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Not sure about this one. I like the idea and the people concerned, but I don’t know when I would actually wear the Joy Division and New Order-themed boot range from Dr Martens.
Maybe you don’t? After all, this is as much about the ‘art’ as the boots themselves. I can see all of these either kept in boxes by fans of the respective bands (collector’s pieces always end up that way) or used as display items. In fact, I can see these as miniature pieces of art on display somewhere.
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But these are Dr Martens boots and if you want to wear them, go for them.
As you might have guessed, this is as much a collaboration with Peter Saville as it is with the bands. Dr Martens and Peter Saville have picked out three iconic albums to feature on pairs of 1460 8-eye boots, those being Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, along with Power, Corruption and Lies and Technique, both of which are New Order classics.
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Why those? Well, that might be a case of common sense. Can you imagine the cover of Joy Division’s Still or Closer, not to mention New Order’s Movement and Low Life working as a boot design? No, me neither. I think they have sensibly gone for the more ‘arty’ covers for the artwork, rather than on the albums’ merits.
Outside of that, it really is a case of whether you like the end results, which are pictured here and whether you want a pair in the house. As I said, I quite like them in terms of the finish and as a piece of art. But not sure I would go out of the house with a pair on.
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I probably won’t get the chance. These are said to extremely limited in numbers and as such, selling themselves to super-fans. No news on a price, but I would guess you are probably looking at three figures for a pair.
We will find out for sire from 14th June, when the boots go up for sale.
Update: They are now available from End Clothing, retailing for £149.
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