Style mavens, help me with Doc Martens

I only wear tall docs. I have big calves too but don’t find them uncomfortable.

So get sparkly laces.. or wide laces. They make a bigger bow.

If they fit, go for it!! I am a person of greater age and my feet must be comfortable!! I wear mens' 'skate board' sneakers. They have a similar flat sole, so don't roll. Much better for walking..

I don’t consider those mannish, but it depends on what you wear them with. They are very common here, on men and women.
I think they will be adorable with satin laces!

I have a pair of Mary Jane Doc Martens and one of my students told me they looked like “old Girl Scout shoes”. I didn’t want to know if she meant old as in old fashioned GS shoes or old as in an old lady GS would wear them. I figure better not to ask questions you don’t want to know the answer too.

I think those shoes will look cute with whatever you wear them with, but even if someone else disagrees, if you like then that is all that matters.,

I wear Doc's both short and boots. I do not think that they are mannish.

Girl, they are a style and if you like them then rock them.

Jennifer

This.

This is what I would suggest too. A rocker tee with a midi skirt too. Or any graphic tee for that matter.

I guess I'm confused because I don't see where the Target shoes couldn't be said to have "really big clunky soles". They seem to be big and clunky to me and this isn't a bad thing, just I don't understand how you see these as different. 

I don't really love the Target shoes--I've got a couple of pairs of clunky-ish oxfords, but mine are a tad more feminine. One by Coach and one by Eileen Fisher--both deep discount. 

I do love a clunky sole. I spent a long time yesterday looking for a pair of clunky sole loafers.

I've already bought a pair of brown fleece lined Chelsea boot Docs this season and updated my tall black boots with ones that are waterproof with a chunkier (non-tread) sole. Tall boots haven't really been in the past few seasons, but these seem very simple and classic and the price was good.

I like to wear them with what I call my "nerd pants" which are ankle-length pants from Uniqlo in menswear prints and solids with snazzy socks.

I like the look of them with skinny pants because of the juxtaposition of chunky shoe making legs by comparison look like toothpicks.

I also love the look of Oxfords with a straight midi skirt (preferably tweed) like every woman in a 1930s PBS period drama wears them.

I feel I've become too much of a certain age to wear them with a mini skirt, but I do love that look too.

naby64 how were the new shoes today?

Lol...and did your dd approve? I ask my dd for fashion advice all the time. hahaha

Also, I think they great!

You are super cute and I love the entire look.

I think you look fantastic! Also, I think you’ll have lots of fun changing out the laces for different outfits. I think you need a plainer style shoe to do that & pull it off. Well done!

Love it!

I didn’t reply before because I didn’t care for the shoes and didn’t feel it necessary to say since different things are for different people. 😀 But I had to comment on your picture- you made the shoes work with your outfit and I think it looks great! I think you’ll have a lot of fun with those shoes and fitting them to your style.