Dr. Martens Women's Aimilita FL Cherry Red Ankle Boot
Category: AMAZON FASHION
Categories: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry > Women > Shoes > Boots > Mid-Calf
Store: Dr. Martens
Average rating: 4.7 (486 ratings)
Features:
100% Leather
Imported
Synthetic sole
Shaft measures approximately 9.5" from arch
Serves up classic Doc's DNA, like grooved edges and yellow stitching
Built on the world-famous Dr. Martens air-cushioned sole, with good abrasion and slip resistance
Oversized gold eyelets
Comes with plain and ribbon laces
D-ring on the heel fastens the fold-down upper
Reinforced toe adds a rugged feel
Wool tartan lining keeps you warm

The Aimililta in Aunt Sally leather is a tough-girl combo of biker details and bold, cherry-red tartan lining. The best part? It's two looks in one: wear the Aimilita laced to the 9th eye or as a convertible fold-down style.
Dr. Martens is the stuff of legends. It all began near Munich, Germany in 1945 when Dr. Klaus Maertens injured his foot in a skiing accident in the Bavarian Alps. To make walking easier during the healing process, he designed a shoe with an air-cushioned sole. Using old rubber tires, he constructed soles that had air trapped within closed compartments. He showed his prototype to his engineer/inventor friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, and together they decided to develop and produce the shoes. Not only did the shoe solve the doctor's immediate problem, but it also started to sell well in Germany. By 1959 the two decided that they needed a company to produce and distribute the shoes, then called Dr. Maertens, in other parts of the world. At first, many manufacturers rejected the concept of an air cushioned sole as a short-lived gimmick. However, the R. Griggs Group, located in the village of Wollaston in England, decided to go along with the idea by creating the first work boot with the revolutionary sole. On the first of April 1960, the first cherry red eight-eyelet work boot was produced and named 1460. To sell the brand name better in England, the name was anglicized to Dr. Martens. The range was branded AirWair and the rest is history.