The
1460 Pascal with front zip is an 8-eye women's boot with tons of tough
doc's attitude, including two ways to fasten â laces and a zipper. Can
be worn as lace-up or jungle boot. 8-Eye lace fastening. Removable zip
front facing. Medial zip entry. Dr. Martens is the stuff of legends. It
all began near Munich, Germany in 1945 when Dr. Klaus Maertens injured
his foot in a skiing accident in the Bavarian Alps. To make walking
easier during the healing process, he designed a shoe with an
air-cushioned sole. Using old rubber tires, he constructed soles that
had air trapped within closed compartments. He showed his prototype to
his engineer/inventor friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, and together they
decided to develop and produce the shoes. Not only did the shoe solve
the doctor's immediate problem, but it also started to sell well in
Germany. By 1959 the two decided that they needed a company to produce
and distribute the shoes, then called Dr. Maertens, in other parts of
the world. At first, many manufacturers rejected the concept of an air
cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick. However, the R. Griggs Group,
located in the village of Wollaston in England, decided to go along with
the idea by creating the first work boot with the revolutionary sole.
On the first of April 1960, the first cherry red eight-eyelet work boot
was produced and named 1460. To sell the brand name better in England,
the name was anglicized to Dr. Martens. The range was branded AirWair
and the rest is history.