Fashion Files
As Motown and rock & roll transformed popular culture, a now-iconic shoe quietly began building a legacy of its own
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Sixty-five years ago, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as president, the first human was launched into space, and in fashion history, Dr. Martens introduced what would become one of its most famous silhouettes: the 1461 shoe.
The second style ever released by the British footwear brand, the 1461 arrived just one year after the drop of the now-iconic 1460 boot. First produced in England in 1961, the low, understated style quickly found an audience of its own, eventually becoming one of the most beloved designs in the company’s catalog.
