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199720 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Killer Boots

199720 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The first pair of Dr. Martens boots in the UK was produced on April 1, 1960, by R. Griggs Ltd., following Klaus Märtens' wartime injury.

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Kjell-Åke Olsson

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The first pair of Dr. Martens boots in the UK was produced on April 1, 1960, by R. Griggs Ltd., following Klaus Märtens' wartime injury.

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Kjell-Åke Olssondirector

Kjell-Åke Olssonwriter

Stephen Griggscast

Christer Dyrwoldcast

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Klaus Märtens, a doctor in the German army, injured his ankle while skiing in 1945. He created a more comfortable boot design that later became known as Dr. Martens. The first pair was produced in the UK on April 1, 1960, by R. Griggs Ltd. The film discusses the use of steel cap boots in skinhead culture. It details the effects of boots on different body parts and the sounds produced during contact.

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