Dr. Martens
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| ISIN | GB00BL6NGV24 |
| Industry | Footwear |
| Founded | 1947 in Seeshaupt, Germany (of the shoe sole patent) |
| Founder | Klaus Märtens |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Paul Mason (Chairman) Kenny Wilson (CEO) |
| Products |
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| Revenue | £877.1 million (2024)[1] |
| £122.2 million (2024)[1] | |
| £69.2 million (2024)[1] | |
| Website | www |
Dr. Martens, also known as Doc Martens, Docs, or DMs,[2] is a British footwear and clothing brand. Although most known for its footwear, it also makes a range of accessories, including clothing and bags. The footwear is distinguished by its air-cushioned sole, upper shape, welted construction, and yellow stitching. The company's global head office and design studio is located in Camden Town, London.[3]
Dr. Martens manufactures in the UK (at the brand's historic Cobbs lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire), China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. According to the BBC, "the company still makes more than half of its revenues from the original 1460 boot and sister product the 1461 shoe. The numbers refer to the dates they were introduced — 1 April 1960 and 1961."[4]
- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2024" (PDF). Dr Martens. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "R. Griggs Group Ltd v. Evans 2003 EWHC 2914 (Ch)". England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) Decisions via British and Irish Legal Information Institute. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Martens UK head office". drmartens.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "What's up, Doc? The enduring appeal of Dr Martens". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2025.