Projects by the students of the
Bachelor Major in Art, Major in Design,
and the Master in Eco-Social Design

Design Classic – 1460 Dr. Martens (1945)

Lecturer/s
Course/s

BA Design Warm-Up – Foundation Course

Year

2019

semester

The Dr. Martens boot was originally developed 1945 by the German doctor Klaus Märtens as a more comfortable alternative to the safety boots worn during the war. For his first prototypes he used rubber from old military uniforms. The shoes feature a soft sole as well as sturdy leather which made them popular among workers.