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Dr. Martens' synonymous 1460. 60 years of 8-hole boots and culture.
dr.martens 60years online festival

The 1460 is synonymous with Dr. Martens.
Sixty years and culture that the 8-hole boot has walked.

On April 1, 1960, a pair of shoes was born in England. Under the name of "1460 8-hole boot," it grew to become "Dr. Martens" and even to shape London street fashion. It became a fixture for young people who questioned the social system and took their own stance. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the birth of these historic shoes, the "DR.MARTENS 60YEARS ONLINE FESTIVAL" was held the other day. The identity of the 8-hole boot was brought to life through live bands, DJs, art exhibits, live paintings, and other multifaceted contents.

Kukki! and Eiji Kotoge will give a hilarious punk talk.

It was not only art and exhibits that graced the event at this venue. The talk session by comedians Kukki! (Nosei Bakudan) and Eiji Koge (Baikingu), a comedian, were also featured in a talk session.

This session took place via Instagram live-streaming. In fact, both of them are known as punk lovers from the bottom of their hearts. They were wearing rider's jackets and coordinated their personal "1460 8-hole boots" on their feet! Mr. Koge was wearing a collaboration model with the Sex Pistols released last year. Here is what he had to say about them.

I love them and wear them all the time. I think Dr. Martens has finally come up with a masterpiece. The toe says "GOD Save THE QUEEN" and the heel says "ANARCHY. The stitching is white, too.

On the other hand, Kukki! s boots look like they have seen a lot of wear. I think I bought them right after I graduated from high school. I think I've been wearing them for about 20 years now. They're in shreds (laughs). Punk boots have a string that goes through the side. You can tell if you like them or not by this. Then, the extra string is wrapped around the ankle.

The conversation started with their "love of Martens" from the very beginning. The conversation about "Dr. Martens" continued after that. They talked about their memories of the first time they wore the boots.

I had a yearning for them when I was a student, but I didn't have the money to buy them at the time. So I used safety shoes instead. Shuubuta of Neurotica was wearing safety shoes, and I tried to imitate him. I finally graduated from high school and bought my first pair of "Martens," I think. They were cherry-colored 10-hole shoes. I liked Oi!, so I basically wore 10-hole Oi!

I got it from a guy I went to school with. It was a black 10-hole. The strings were white. But my favorite color is purple. I'm wearing my third pair right now. I wore them out and bought them again and again. About two years ago, a store clerk told me that they would run out of purple soon, so I have a pair in stock at home. So I have a pair in stock at home.

The topic then turned to their punk theories, with Koge saying, "I used to buy the jackets of The Exploited (Koge)," and Kukki saying, "The Damnd was an early punk influence, but it's hard to copy (Kukki!). The one-hour talk session ended in the blink of an eye, with the comedian's light-hearted talk drawing the audience in through their phones, even as he unleashed some pretty maniacal band names and episodes that would be hard to follow unless you knew them.

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A digest version of the event is now available on the "Dr. Martens" YouTube channel.

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