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Weston: The docs don't have a shank, which is a big deal Me, with absolutely no knowledge of boots: Can you believe this? It doesn't even have a shank!

I have a pair of premium Timberlands that I have owned for 10 years . I wear them every year (fall-spring) and they still look amazing.

I’d like to toss the idea out to you to deconstruct a fake/knock-off of a popular name brand - ie. Doc Martens or any other name brand of your choosing (fakes are made for practically every name brand that exists); it would be relatively cheap and it would be interesting to see if knockoffs come close to construction because they come pretty darn close to how they look aesthetically compared to the authentic name brand.

I love the way Docs look and I really wish they would improve the quality. I thought they were supposed to be a point of pride for England.

Our generation needs a new, strong brand. Do some research about the prices of those boots long before they where bought by some investors.

Dr. Martens: Low quality leather, no shank, soles wear out fast, $230..... It just doesn't add up.

Get a PO Box so we can send you shoes and whatever else!!

Love my Timbs! Picked up a pair for like $50 shopping in the kids section of Marshals. I’ve been wearing them through every New England winter for at least 7 years. Wore a hole through the insert last year but I just threw a pair of Dr. Scholl's in there and they still have a lot of life left in them.

I've never worn or wanted to wear either of these brands, but this is still super entertaining and informative to watch!

I've been wearing my "newest" Timberland Boots for over 5 years. I was in the market for a new pair of boots and saw Doc Martens and was curious about them. I'm glad I watched this video. Looks like I'm sticking to Timberlands. I still wear my oldest pair with the sole coming off and no laces for quick grocery shopping trips and they're the comfiest pair of shoes I have.

I had a hip replacement. Now my right leg is 3/4" shorter than the left. on a pair of Skechers ankle boots, I built a dam around the heel with masking tape send used two tubes of the goop to rebuild and heighten the heel. Works great w/o heel hightening insert. ☺

martens looks with timbs quality

My son and I love watching all your videos,across the pond here in North Wales.My son(Tom),is nuts on Dr.Martens,and I am mad on Timberlands,so this was a great video for both of us.We know so much more about boot construction thanks to your videos now I.e. shanks,leather quality.hype versus real quality, and so on.Please keep them coming,and we are glad you got up to 100 k subscribers.We love Toaster,as we’ ve got two cats ourselves- Socks and Oskar.Kind regards Alwyn and Tom Luke. -Posted from Ruabon,Wrexham ,Clywd,North Wales.

Thank you so much for always putting CC on your videos, it always helps, and we appreciate the effort

my Doc Martens are so different from the ones they do now, they are 24 years old and they quality just looks so much better, i was going to buy a pair of Made in England last month and ended up going for Solovair because the Made in England just didnt look quality

Got the MIE Doc Martens, have worn them for a month now, pretty happy with them, nice inspiration to get them

I bought a pair of the Tim's boat shoes which are welted with the same urethane soles and they are incredibly durable. I've been wearing them almost every day throughout the summer (Australia) to work and back (I commute and walk a lot between home and work) and have been very impressed.

I'll keep saying this, Docs are just shoes. They were originally sold and produced as shoes, and they happen to have boot-like-design with none of the functionality. I wore docs for a super long time and they aren't tough at all, the rubber they make the soles out of is sub-par **Especially compared to skate shoes so that says a lot** and if you want a boot boot, get Timbs in the same price range. What makes a boot? The leather, the durability, the function, the purpose and therefore the design. What are docs? fuckin shoes bro

I don't think anyone who's into Dr Martens would ever switch to Timberlands. To me, Timberlands look like construction boots.

your whats inside videos helped me choose to choose Timberland Boots. Thank you and keep making these.

nice comparison! My sister really swears by Doc's since she has a standing profession and those shoes can last her all day!

Totally agreed with this vid. Docs are sexy, more recognizable, and I get more compliments when I wear them, but tims imo are so much more comfortable, better made, and more durable. If you need something with good traction, too, tims have a clear advantage here as well.

I have a pair of DMs and have had a few pairs of Timberlands 6 inch Premiums over the years. The Timberlands definitely feel much more heavy duty and versatile than the DMs and can double up as hiking boots if necessary. The first part to give up on all pairs of Timberlands I've had has been the leather behind the heel which wears away completely after a few years, thankfully this doesn't seem to have a huge impact on the comfort though so I can carry on using them. I am very fond of my DMs though, I bought them in 2013, they're made from very soft leather (not the normal shiny DM leather) and they feel like putting on an old pair of slippers. The soles are worn smooth though, so anything other than pavement and they get a bit slippery! I'd love to see CAT Colorado boots cut in half, as I also have a couple of pairs of those and they've lasted well and are very comfortable so it'd be very interesting to see what's inside.

