounds like DH needs a bit of education. If you don’t nip that kind of comment in the bud, it will only get worse.

[Anonymous]

My 7 year old, me, and my 70 year old mother all wear them. Different styles, but for us they’re a staple for all generations.