Talk:Dr. Martens
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[edit] Spelling
- The official page spells the name as Maertens, but I suspect the actual spelling is Märtens, as the German umlaut ä is often transcribed as ae. Can anyone confirm?
- Note: while British English does not use a full stop after abbreviated titles such as "Dr", the label on the pair on the photograph and the company website do; hence the use of "Dr." here.
Ä and AE are absolutely the same! The difference is only in writing. wihni (Berlin)
- British English (up till the late 1980s) used to punctuate abbreviations with a full stop (period), but does no longer. The label is using the "classic" look.
- Nuttyskin 00:47, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Skinhead violence
I'm offended by your statement that skinheads word red docs to hide victims blood. There may have been a small minority that were like this. Skins are what kept doc martens alive and kicking for years. Doc martens own book on their history plays much more lip service to the skins and also gives a more truth based overview of the skinhead subculture.
It sickens my heart each and everytime someone mentions skinheads and feels that they must make no mention of what skins are and were, instead they feel the need to jab the knife deeper into a group of people who have been cast aside as racist thugs. The majority of skins are infact not racist. Skinheads of all races and nationalities are living in most countries of the world and are proud of their working class roots. Please do more research on skins before rudely implying that they are all criminals.
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- Besides which, the allegation is based on a factual error: dried blood is brown, not red.
- Nuttyskin 05:02, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Who owns the brand these days?
Some info about who owns the brand would be welcome. --moof 08:36, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
- Still "R.Griggs", as far as I know --Vugluskr
[edit] Madness' Single
Specifically, which single was it, by Madness, that had the Dr. Martens as cover art?