I am using my timberland every winter for 11 years and the soul still as new 😁

Just purchased some timerland premium boots. Thanks for these teardowns.

I wear both. Timberland's are not really my style, but I have never found anything else that keeps my feet as warm and dry in our brutal east coast winters. They also have great customer service, I had one that cracked on the bottom and called the company, they sent me a new pair instantly. Wearing Docs in the ice and snow is a death wish, but I can't say Iv'e had any complaints about the shank, or lack thereof. Mine have held up well, but I do use an insole with all my boots.

I’d really like to see reviews on “luxury” branded wallets and belts like Louis Vuitton and Gucci

I used to rock Doc M in HS during the 1990’s. Thought about buying a new pair until this channel showed me the ways. Thank you!

I have both types of shoes, so I can share personal impressions. In appearance, the shoes of Dr. Martens look more suitable for urban wear, but in terms of quality they really give way. Also, if the weather is too cold, don't expect your feet to be warm. Regarding Timberlands, even after the first touch, it is felt that these shoes are healthier and of better quality and more solid than Dr. Martens. This difference is felt even by people who are not specialists without having to cut. But, this is normal, considering that Timberlands is a work shoe for builders and loggers. So if you're trying to look sleek in an urban setting, Timberlands won't help you make that happen. If you just want a strong and hopeful shoe, then this is the right choice.

Thanks for sharing the side by side review of these boots, Weston. It is a great way for us to evaluate which things to consider or prioritize before purchasing a pair of boot. Also, the content of your channel is very educational and informative. Back then I never cared about what a shank is for or what it is hahaha! More power to you, mate!

Rose anvil I love you. You have fueled my newest obsession. High quality boots

My dad has had his premium timberlands since the 90s, they are still in excellent condition dispite his near constant usage of them

Hey ! Working man bloke here, i work in construction. You should do these kind of thing on working boots, timberland, steel, cheap walmart boots. Mine keeps breaking , sometimes i even buy 2 pairs a years... and i dont go for the cheap ones, i always pays in exces of 200. I think that kind of content would "genuinely" help a lots off people and bring some more attention on this chanel witch it deserve. Have a great day! Sorry for my english , not my native language. (See the pun!)

Can't wait to see the experiment with re-soling the Doc Martens.

Solovair vs Docs! Then Tims vs Solos! Aka these two vs Solos!

Finally it comes to how they look. Doc martens have an edge with the yellow thread mark

Hi there, I'm finding your videos fascinating... As a long time DM wearer, growing up in London in the 70's, these were our go to boots, cheap (at the time) hard wearing and cool... The generally wore well, but the usual place mine went is along the top of the welt, by the big toe area.. the leather always gave out there...and the boots leaked, usually after about 2 years of every day use.... (I've had probably 7 or 8 pairs over the years...) Fast forward to the 90's and I got my first pair of Timberlands in Paris... The last really well.. 10 or years or every day wear.. The split as have all my subsequent boots at the toe, where the sole came away from the welt.. no amount of glueing even as a shoes repair place prolonged the life for very long... Every pair I'd had has had the same or similar sole issue, we are talking the premiums here.. The Urethane comes away from the welt some place.. Generally good boots, but next pair will probably be Blundstones...

Dear Rose, thank you so much for your indept reviews! Solovair, Docs MIE, and Timberland are literally my life. It's good to see the exposure of the boots despite the hurt for cutting these beauties in half. For my work I have to wear Haix boots. These Haix boots come in different specs, depending for what are they used for (Firefighters, Police, SWAT, Emergency Services, Paramedics and Army,etc.). I have a Haix Firefighters Pro boot, very comfy, heavy boot, with a lots of safety specs Haix claimed to be on the particular boot. They're not kinda cheap, and very high quality. I'm sooo curious to see what's going inside the Haix boots. Hope you can expose them too some day! I'll be delighted! And give that lovely cat a big hug, the cat makes it all less painful to watch tho!

I have a pair of Dr. Martens for 14 years, in the same conditions pair of Timberlands 6 inch Premiums lasted for one season.

