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as being made to the original specifications. Sales of these shoes are low in comparison to those made in Asia, however; in 2010, the factory was producing about 50 pairs per day. In 2005, under turnaround CEO David
Suddens the R. Griggs company was given an award by the "Institute for Turnaround"
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reported concerns that the quality of Dr. Martens shoes had declined since either production was moved to Asia or
Permira acquired the brand. Many of the newspaper's readers reported that recently produced Dr. Martens products did not last as long as older production. The company responded that
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In 2004 a new range of Dr. Martens was launched in an attempt to appeal to a wider market, especially young people. The shoes and boots were intended to be more comfortable, and easier to break in, and included some new design elements. Dr. Martens also began producing footwear again at the Cobbs
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acquired R. Griggs Group
Limited, the owner of the Dr. Martens brand, for £300 million in October 2013. For a time Dr. Martens footwear was sold under a "for life" scheme, under which it would repair or replace worn-out DM shoes forever for a price somewhat more than twice the normal price for a
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British company. Over 100 million pairs of Dr. Martens shoes were sold from 1960 to 2010, and in 2010 the company offered 250 different models of footwear. The R. Griggs company
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in London which also sold food, belts, and watches. At this time the R. Griggs company employed 2,700 people, expected to earn annual revenue of £170 million, and could produce up to 10 million pairs of shoes per year.
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and are still in production today. There are now many variations of this classic design which was introduced on 1 April 1960. The three-eyelet shoe was issued exactly one year later with the style number
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pair. This offer was available in 2016, but was withdrawn for new sales from May 2018. After
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and air-padded soles made of tyres. When the war ended and
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were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. While recuperating, he designed improvements to the boots, with soft
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402:Cherry Red and Black 14-hole Dr. Martens boots
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1830:"A History of Dr. Martens and the Punk Scene"
1730:"Inside the Factory, Series 6, Leather Boots"
705:Notable customers of the brand have included
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1689:"Dr Martens invests £2m in Northampton site"
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979:"How Doc Martens became mainstream fashion"
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1367:"The Timeline: 50 Years of Dr Martens"
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2845:Polar Capital Global Financials Trust
1551:"No bovver as Docs make quick profit"
1321:. The Fashion Law. 25 February 2016.
820:Sole of pre-2003 Dr. Martens made in
302:and clothing brand, headquartered in
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2950:Scottish American Investment Company
2310:Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust
1581:"Dr. Martens launches clothing line"
1170:Manzoor, Sarfraz (31 October 2010).
670:Listing on the London Stock Exchange
3231:Companies based in Northamptonshire
3065:The Renewables Infrastructure Group
2955:SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust
2625:JPMorgan Global Growth & Income
2565:International Distribution Services
1810:. Capilano Courier. 19 October 2021
1444:"Anger as Dr Martens closure looms"
140:, Germany (of the shoe sole patent)
2635:JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust
2610:JPMorgan American Investment Trust
2365:Finsbury Growth & Income Trust
2060:Balanced Commercial Property Trust
1940:companies of the United Kingdom →
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1648:. eatshopsurf.com. 18 August 2014.
1417:Pyke, Nicholas (26 October 2002).
1365:Muston, Samuel (3 November 2010).
1295:. They Fly So High. Archived from
1242:"Doc Martens to Stomp Into London"
862:Floral-patterned Dr. Martens boots
516:The Dr. Martens company sponsored
351:Klaus Märtens was a doctor in the
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2460:HarbourVest Global Private Equity
2345:Fidelity China Special Situations
2125:BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust
1965:Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
1877:. Associated Press. 6 March 1996.
1770:Cochrane, Lauren (1 April 2020).
1625:Miles Brignall (19 August 2020).
1524:Cochrane, Lauren (19 July 2012).
1472:Browne, David (7 November 2004).
1266:Menkes, Suzy (29 November 1994).
1197:"The Young Ones: Dr Marten Boots"
1040:"Happy 60th Birthday Dr. Martens"
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2630:JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust
2340:European Smaller Companies Trust
1751:Sweney, Mark (29 January 2021).
1338:"An Antifashion Classic Returns"
1240:Ipsen, Erik (17 November 1994).
1016:. dmusastore.com. Archived from
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1046:. 16 April 2020. Archived from
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2410:Global Smaller Companies Trust
2395:GCP Infrastructure Investments
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1144:Romeo, Claudia (5 June 2018).
