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Aren't modern "made in England" Docs made in the Solovair factory anyway? Personally, I like the look (and price) of the Doc MIE shoe.
Aren't modern "made in England" Docs made in the Solovair factory anyway? Personally, I like the look (and price) of the Doc MIE shoe.
I've had a few DMs in my time, including "Vintage", but the soles always wore out quickly. The last time I checked it was £60 to resole, but I felt that this was too much in relation to the value of the upper and the relatively fast-wearing soles.
I chose Lennon's for my kick around boots and these are superior in every respect. Also, they have proper soles that can easily be replaced, although I'll send them back to them as they'll do the best job.
I do recall that a punctured air-sole (typed that carefully!) could be repaired using a hot knife. Never saw the point myself, as they were so cheap back in the day that it was less hassle to just buy a new pair. [huh]
Timpson shoe repairers say they can re-sole DMs. No idea how good or not they are, but their website says it's an in-store job, so it's readily available throughout the UK. Again, no idea if they're any good at it or not.
I read that someone mentioned the DM uppers possibly not holding up unless you conditioned them religiously. But then there's numerous accounts of "I've had mine for twenty years". Seems like a mixed bag of reviews. I'd only purchase the MIE ones, as the others have a poor track record. The "Doc Martens For Life" boot isn't MIE.