*THICC INSERTS* oh..oh my

Your efforts to enlighten us are very much appreciated, having an insight to how boots are constructed is invaluable. As a hunter and outdoors person boots are a very important piece of kit, my chosen hunting boot is the Meindl Douvre Extreme, I have other Meindl boots and find them all comfortable, hard wearing and waterproof. I would be interested in seeing you dismantle them and compare to other hunting boots in the future. 👍👍👍

The next sneaker you do you should try Nike Air Force ones

This video started my journey. By showing WHY my timberlands had lasted 5+ years, it made me trust Weston. That lead to me buying a pair of red wing iron rangers. Then some Thursday sneakers. Finally, I saved enough money for a pair of nick's handmade boots. I have a hard time imagining better boots. Anyone new to quality footwear, you should trust Weston(mr Rose Anvil). His channel is zero bullshit and 99% quality focus.

I''ve worn both and found the Tims to be more durable , just didn't like the appearance as well as Docs . I really like the comparison videos , keep 'em coming. I'm ready to buy a new pair of quality boots so will be watching to see what I learn from them.

Can't wait to see the RM Williams breakdown! Would love to see how they compare to the Timms.

Let's see a review on Thursday Boots!

Shout out from a newbie all the way from England. I'm glad I've come across your video, this has opened my eyes as I've been thinking of getting some Dr Martens instead of the designer Chelsea boots that are currently trending. I think I'll save my hard earned cash instead. Besides, we're now working from home, can't socialise & might as well invest in comfortable slippers. Thanks for the review.......

I literally just bought two pairs of Timberland Nellie Chukka waterproof boots, black and wheat nubuck. Cost me a fortune! But I'm happy, especially after watching this review.

Great video! I have a bunch of Tim's about 15 years old in various colors. A couple even made in USA. I've been less impressed with them over time instead of more impressed as I'd hoped. (If I could figure out how to stretch them a half size it would probably help) Recently I've started buying Doc's. Mostly about 30yr old MIE ones in real good condition. I'm liking the Doc's more. If wearing boot cut jeans over them there really isn't the biggest difference besides the yellow string so I don't see them as being so different as others do.

Those jackets look great! What are they?

I wear Timberland premium rugged anti fatigue with stitched welts 10 /10 quality & comfort.

I found the same with that particular sole pattern on the Docs - and disliked them enough I will never buy them again if they have that sole. Very very thin and the tread (or lack thereof) fills very easy with mud/dirt/snow. Docs a few years back had a similar star/workboot tread on them like the Timberlands and they were great

thank you so much for this informative video, really appreciate it. I was thinking about bying a pair of Doc Martens but thanks to you decided against it. Now I've got a pair of bloodstones.

Thank you so much for financing your own experiments and videos. I really appreciate it. And thank you so much for showing the qualities of the premium Timberland boot. I love that boot and simply loved it just for the looks. But you helped me to see the actual quality of it. So now I'm EXTRA happy with my Timberlands. Thanks!

The lack of a steel shank is unforgivable. Although, I would prefer no shank over balsa wood.

I own both and I agree with the video, Dr Martens are really soft, light and easier to break in but the leather doesn't feel great and doesn't have support on the other hand Timberlands are heavier but stronger, better sole and insert, insulated, it has a shank and it is harder to break in, the thing is that when you break in a Timberland boot, it is a lot more comfortable than Docs. I love both but Timberlands are better quality. You also have to think about their original purpose when they came out, Dr Martens was a comfortable boot to help with foot pain and was looking to be lightweight for walking on the other hand, Timberlands were created for construction workers in the northeast so of course they have to be stronger and last longer. And Docs are more expensive too.

Doc's used to have a solid rubber sole back in the 80s but they were certainly heavier as well. Also I don't know if they still do but they used to have a lifetime guarantee on the sole. If you somehow managed to wear them out you could send them in (just pay the shipping) and they would resole them for free.

I wish i needed to buy one of these boots because this is the exact video i would be looking for. Excellent video my friend

Timbs: no need to break in, do not hurt your foot, can be used for hiking pretty severe trails(I've done 6hs straight in them just fine, and hiked 2 to 3hs in them everyday over 10days in New Zealand), more of an outdoor vibe for your outfit, stains easier. Docs: absolutelly needs to be broken in with mink oil( thanks for the tips, Weston), otherwise they will destroy your ankles, cannot be used for hiking seriously, easier to clean and go great in an office casual outfit.

Never had docs, but my 6in pit boss streel toes have never let me down 👍

I chuckled when you said you can wear Timberland like sneakers because In NYC it's almost a right of passage to play basketball in your Timbs.

I used to wear DM when I was in college, it was comfortable and lasted forever.

