Dr. Martens Genaya Biker Boot – Little Kid / Big Kid – Black

Scaled down and amped up, it’s the Genaya Biker Boot by Dr. Martens! The Genaya Biker Boot features tough Wyoming leather uppers with an adjustable buckle, harness detailing, and signature yellow welt stitching. Available at select stores and online at JourneysKidz.com!

• Durable leather upper made with Wyoming, a rugged leather with a subtle grain and oily finish
• Decorative harness detail
• Adjustable buckle for a custom fit
• Side zipper for easy on and off
• Cemented sole construction with signature yellow welt stitching
• Air-cushioned PVC outsole delivers premium traction

When the Dr. Martens boot first catapulted from a working-class essential to a countercultural icon back in the 1960s, the world was pre-internet, pre-MTV, pre-CD, pre-mp3s, pre-mobile phones窶But then an unlikely union of two kindred spirits in distinctly different countries ignited a phenomenon.

In Munich, Germany, Dr. Klaus Maertens had a garage full of inventions, including a shoe sole almost literally made of air; in Northampton, England, the Griggs family had a history of making quality footwear and their heads were full of ideas. They met, like a classic band audition, through an advert in the classified pages of a magazine. A marriage was born, an icon conceived of innovation and self-expression.

Together they took risks.

They jointly created a boot that defined comfort but was practical, hard-wearing and a design classic. At first, like some viral infection, the so-called 1460 stooped near to the ground, kept a low profile, a quiet revolution.But then something incredible started to happen.The postmen, factory workers and transport unions who had initially bought the boot by thethousand, were joined by rejects, outcasts and rebels from the fringes of society.

At first, it was the working-classes; before long it was the masses.