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ThrowawayForToys OP t1_iqw1e4a wrote

Reply to comment by Muncie4 in Doc Martens platform boots alternatives? by ThrowawayForToys

Super dismissive. I've seen people (multiple) with the specific boots I linked say (and post photos) that the boots started to fall apart after 2 years. This is just wearing them daily, not any hard working conditions (imagine doing construction in platform boots (??)). Other Dr martens boot owners from the 90s talk about similar decreases in quality, and much shorter lifespan of the boots. Even people who know nothing about the manufacturing change (I sure didn't ) are reporting similar things. I don't want to spend $200 in boots if so many people are experiencing problems after 2 years.

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Muncie4 t1_iqw6nox wrote

If you don't want to spend $200 on them, then don't....I'm not your boss. If you want Dr. Martens, you need to buy Dr. Martens as there is no substitute. What you want and what you are going to get are apparently 2 different things in your mind and there is no closing the gap.

Don't get mad at me about it. I have I think 3 pair of not made in England Dr. Martens in my house with 3 years run time, two of the platform variety, with no issues. You need to know that people only go online to bitch and damn few come online to praise....5 horror stories online compared to 10,000 sales a quarter is not a good sample size to plant your flag in the moon about.

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F-21 t1_ir48yvx wrote

Don't wear boots every day, they'll last much longer.

But yes, docs are shitty today. However, if you want fashionable boots you'll get shitty quality. Only classic designs are really durable.

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