579:A Dr. Martens retail store in
474:. The shoes' popularity among
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3296:2021 initial public offerings
2945:Schroder Oriental Income Fund
1419:"Dr Martens is on its uppers"
1219:"Our Brands > Dr. Martens"
3100:TR Property Investment Trust
2335:European Opportunities Trust
2135:BlackRock World Mining Trust
1691:. BBC News. 27 February 2019
1662:Wood, Zoe (17 August 2019).
1392:"Dr Martens factories close"
322:and is a constituent of the
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2810:Patria Private Equity Trust
2695:Mercantile Investment Trust
2620:JPMorgan European Discovery
2550:Impax Environmental Markets
2500:HICL Infrastructure Company
2145:Bluefield Solar Income Fund
2130:BlackRock Throgmorton Trust
2045:Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
1851:Kay, Karen (9 April 2010).
631:The private equity company
518:Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
386:, Germany, using discarded
304:Wollaston, Northamptonshire
221:1,000.3 million (2023)
127:; 77 years ago
32:Doc Martin (disambiguation)
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3150:W. A. G. Payment Solutions
2755:NB Private Equity Partners
2750:Murray International Trust
2305:Edinburgh Investment Trust
1555:Northamptonshire Telegraph
886:2020 special edition with
757:. Under John Paul II, the
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2940:Schroder AsiaPacific Fund
2925:Ruffer Investment Company
2865:Primary Health Properties
2735:Morgan Advanced Materials
2350:Fidelity Emerging Markets
2100:Bellevue Healthcare Trust
1990:Alpha Group International
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1082:The Sydney Morning Herald
981:. Tatler. 6 February 2019
627:Private equity investment
261:128.9 million (2023)
241:176.2 million (2023)
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2320:Empiric Student Property
2175:Brunner Investment Trust
2075:Bankers Investment Trust
2030:Auction Technology Group
1985:Allianz Technology Trust
1130:. BBC. 18 November 2016.
678:Subcultural significance
378:friend Herbert Funck in
3025:Supermarket Income REIT
2705:Mitchells & Butlers
2645:Jupiter Fund Management
2490:Herald Investment Trust
2360:Fidelity Special Values
2355:Fidelity European Trust
1975:Alfa Financial Software
1293:"2001 Dr Martens Stand"
3241:North Northamptonshire
3170:Witan Investment Trust
3155:Watches of Switzerland
3110:Twentyfour Income Fund
3035:Target Healthcare REIT
2800:Pantheon International
2725:Monks Investment Trust
2690:ME Group International
2430:Great Portland Estates
2180:Bytes Technology Group
1221:. Accent Group Limited
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2805:Paragon Banking Group
2760:NextEnergy Solar Fund
2195:Capital Gearing Trust
2190:Caledonia Investments
2140:Bloomsbury Publishing
2040:Babcock International
1105:. R. Griggs Group Ltd
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180:Paul Mason (Chairman)
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2910:RIT Capital Partners
2540:ICG Enterprise Trust
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2380:Foresight Solar Fund
2225:Close Brothers Group
2025:Aston Martin Lagonda
1591:on 25 September 2015
932:"Annual Report 2023"
534:West Ham United F.C.
415:the company name to
30:For other uses, see
3090:Tritax Big Box REIT
2975:Shaftesbury Capital
2825:Petershill Partners
2745:Murray Income Trust
2670:Lancashire Holdings
1014:"About Dr. Martens"
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2980:Sirius Real Estate
2785:Oxford Instruments
2275:Diversified Energy
2070:Baltic Classifieds
1478:The New York Times
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1342:The New York Times
1299:on 23 January 2021
1272:The New York Times
1246:The New York Times
1199:. BBC. 24 May 2010
1148:. Business Insider
1050:on 23 January 2021
640:was hired as CEO.
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182:Kenny Wilson (CEO)
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3020:St. James's Place
2545:IG Group Holdings
2520:Hochschild Mining
2510:Hilton Food Group
2435:Greencoat UK Wind
2160:Bridgepoint Group
2015:Asia Dragon Trust
1955:3i Infrastructure
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1103:"Company profile"
707:Pope John Paul II
644:Production issues
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3000:Spire Healthcare
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