Awesome Dr. Martens

Insider visited Dr. Martens’ only shoe factory in the UK to give us a peek at how the company makes its famously tough-as-nails shoes and boots. The factory employs 50 people, who make about 100,000 pairs every year.

Engineered Garments added an eye-catching and convenient twist to Dr. Martens’ classic 1461, replacing the shoe’s laces with a leather Velcro strap over the eyelets. It’s available in four military-inspired leather colors as well as a milkshake suede variant.

Mike Judge’s heavy metal doofuses grace Doc Marten’s signature Pascal 8-eye boot. One pair has a white and black colorway, while the other one is in blue and black. A leather backpack and a t-shirt round out the collection.

Doc Martens brings back the glow-in-the-dark skeletal print for Halloween. This time it’s on the classic 1460 silhouette, and with a luminous green outsole to match the print. The upper is made of soft and light full-grain leather.

Love to own a pair of Dr. Martens but hate how heavy their shoes are? Struggle no more. The new DM’s Lite collection features the same timeless and high quality leather and construction but with a significantly lighter rubber outsole and memory foam insole.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles each get their own Doc Martens boot. Leonardo’s shoe is the most restrained while Mikey’s shoe is the loudest with its all over pizza and Turtles print. Donatello and Raphael’s boots on the other hand have eye mask lace accessories.

Dr. Martens give its signature 1460 boot a military makeover. The green suede upper and its camo pattern are at home on the streets and in the woods. Also available from Ssense. Check out the 1461 camo if you prefer low-cut shoes.

Oki-ni teamed up with Dr. Martens to make a unique take on the latter’s monkey boots. The shoes’ textured hair-on contrasts nicely with the smooth leather. Available in navy blue and oxblood.

Dr. Martens and Stussy team up for a refreshingly clean lightweight summer shoe with The Hambleton; in stores March 2010, it features a canvas upper and reinforced EVA wedge outsole.

Just in time for Halloween: Dr. Martens’ 1914 Bones Boot is a playful take on their 14-eye work boot; it sports a glow-in-the-dark skeleton along its nearly 11″ full grain leather upper.

Dr. Martens’ For Life collection features a lifetime guarantee, thanks to added weight and thickness, Goodyear welting and Hardlife leather; available in an 8-eye boot and 3-eye shoe.