My 17 year old daughter had to have these - in exactly this color - for her birthday recently. I think this was her favorite gift received, in spite of the fact that she has 4 other pairs of Doc Martens.
My mom bought me a pair of Dr.Martens for my birthday (I usually wear size 7) but the size 7 was too big, so I had to go exchange them for a smaller size. When I went into Nordstrom I was greeted by a young sales man and he was able to help me out. They didn't have the size that I wanted in stock, so he ordered them for me online. I didn't have to pay for shipping and received my shoes in the mail 3 days later. After trying to break them in for a week, I was still not comfortable with the size I asked for (size 5), so I went back to the same sales man and once again he helped me with the BEST customer service, no questions asked he was able to get me the right size (size 6) and I left happy with a pair of shoes in my hand! :)
P.s... These Dr.Martens run a little big so I recommend a size smaller. :) They are also hard to break in but very worth it :)
I really wanted a pair of 1460W Dr. Martens in this beautiful dark red, but was apprehensive after reading about the daunting task of breaking them in. As it turned out, the biggest difficulty I had with this boot was determining what size to get. Initially, the boots are SO stiff that it`s hard to tell what a good fit is, and there are a lot of opinions out there on sizing. I generally wear a size 7.5 to an 8 woman`s US in a boot, and a 7 in a sandal. The website suggested an 8, but to be safe, I ordered the US size 7 and an 8 since Dr. Martens do not come in half sizes. I wore each size for a time inside the house, and then checked the impression my toes made on the insole. The 7 seemed a real close fit to the end of the boot, but cut deeply into the top of my foot where the tongue was sewn to the boot ( I have a high instep). The 8 did not cut my foot, but was a little sloppy in the heel and looked huge, like I was playing dress-up with Daddy`s boots. I took them both to the store, and after having my foot measured, determined the 7 would be the best fit. I tried on a store 7, with the same issue with the tongue.The benefit of buying Docs from Nordstrom is that they can stretch the boot, and if it STILL doesn`t fit, you can return them and get yourself some nice "sensible" shoes" like the ones Grandma keeps telling you to buy. I had the 7 stretched, and they fit PERFECTLY. I softened the back of the boot by repeatably folding it back and forth, and now they are super comfortable and will only get better with wear. Mission accomplished!