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A Little History about .... Dr.Martens The Griggs family, the creators of the fashionably famous Dr.Marten boots, were known for their individual, unique creativity. The first air-cushioned sole was created by a creative invetor who went by the name of Dr.Maertens, after he came across an extreme foot injury during a skiing trip. Griggs became to discover this amazing air-sole idea, and contracted Dr.Maertens, they both then joined partnership, bought forward a new name for a new invention of boots, and began a revolutionary trend. The first pair of Dr.Marten, air-cushioned sole boots rolled off the production line in the late 1960’s, and were bought forward as a revolutionary ‘working mens’ boot. The boots were pushed into the high-street, and were soon latched onto by working men, but also by generated subcultres such as the ‘skinheads’ whom were set out to mimick the dress sense of the ‘working man’. http://www.drmartens.com/uk/history