Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 1461 W Patent Lamper Croc Emboss

The shoes feel great. The leather is thick and the back of my heels can get pretty banged up. My trick for breaking in Docs is a patch of moleskin over the bone below my achilles, wear 2 pairs of socks, and wear the shoes while walking around in the apartment for a couple of hours a day. The place where the tongue is sewn to the inner side of the shoe (where the laces end) was tight on my right foot. I used a small microwaveable buckwheat heating pad and warmed up the leather while wearing the shoes. The leather stretched beautifully. On day 5 I wore a single pair of socks and went out walking normally. The shoes were broken in and I even used my kick scooter the next day. I normally wear a women’s US 9.5 medium. I got these in UK Men’s 7. I lace them snug and they have a slim profile. My feet don’t look huge like they do with some shoes.

We bought these for my 13 year old granddaugters birthday and she absolutely loves them..

I am obsessed with these shoes! I received them today and I am working on breaking them in. While uncomfortable at first, they do stretch as you wear them. There is a lot of support in the soles of the shoe and I can see myself wearing these everyday to work! I stand all day as a retail worker, so these will be super comfortable to wear! I usually wear a size US 8.5 and downsized to a size US 8 and there is still enough room in the toe!

I love these shoes. Didn’t take much time to break in and they are super comfy and really cute. Exactly what I wanted.

Was so excited my box arrived on my birthday! But the excitement wained when I found two left feet within. The size 7 fit my size 7 female foot just fine and looked great, but there was no place in my wardrobe for the additional size 8 left foot. Sadly sending back and waiting for my size to come in stock again. Someone out there will likely be getting two right feet when they order a size 8 since apparently the people in charge of looking over returns are not looking very close.

VERY cute!! They look adorable with "no show" socks. I'm a true size 10 and these fit perfect! Not so comfy, and more on heavy side as is most Dr. Marten shoes but the style makes up for it all! I would recommend these to family and friends!

These will need to break in a bit but I knew that going in. The leather is stiff but not painful. The soles are forgiving and great for standing and walking. Size was perfect.

I cannot believe I waited so many years to get these. Like 30 years. Why?! I love them. Out of the box is tight and you will definitely need some bandaids for the first couple of wears...but soon after that the leather stretches and your docs are good to go.

I got these for my daughter, I haven't been cool enough to wear Dr.'s since college (though with this style, I think I may go back!). She LOVES them and they were comfortable for her right out of the box. We were trying to find the right shoe for her to wear with a black dress skirt and cardigan for a college interview. She's NOT a heel or even ballet flat kind of girl, so I knew an oxford style would be perfect. Her other favorite pair of shoes is the Dr. M's boot, so this matched her personal style to a T. It looks SO cute with the preppy clothes, just the right amount of funk.

I ordered these in Womens 7 based off reviews that these ran big. I also ordered them on amazon in size 8 womens. The 8's were huge, although slightly different oxford in style and leather....these were too small. I am normally an 8 8.5 in shoes.. Vans 8, Frye's 8 to 8.5. I think Docs are one of those shoes that you just have to find the right style for them to fit. Esp with the UK sizing, Unisex sizing etc. I have flat but thin feet so I think its just MY feet perhaps. I have the Zip front ones in an 8 and they fit like a glove.

You can never go wrong with Dr. Martens. These are the classic shoes and are durable. They run about a half size large. I size up and get the insoles. You need to break them in a little but they are so comfortable once you break them in. I love them so much. I own 4 pair of different docs. One of them is over 25+ years old.

I want to say I LOVE these, and I think I will with a bit of time. I've wanted a pair of Doc's forever, finally took the plunge. They are beautiful! I read the reviews, and bought down a size as people recommended. I'm normally a 9.5 US and sometimes a 10. Got the 9. The length of the shoe is perfect! It's the width that is going to take some breaking in, and I do not have a wide foot. It's not super narrow either, but never wide. So my average width 9.5 size foot fits in the 9's lengthwise, but is very snug width wise. I refuse to return them though, as I'm sure they will loosen with time. Plus I just adore them so much.

