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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: pizzleboy on October 02, 2004, 09:02:34 AM

Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: pizzleboy on October 02, 2004, 09:02:34 AM
I've been looking high and low for Dr. Martens 9733 style boots for my wife:

14 eye
black
zipper up one side

The only place I can seem to find them is in UK, which carries a $40-$50 shiping charge  :o + a giant kick in the nuts with TAX and duty I'm sure.  It's probably going to end up costing me $300 cdn for boot that should only cost about $200 at most.

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone  knows of a place in N/A that carries them, preferably in Canada.  I doubt it, but you neve know.
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: juggernaught on October 02, 2004, 09:18:05 AM
These 2 shops have a big selection of Doc Marten's...i shopped at Trash many a times in my "rebel without a cause" days.....memories...

http://www.nycgoth.com/shops/trashnvaudeville/

http://www.nycgoth.com/shops/religious_sex/

Both are on the same block.... ;)
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: aplitz on October 02, 2004, 12:48:52 PM
I had good lick with Journeys online, and another place out of NYC when I got my 12 eye steelies.  I'll try and figure out who it was.
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: bbanjo on October 02, 2004, 10:09:22 PM
I had to go to the MALL to get my last pair (# 5?) of 1460's. I asked for them by number at this goofy I guess-what-they-want-to-sell-to-suburban-Philly-kids-who-want-to-look-punk store, and the clerk looked at my 37 year old ass like I was in the wrong place. I found the boots and explained what the numbers meant. By the time I bought them she knew more about Doc's than the store owner.

IMHO new Doc's leather is WAY thinner than it was 15 or 20 years ago. Nice if you want a pair of walking boots, but not so nice if you want abrasion protection. For comfort and geek factor they still rule though.
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: Ed_in_Az on October 02, 2004, 10:22:05 PM
 :icon_confused:
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: cozy on October 03, 2004, 06:32:01 AM
Sweet talk someone on the board into pickin' em up down here for you and mail back as a "gift".  
My docs' soles have worn very quickly and unevenly since i started using them for riding.
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: juggernaught on October 03, 2004, 06:34:43 AM
Well i work a block away from the 2 shops above in the evenings so i can check on availibility and price if ya like... ;)
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: Ed_in_Az on October 03, 2004, 07:42:37 AM
Quote from: cozyMy docs' soles have worn very quickly and unevenly since i started using them for riding.

Quit draggin' your feet. :nono:
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: Keloran on October 03, 2004, 08:33:59 AM
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: aplitz on October 03, 2004, 07:09:36 PM
I don't know about them being not good for crashing.  I went down in mine and am happy to report that they held up great.  Nice, excellent quality boot.
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: tt_four on October 03, 2004, 09:57:12 PM
i think www.angryyoungandpoor.com used to sell those,

i've still got a pair of carlina's that have the zipper up the side, either 12 or 14 eye, i dont' remember, i just got them at the army surplus store, and they've help up pretty nice
Title: Not your usual boot question: looking for Dr. Martens
Post by: cozy on October 04, 2004, 06:39:47 AM
Quote from: Ed_in_Az

Quit draggin' your feet. :nono:

You're right. I'd make some excuse about stop and go/heavy traffic but  i think it's probably just bad habit.
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