Dr. Martens are comfy and stylish as fuck. Well done, Bernd.

Like 90% of martens are made in china now and the quality has tanked. The OEM in britain that used to make all their boots are still making the exact same boots without any doc marten labeling.

look for solovair.

 

N-nazi! :O

 

why not Solovair?

Afaik Solovair makes the equivalent of a Dr Martens 1460, which is too wide for my feet. Dr Martens makes a "Girl version" that is narrower but still available in size 9. I've had those before, they fit well and survived about three years of constant wearing.

 

No opinions on Särmä?

Are you an skinhead?

 

I spoiled myself and bought Pentel 81% recycled plastic brush pens today.

I have short hair, but I'm not really a skinhead.

 

Are you an artist?

No, not an artist. I just want to spice up my bullet journal with handlettering.

yea docs are beyond shit in terms of boots

theyre literally a meme in boot form

might as well be sneakers

People are always screeching about this, but in their price range they are normal boots.

no man

they fail in every respect as boots

no traction, no durability, and even though theyre seen as a more casual boot, theyre much more uncomfortable than most regular boots that would actually hold up

youd unironically be better off buying nicer high top sneakers

its basically the same thing

Yeah and because Mercedes Benz quality isn't what it used to be you should buy a bike.

Exactly. The moment a company betrays their quality standards, you switch.

Go for light boots

t.solomon 450g boots

But what other company offers similar looking boots for narrow feet?

Have any Bernds ever ordered from Varusteleka? They seem almost too good to be true.

Yes, I live nearby to their brick and mortar store. Visit every 2 months or when I want a tin of caffeine chocolate. Trustworthy and good business, is there anything else you want to know?

I like Scho-Ka-Kola very much, too. It's surprisingly hard to get even in Germany. If I see that a store has it, I always make sure to buy a tin.

 

I'm mainly wondering if Särmä products really are that good quality for such a fair price.

I never ever, looks like a chocolate in metal casing is it a garch tier expensive?

 

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/scho-ka-kola-100-g-tin-can-dark-red/13207

oh its rather cheap actually

Taste-wise it is beyond garch, especially the blue one.

Compared to other chocolates I can get in Germany, it is quite expensive. But it isn't meant to be eaten in the same quantity, as one bit has the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee or something. It's meant to be eaten bit by bit on hikes or when wörking.

It's not actually that much. I just checked

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scho-Ka-Kola

Why has nobody given a better alternative to the Dr Martens boot if everyone is in agreement that they are bad quality?

I've only heard good things about Särmä but being Finn I might be biased. Sells like hotcakes in the US apparently.

More like BASED.

Also: Nice satanic get.

I'll give them a shot with the backpack and merino wool shirts in the fall. German outdoor stores have similar stuff for a much higher price and with designs I don't like.

Why?

Also: Can someone name an alternative for Dr Martens for people with narrow feet or is everyone content just having shittalked DMs and calling me an idiot for wanting to buy them?

I have a pair of waxi South African boots and Swiss boots I bought from Ivan off komandostore. I don’t wear boots that much unless they are my CAT work boots

Work and military boots are not really an alternative imo. I just looked through the inventory of komandostore and wasn't impressed.