I absolutely love these shoes. I always wanted a pair in elementary school and could enjoy them now at 37years old. The first wear they feel a bit stiff and I would suggest putting a bandaid right at your heel to avoid rubbing. They are getting softer with each wear and I like them better than the high boots (which I have since sold). I will definitely get more wear out of these. I almost want to buy a 2nd pair because I don’t want to live without them! They look good with jeans, leggings, dresses, everything! Highly recommended.

They run big. I’m usually a women’s 9. I returned them because they were too big. 8 fits perfectly. I’d recommend the matte leather finish over these shiny ones. I just bought them & love them.

Had to order up half size but so comfortable for work that I will make it work. Really great looking shoe.

Bought these shoes because I just LOVE the menswear look! Had doubts about the fit after reading all the reviews, and I've only worn them once, but I know they will work out just fine. Size and width were true to the US size 9 (UK 7). As stated in reviews, they were a bit stiff, but I'm anticipating they will soften up with wear. That said, the first time worn they didn't chafe or hurt (I did, however, keep them very loosely tied!). Cool shoes!

I am a hip Grandma who has worn Docs for over 30 years. They do run a bit big, but for me this eliminates the break in period. They are heavy shoes, so I only wear them in the colder months with good socks.

I’d been looking for something to wear other than a boot and decided (after ordering other brands) to Oder drm. Love them!

I bought these to replace a pair I had years ago, and I am still a fan. I’m usually a 7.5 to 8 depending on the shoe, so I bought an 8 in the regular unisex style like I normally do. They were far too big, so I exchanged them for this women’s style in a 7 and they are perfect. A padded insole was added to the shoe at some point and it makes them even more comfortable. The womens model has a narrower vamp which was snug at first, but after light wear it broke in to fit nicely. They are stiff when you first put them on, but I wore them for a day around the house and they broke in enough so I can wear them normally now. All in all, this was a good purchase and now I’m off to purchase the 1460s.

I've been wearing Doc's W1461 for many years with my orthotics. I was bummed to read in the questions the statement that you could no longer wear orthotics with them, so I called the friendly Zappos people to find out what the closest model was that I could wear orthotics with. Mollica was great - when she couldn't find an answer to my question about the insoles on the 1461, she got back to me an hour later with an email, telling me that although the description says that the insoles are glued down, they're the same as they've always been - easy to remove. When the shoes got here, she was right - thanks so much Mollica! And Zappos may want to remove the response to the question under the product.

Yes to these. I am still breaking them in (I've worn them only 4 times), but I am happy with the progress so far. I love how they look and am confident that I have the right size. I tend to wear a 8 1/2 or 9 in women's in US sizes and have struggled with other companies' sizing. I am stoked on the sturdiness of these shoes and look forward to them becoming part of my normal rotation as I continue to break them in.

Fit perfectly. Just as expected.

These are my first pair of Docs and yes, after owning them for 3 days I have been contemplating how I've lived this long without them. Incredibly fast shipping was unexpected and great! As for sizing, I'm usually a W 9.5-10, so I ordered the size 9 and they fit perfectly. These guys are as cute as they are comfortable (after a little breaking in of course). They did dig into the heel the first few wears, but I double socked it and after 6-8 hours they're definitely softening up. I bought these to jazz up my work shoe collection, but they work just as well with business casual items as they do with jeans and a t-shirt. Unlike another pair of Docs I tried on (Flora Chelsea boot) these don't make my feet look bigger than they are which is a plus for an insecure someone with large-ish feet! Excited to continue breaking these in and finding new ways to wear them.

Smoooth is the word. These are great shoes. I am in the "breaking in" period but I love them. Also, one of the best things about this purchase was that Zappos sent me 30 bucks in rewards! That's the real story here. Thanks !

First of all, let me say that Zappos totally rocks! These 1461 W Dr. Martens are great looking--I'm crazy about them. I ordered size 7 as advised, which is my usual size, but the shoes are too big all around my ankles. I put on thick socks and they felt somewhat better, but not completely, so am returning and trying a different style in a smaller size.