Dr. Martens 8065 Smooth Leather Mary Jane Shoes

Women's

I was very excited about these shoes - I love the style and I expected them to be very comfortable and so cute with jeans. When I received however, the leather is very stiff, the straps very difficult to fasten and unfasten, and the shoes were so uncomfortable I had to get them off immediately. As cute as they were I hated to send back, but I knew the leather would never break in and be comfortable.

I normally wear US size 7.5 or 8 but got the US size 7 / UK 5 in this shoe, based on other reviews. This worked out perfectly for me, although I prefer shoes to feel a little tighter rather than be too loose. I agree with other reviewers that these are very stiff and uncomfortable out of the box - even the straps are stiff and hard to put in the buckles. If you don't have the patience to break in shoes, then these aren't for you. But I've been wearing them off and on for about a week and they are almost perfect - everything is softening up. I'm really impressed with the quality. I love the look, and I think I'll have these for a long time!

I love Dr. Marten’s. I wear AFOs and it’s hard to find good shoes that the AFOs fit in, provide support and look nice. I also have a somewhat awkward gait and wear out shoe soles very quickly, but not with my docs. I have one pair going on 10 years and haven’t had to have them re-soled. The quality of the product makes them worth every cent I pay for them. I was so impressed with these that I also got a similar pair in black. I put everything as true to size as they are the size I expect for this brand. In general the shoes run a little big and wide which is why I love them for AFOs. They also have removable insoles in case I need more room for the AFO. I’m still working on breaking them in and am hopeful that the buckles become easier with time. The pictures on the website are an accurate representation of what you get. If you’re contemplating you first pair, bite the bullet and get them. They’re worth it.

Too big and the middle strap across the top hurt my foot. I have a pair of Maryjane docs from 20 years ago that I love. They don’t have the middle strap, and are cuter.