Dr. Martens is a footwear brand, often known as Doc Martens, Docs, or DMs.

The brand is distinct for its air-cushioned sole, dubbed Bouncing Soles, developed by Dr. Klaus Maertens of Germany. The boots have been especially popular among writers, skinheads, and punk rockers.
The first Dr. Martens in the United Kingdom came out on April 1, 1960, with an 8-eyelet, cherry-red, Nappa leather design. They were popular among workers like postmen, policemen and factory laborers. By the late 1960s, skinheads took notice of Dr. Martens boots, and street gangs made the cherry-red boots a trademark style. Of particular interest is the practice of polishing the red boots with black polish, resulting in a black and red marbled "oxblood" look.

By the mid 1970s, Dr. Martens boots were popular among some British punk rock stars, and soon it seemed that most punk fans were wearing them. The boots and shoes then became popular among some other youth subcultures. Dr. Martens have been the subject of a song by Alexei Sayle and have appeared on the cover art for a Madness box set The Business

In the 2000s, Dr. Martens are sold exclusively under the AirWair name, and come in dozens of different styles, including conventional black shoes, sandals and steel-toed boots. On April 1, 2003, the Dr. Martens company ceased all production in the United Kingdom, eliminating over 1,000 British jobs. All Dr. Martens footwear then became produced in China and Thailand. With this change also came the end of the company's vegetarian-friendly non-leather products (which were produced since January, 2000). The Vegetarian Shoes company has an Airseal line, which includes non-leather footwear similar to Dr. Martens products. Meanwhile, many punks and skinheads have turned to competing manufacturers' boots such as Grinders, Gripfast, and Rangers.

C. and J. Clark Ltd, better known as Clarks, is a British shoe manufacturer with a high street retail operation. The business is based in Street, Somerset in England. Started in 1825, by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James, as a business making sheepskin rugs and slippers, using out-workers in the village, it has expanded to become a global shoe brand, with operations in the United States, Europe and the Far East and Japan.

A dress shoe is a shoe used as a component of formal wear. A dress shoe is typically contrasted to an athletic shoe.

Dress shoes are widely used in dance.

Men's dress shoes are most commonly black or cordovan in color. Other colors include: brown, burgundy, oxblood, chestnut or white. Women's dress shoes come in a variety of colors: black, silver, gold, tan or white shoes are staples for women's dress shoes but the shoe may also match the color of the gown, dress or suit being worn.

An Oxford shoe is an example of a man's dress shoe. A pump is an example of a woman's dress shoe.