Stivaletti in pelle Arcadia 1460 rosso scuro DR. MARTENS

I wish I hadn’t read reviews about these Arcadia boots which say size up. I’m normally a 6 in DMs, but as the toe box is supposed to be more narrow in the Arcadia (and I have wide feet), I sized up to a 6.5. I wish I hadn’t as they were huge! Thankfully the exchange was easily sorted through La Redoute.

I now have the size 6 and they are surprisingly roomy. The length is perfect. Lots of room in the toe box. I think I may need another insole as they stretch further down the line?

What I love is the colour and the shine. This makes them different to my other DMs and I’m looking forward to the gradual colour change as the leather starts to ‘rub-off’. This will give them a unique look.

What I don’t like is how stiff the leather is (but I knew this before purchase so I expected it). They are very stiff and creaky at the moment. I only had them on in the house for half an hour and I can feel potential blister hotspots. I think they may take a while to break in. But bring it on! The boots are worth it!

Son las típicas botas de Dr Martins que quería tener siempre, así que las voy a disfrutar a tope. Recomendable

Estas botas são muito confortáveis e resistentes.

São exactamente como o que aparece nas fotografias.

Ces boots sont canons mais malheureusement ne sont pas très larges sur le dessus du pieds et du coup font archi-mal, dommmage... idéales pour des pieds très fins.