Am I too old to wear Doc Martens?

[Anonymous]

I wear the vegan docs. 47 yo. I get compliments.

[Anonymous]

I'm 40 and I wear Docs. I think they are timeless. I'd be impressed to see a 60 yo rocking them! That said, my last pair was made in China and they were sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you've always worn Doc Martens, how is it that you give a fuck what other people think?

I'm curious about this too. Still, I'd wear them...

[Anonymous]

I'm going to bring this back from the dead to say cheers to the OP... I pulled my Docs out for the winter last week and that reminded me of this thread. I bought my first pair of Docs in the early 80s (time for my nap) but realized I much preferred wearing my raspberry suede John Fluevog creepers these days... Similar in style, made in Canada (not China, like so many of the current Docs) and comfy as all get out. Embarrassed to say I've got a dozen or so Vogs of various ages (1 pair from the 90s going strong) and I love the Georgetown store.

[Anonymous]

Depends on what you like I suppose and what you like to look like. And what your profession is.

When I think Doc Martens? I think manly woman that would kill me on a side street very quickly. I also think mullet. I also think female bouncer at a questionable bar.

To each his/her own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on what you like I suppose and what you like to look like. And what your profession is.

When I think Doc Martens? I think manly woman that would kill me on a side street very quickly. I also think mullet. I also think female bouncer at a questionable bar.

To each his/her own.

Hahahaha. You need to get out more, you poor thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are old enough to have possibly seen the Sex Pistols in concert or watch a Clash video on MTV, then yes, you are too old to wear Doc Martens.

Nope. Docs are work boots in the UK. They are not fashion statements. They are staples. You aren't too old to wear them. Ever

[Anonymous]

DH is 53 and has worn Docs for his entire adult life. His only complaint is some of them are not made in the UK anymore and something about how the eyes have changed.

[Anonymous]

Totally rock the Docs!
- signed former 40 year old former punk chick

Who is now a professional but rocks my Docs on weekends!

[Anonymous]

nonsense ... still wearing the same pair at 59 that I had at 45, they just don't wear out.... for those that don't like that idea, go F yerselves! LOL ...

[Anonymous]

never mind the bollocks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on what you like I suppose and what you like to look like. And what your profession is.

When I think Doc Martens? I think manly woman that would kill me on a side street very quickly. I also think mullet. I also think female bouncer at a questionable bar.

To each his/her own.

You sound very repressed and provincial.

[Anonymous]

I'm in my 40s and I just got the new style of Dr Marten's chelsea boot:

http://www.drmartens.com/uk/Womens/Womens-Boots/Dr-Martens-Flora-Boot/p/14649001

I love them. They're my first pair of Dr Marten's in maybe 20 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think so.

What do you wear them with?

- another Docs girl in her 30s looking for ideasa

I would generally wear them with long maxi skirts, or with capri pants (I don't wear jeans at all, and I don't wear shorts). I only wear black, and I mostly wear long skirts, or black pants with tunics.

That's an interesting look

that's one way of putting it.

[Anonymous]

I'm around your age and still wear Vans....