Doctor Marten Boots
In the days when Axl Rose and Teen Spirit ruled my little primary school playground, anyone who was ANYONE wore Doctor Marten boots. I wore pink leggings, a denim ra-ra skirt and (quietly now) hush puppies. Suffice to say I was behind the times and I knew it. Doctor Martins quickly reached iconic status in my wee pre-teen brain. Ox blood ones were my favourites and I would like 8 holes for my laces please. I was fobbed off by feeble excuses - mum said my feet were too wide and my dad asked was I a dyke or something? I scowled as they then meticulously blanked all the sweary words out of my Guns ‘N’ Roses cassette tape. Grim times.
