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5.0 out of 5 starsA Note on Sizing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2014
I received these boots in perfect order and am very pleased with them, so this review is about sizing. I was a little surprised as the boots have a fairly big fit, they are very roomy for the stated size and perhaps for some may look little too big on the feet. So, as I live in London, I went to the DM store and asked if there was only one width / fitting for any DM boot. The woman in the store told me that there are NO width variations available in DM's, so you can ignore the sometimes quoted 'F' width as all DM's come in one width only.
HOWEVER, very unusually for Dr Martens (and very annoyingly) this boot has two different 'fits' for the same 2976 product number. They are both the same width--they are built on the same sole, but one has slimmer more fitted cut in regards to the leather uppers. The boot above is the fuller cut. The only way to be sure is to look a the extended product code: you can find the number in item description above, here quoted as 11853600. The slimmer fit will end in 601, and you can see the difference if you go to that actual DM website, although there is no mention of the fitting difference on either Amazon or even the DM website! This should really be sorted out as they are quite different fits.
For me these bigger ones are great work boots as I use them with two pairs of socks. They are plenty warm and work very well for job sites. I have now ordered a slimmer version for daily use as the fit is a little less chunky. I should say that the slimmer ones are still plenty comfortable and fit my normal shoe size, they just look and feel different. Horses for courses, hopefully that will clear a few things up for anyone else thinking of ordering a pair.