Dr Martens, commonly known as Doc Martens, Docs or DMs, is a British footwear and clothing brand, headquartered in Wollaston in the Wellingborough district of Northamptonshire, England.
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16 Facts About Dr Martens
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Dr Martens is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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Klaus Dr Martens was a doctor in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Dr Martens did not have much success selling his shoes until he met up with an old university friend, Herbert Funck, a Luxembourger, in Munich in 1947.
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Griggs anglicised the name to "Dr Martens", slightly re-shaped the heel to make them fit better, added the trademark yellow stitching, and trademarked the soles as AirWair.
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Dr Martens boots were made in their Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where they continued to be made, in addition to production elsewhere, until at least 2018.
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Dr Martens were the principal sponsors of Premier League club, West Ham United F C, renaming the upgraded west stand 'The Dr Martens Stand'.
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Five million pairs of Dr Martens were sold during 2003, half the 1990s level of sales.
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In 2004 a new range of Dr Martens was launched in an attempt to appeal to a wider market, especially young people.
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Dr Martens began producing footwear again at the Cobbs Lane Factory in Wollaston, England in 2004 as part of the "Vintage" line, which the company advertises as being made to the original specifications.
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Worldwide sales of Dr Martens shoes grew strongly in the early 2010s, and in 2012 it was the eighth-fastest-growing British company.
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Over 100 million pairs of Dr Martens shoes were sold from 1960 to 2010, and in 2010 the company offered 250 different models of footwear.
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In 2019 Dr Martens announced plans to double the production of shoes and boots in the UK, to 165, 000 pairs annually in 2020.
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In 2019 The Guardian reported concerns that the quality of Dr Martens shoes had declined since either production was moved to Asia or Permira acquired the brand.
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Dr Martens responded that there had been no change in the materials used or production processes since manufacturing was moved to Asia, and only 0.
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