DMs and you!
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they are mine i tell ye, mine!
geminisnake
a complex mass of conflicting ideas
What were/are the DMs in your life?
Horribly uncomfortable and unworn after a few times til hubby stretched them to fit him
If boots/shoes aren't comfy within one or two wears they don't go back on my feet.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I have between 35 and 40 pairs in all colours, including 3 pairs of silver and 5 pairs of red
what? that is mental
Mine get worn to death and gifted off as flowerpots. Mostly wear proper chunky steel toecap targus trojan workboots these days.
vauxhallmum
had to scrap the cheap car
I loved my 8 hole cherry reds. Where the fuck did I put them? 
Looby
Well-Known Member
I so wanted a pair of docs but my dad though they were for ruffians (like Jefe 
) and said I wasn't allowed any til I was 16.
He died when I was 14 and for my 15th birthday Jefe bought me a pair of 8 eyelet black docs. A bit of a cheeky rebellion I think.
I loved them and wore them constantly for years. I then bought myself some cherry red ones and a pair of 10 eyelet green ones that finally died at glastonbury 05 in the big flood.
I've also got a pair of black mary janes that I haven't worn for yonks.
I often get tempted to buy another pair but I'm not sure they're 'me' know.
) and said I wasn't allowed any til I was 16. He died when I was 14
and for my 15th birthday Jefe bought me a pair of 8 eyelet black docs. A bit of a cheeky rebellion I think. I loved them and wore them constantly for years. I then bought myself some cherry red ones and a pair of 10 eyelet green ones that finally died at glastonbury 05 in the big flood.
I've also got a pair of black mary janes that I haven't worn for yonks.
I often get tempted to buy another pair but I'm not sure they're 'me' know.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
I thought that too sparklefish but it only took two wears of my new ones to make me remember my big-booted self and rejoice Thick tights, short skirt, nice jumper, DOCS. The grown up version of teenage me.
Thick tights, short skirt, nice jumper, DOCS. The grown up version of teenage me.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
You should have said 'Alright'.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
got my mum to buy me a pair of black 8 holed DMs when i was 14, loved them, and can't recall a time when i haven't owned a pair in the 30 years (nearly) since
currently wearing some steel toe capped docs i bought off ebay for £25, also have some DM brogues, that I haven't worn for about 5 years, brown DM shoes (haven't worn them for years too) black 6 holers, which i do wear, and DM desert boots, which are a bit battered, but comfy so I do wear
I wouldn't buy traditional DMs any more, too much wearing in, if i buy the boots, tend to buy the soft leather ones, and tend to go to the DM shop in Camden Town (i hope it's still there, the last two haven't been bought from there)
currently wearing some steel toe capped docs i bought off ebay for £25, also have some DM brogues, that I haven't worn for about 5 years, brown DM shoes (haven't worn them for years too) black 6 holers, which i do wear, and DM desert boots, which are a bit battered, but comfy so I do wear
I wouldn't buy traditional DMs any more, too much wearing in, if i buy the boots, tend to buy the soft leather ones, and tend to go to the DM shop in Camden Town (i hope it's still there, the last two haven't been bought from there
)
moose
like some cat from Japan
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
but! i do have my eye on another pair
so, nibs off! and that means you Geri
so, nibs off! and that means you Geri
Geri
wasn't born to follow
but! i do have my eye on another pair
so, nibs off! and that means you Geri
I don't want them. I only wear Merrells.
Fedayn
Well-Known Member
is it these??
So, so, so fucking wrong.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
When I worked outdoors a lot (over the space of about 20 years) I favoured DMs as really good practical footwear. I never went for the really high leg type. I always had black ones and I always used Dubbin on them because I'd often be out working in all weathers. I haven't had a pair for years. I work indoors mostly now and my work has a dress code. A couple of male colleagues wear black DM shoes. If I'm gardening I usually wear a pair of old leather trainers that Pip gave me. They are really comfy and I have chucked them in the washing machine more than once and then stuffed them with newspaper. They are likely to last me years as my gardening shoes.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
My second pair were like these ones:
My eldest daughter has had several pairs of those over the years.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
nah they aint, these ones are purple
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
You could just buy a brand new pair from m and m direct for £44....they do have a pattern on the side, but it's tolerable...defo better than pearl anyway
...
kittyP
Pluviophile
My mum was quite pleased I wanted to wear them as a teenager because they were 'sensible', i.e. not high heeled or pointy-toed
Mine too
I had a green pair of six holes when I was about 13.
Black steel toe capped shoes for school for most of secondary.
Loads of pairs of black six holes, some painted, some plain.
A silver pair and a pair of purple glitter ones when I was in my late teens that as they were not every day wear, never really got broken in properly and ripped my feet apart.
I am actually tempted to get a steel toe capped pair of black six holes again now
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
Have never owned or worn DM's.........
my eldest son did once wear the soles out of a pair though !
my eldest son did once wear the soles out of a pair though !
