Solovair — whose name just comes from “sole of air” — were the manufacturers of dr. Handmade in wollaston, northamptonshire, england. Martens boots for years and people say they still make the real doc martens.
[Initial impressions] Solovair Acorn Monkey Boot
So we take the made in england 1460 docs and the derby solov.
Exclusive to us is this slightly different monkey boot.
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Solovair used to manufacture some of the dms (although it's always been a separate company i think) so it's a long standing association.
Martens 1460 boots, i’ve been asked to compare it to the shoe’s twin, solovair. We have had these made by the original solovair factory in northampton. Heaps of unabashed applause towards chaneac, whose monster performance i will place alongside the first appearances of michael meyers, freddy krueger and frankenstein. Burgundy monkey boot made of calf leather using goodyear welted construction with a signature soft suspension sole.
For starters, the boots are practically identical, but the two brands also share a very storied history.
Faulty boots replaced with faulty boots. I got the leather welt monkey boots that graeme was looking at and the quality of the uppers are excellent. Handmade in wollaston, northamptonshire, england. All our boots and shoes are handcrafted in our factory, nps shoes, located in wollaston, northamptonshire, england.
I’ve kept my old solovair airwair style docs and found a local cobbler that replaces doc.
Oxblood monkey boot made of leather using goodyear welted construction with a signature soft suspension sole. We have smoothed off the edge of the sole to give it less. Bought black greasy 8 eye solovair derby boots online direct from nps. And i've just bought the hiker boots, also from the toast range, in the sales.
We've talked about solovair a lot on this forum in dm threads, surprised you didnt find any info.
Goodyear welted, air cushioned and very comfortable pvc sole. My only experience with trying on solovair shoes prior to purchasing these boots online was a pair of their wingtip derbies on the 002 last (also in tokyo), which ran very large. There are still uk made dms as well as the imported ones. (this is the company that started the whole airware production for dr martins).
So they make their versions of classic dm styles as well as more specialist footwear associated with mods and skinheads such as loafers and monkey boots.
Black / 4 black / 5 black / 6 black / 7. Martens in northamptonshire, england for decades. Handmade in wollaston, northamptonshire, england. Handmade in wollaston, northamptonshire, england.
I have about 5 pairs of solovairs (2 monkey boots, 2 chelsea boots, 5 eye laceup), some are goodyear welted, some are heat welted.
They are the company that first made the airwair sole that dm got famous for. Local taxes included and free returns! A new sole can be put back onto the original last by any good high street cobbler. The insole length of the last to find the correct size, but i don't want my shoes to fit like football cleats.
Designed by toast and hand made in northamptonshire by solovair.
They're like dr martens used to be back in the day. I’m hoping the sole is easier to replace. Walnut monkey boot made of calf leather using goodyear welted construction with a signature soft suspension sole. One of the boots of the first pair had a scratch and the leather over the toe had scrunched up and so wasn't fully attached to the sole, leaving a gap.
100% made in uk with the original solovair sole.
Their site says to add around 7mm. Solovair's sizing guide comes with insole length measurements for all of their lasts, so it was fairly easy to size these monkey boots correctly. 4.6 out of 5 stars. As a result, when the sizing chart on the solovair website put my uk 7 feet as being uk 6 in these boots i was prepared to believe it and placed an order.
All our boots and shoes are handcrafted in our factory, nps shoes, located in wollaston, northamptonshire, england.
