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dr_martens [2021/05/26 12:21] rapidplatypus [Dr. Klaus Märtens] |
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| ==== Dr. Klaus Märtens ==== | ==== Dr. Klaus Märtens ==== | ||
| - | Shoes with airbags on their heels were invented by the German doctor Dr. Klaus Märtens, who suffered an ankle injury while skiing in the Bavarian Alps. He developed a type of shoe that would prevent foot shocks. | + | Shoes with airbags on their heels were invented by the German doctor Dr. Klaus Märtens, who suffered an ankle injury while skiing in the Bavarian Alps. He developed a type of shoe that would prevent foot shocks. |
| ==== R. Giggs Group Ltd ==== | ==== R. Giggs Group Ltd ==== | ||
| - | In 1959, the production rights were bought by the British company R. Giggs Group Ltd. The English manufacturer gave the shoes a distinctive look by adding a yellow thread to the soles. | + | In 1959, the production rights were bought by the British company R. Giggs Group Ltd. The English manufacturer gave the shoes a distinctive look by adding a yellow thread to the soles. |
| - | ==== The first pair of British | + | ==== The first pair of British |
| - | The first pair of British martens appeared on the market in 1960. It was an eight-eyelet cherry red-colored | + | The first pair of British martens appeared on the market in 1960. They were an eight-eyelet, cherry-red smooth leather design known as style 1460. This style is still in production today. [([[https:// |
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