Wednesday 5 February 2014

Bye Bye Authentic Wedge

Dr Martens - The Authentic Wedge



The Authentic Wedge or 3A63 as it used to be know has to be one of Dr Martens most popular and classic styles.  A staple from the Dr Martens winter range for over 10 years it quickly became an all year boot and appeared in the Spring/Summer ranges as well.  So what do Dr Martens do with this fantastic wardrobe essential....they drop it from the range.  Seriously Dr Martens are no longer making the Authentic Wedge!! I think it's fair to say we are all gutted by this decision, not only is it one of our best sellers I think nearly every female member of our team owns at least one pair.

Dr Martens 3A63 (Authentic Wedge Black) 2013
The Authentic Wedge isn't without it's quirks, a typical DM they take a fair bit of wearing in and can be very stiff to begin with, but once you've worn them in the comfort they give is superb.  They soon become your go to boots for everyday wear.

The classic lines and a simple character of the Authentic Wedge compliments any outfit, so you can wear them all day, everyday whilst the sturdy leather uppers and the iconic AirWair outsole add protection and durability.  Unfortunately they are not waterproof, which for this winter is a bit of a disadvantage, but a simple dubbin treatment adds good water resistance.



The Authentic Wedge has been available in many different colours with Black, Bark & Red always being the staple colourways, but there has also been Blue, Purple, Peacock, Olive, Deep Mahogany and Grape added in for limited seasons.

A Few Authentic Wedge Colours



So what are they replacing it with?? Whilst Dr Martens do have a wide range of ladies boots including the iconic 1460, Brielle, Joylyn, Mayen and Rowena which all make great winter boots the new range for 2014 unfortunately has nothing like our beloved Authentic Wedge, so it's bye bye Authentic Wedge...for now at least, we're all hoping DM's realise how much we all love these boots and bring them back. 

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