"If Docs belonged to the 'skins' in the '60s, the '70s saw British bands like the Clash, the Who and the Sex Pistols (and their fans) start breaking in their leather too. Punks and other subcultures joined the DM movement and customized their uppers with spray paint and bottle caps to make each pair unique.
"Word spread internationally."
Julie Neigher in the Los Angeles Times celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martens boots.
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