He's never going to fix the sign. ￣^￣

It comes down to preference. If someone doesn't care about a shank (if they know what it is) or how the shoe was put together and just cares about the simple looks and feels like a normal person buying a shoe, then either of these shoes could take the cake.

So Timberland waterproof boots are waterproof via the same technique that trench coats are waterproof! You learn something new every day!

I would never in my life buy either of these boots but I love watching these videos. I have the whites perry and the bullruns currently.

Gotta vote for Boot Battle here. "Four boots enter! Half a boot exits!"

Why modern boots with bonded sole I've started to use "Shoe-Goo" to extend the life of the boot - Good review, Thanks!

Thank you for all these great videos. In this case I don’t think you compared the right boots. You should have compared the Tim’s to a pair of DM Cappers or modern waterproof ones. Those DMs are more of a fashion boot not a workwear boot.

I have both Timberland steel leather shoes and doc martens steel toe boots. I love both of them. They’re both for work. I replaced cushions for both of them because all steel toe have hard cushions like rock. Both my favorite. I think that doc martens looks very pretty for us ladies. I ordered doc martens leather shoes cuz I already have their boots. I also ordered their slip on boots. I’ll see how it goes. I love them because I can replace both of their cushions for my feet support.

Knowledge is power. Keep em coming

Timberlands all day. I used to wear through a pair of Docs in maybe a year; they'd get holes in the heel and the leather would split at the balls of the feet. My Timberlands by contrast have lasted me a good three years and they're still going. Much better investment.

Just found your channel and I love it! I'm currently binging all your videos 😊

I bought a couple pairs of Levi's leather boots earlier this year, the "Jax" and "Emerson". Given the price, I bought them under the assumption that they'd be poor man's timbs, but they're fiendishly comfortable and seem to be holding up well. It would be interesting to see them as a cross comparison to the Timberland or Doc Marten, in a sense of what you would get across different mass-market boots in a higher vs lower price point.

Love your work man

Theres a spanish brand called panama jack, they make boots very similar to the timberlands but better quality.

Tier list!

I'd like to see v12 boots they are cheap but extremely well made

Altbergs .... please tear up some Altbergs .. pref from the military line - either the Sneeker Microlite boot or the Tabbing Tactical Elite boot

I grew up in the UK wearing Doc's, during the 70's & 80's I think they are the most comfortable of all the boots out there. In fact I still wear their shoes. From a practicle point (from experience) the Timberlands are the better boot, warmer, dryer and harder wearing. That said, I will always default to the Doc's. Doc's are for life, not just for Christmas :)

Super awesome boots shootout vid!....Timbs vs Docs ....perfect!

So far my timberland is 7 years old n still in good shape, good investment

This was a really solid comparison!

I think it would be nice to see a comparison between regular consumer boots and army surplus boots.

The timberlands are pure quality in the way they are made, but the docs just look better and more fashionable to me.

Yea, virtually everyone here in NY has a pair of Timbs. It's so iconic. 👢

You should call these videos: Boot Battles of Hipstery !

I find English made Doc Martens extremely comfortable for daily wear. They are also very durable and always shine up nicely. The reason they don’t have a shank is because it would spoil the comfort. Sole-of-Air boots are a very similar design (made in the same town) but have a shank. I find them less comfortable, but for a person with flat feet/fallen arches, they are probably the better choice.

love the amount of work you do on this channel, found you looking for the best boot. Amazing video, you breakdown all the different parts of the boot in so many ways but still keep it easy to understand for newbs like me. only thing i would say is possibly something that could be corrected is giving the win to dr.martens for the goodyear welt when timberland doesn't even have one.

1 massive advantage to the Doc Martin's is also that they're black and more fashionable. Every Timberland boot is "loud", it's a very distinctive look and often draws the eye which makes it hard to work into outfits. But if being worn as a work boot 100% Timberland are better.

Well made video and great breakdown and summary including the visuals. Thankyou. :)

I've owned doc martens and I now wear very often a pair of timberland Chelsea boots. From my experience I find the timberland boots to be more confortable and durable, and would definitely buy them again.

try Panama Jack, it's a Spanish Boot very high quality, they are made by hand in Spain

This was an awesome video. I was curious on the differences

Love the content you make

As a cobbler I would rather resole the timberland's than the doc's but both are perfectly doable

Not sure if it's just that cobblers aren't used to resoling Docs in the US but it's really easy to get them resoled in the UK.

Do the Wolverine 1000 mile boot next!

When the sole of my Timberland boots started to separate, I went to a cobbler and he explained that they could not be resoled. He explained why Timberland was crap. I now have Redwing.