yarn Asked:
I miss when you guys were in kingly court! Do you have any shops at the mo that arn't online?
Hi Yarn,
We have a large concession space on the main floor of Topman Oxford Circus with our brands Sam Greenberg Vintage and Peace Corps together in the new vintage section.
Thanks for the love and let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Sam
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED….A PAIR OF CLASSIC DM’S
Klaus Märtens was a doctor in the German army during World War II. While on leave in 1945, he injured his ankle while skiing in the Bavarian Alps. He found that his standard-issue army boots were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. While recuperating, he designed improvements to the boots, with soft leather and air-padded soles. When the war ended and some Germans looted valuables from their own cities, Märtens took leather from a cobbler’s shop. With that leather he made himself a pair of boots with air-cushioned soles.
Märtens did not have much success selling his shoes until he met up with an old university friend, Dr. Herbert Funck, in Munich in 1947. Funck was intrigued by the new shoe design, and the two went into business that year in Seeshaupt, Germany, using discarded rubber from Luftwaffe airfields. The comfortable and durable soles were a big hit with housewives, with 80% of sales in the first decade going to women over the age of 40.
Sales had grown so much by 1952 that they opened a factory in Munich. In 1959, the company had grown large enough that Märtens and Funck looked at marketing the footwear internationally. Almost immediately, British shoe manufacturer R. Griggs Group Ltd. bought patent rights to manufacture the shoes in the United Kingdom. Griggs anglicized the name, slightly re-shaped the heel to make them fit better, added the trademark yellow stitching, and trademarked the soles as AirWair.
The first Dr. Martens boots in the United Kingdom came out on 1 April 1960 (known as style 1460 and still in production today), with an eight-eyelet Ox Blood Smooth leather design. Originally Dr. Martens were made in their Cobbs Lane factory (which is still working today). In addition, a number of shoe manufacturers in the Northamptonshire area also produced DM’s under license, as long as they passed quality standards. They were popular among workers such as postmen, police officers and factory workers. By the early 1970s, skinheads started wearing them, and by the late 1980s, they were popular among punks, some New Wave musicians, and members of other youth subcultures.
Now DM’s are back. The new collection are now made in China only select pairs are made in Britain. Thankfully the traditional boots that you know and love are stamped, made in England. Thank goodness for vintage….
Girls Girls Girls. We’ve just uploaded sooooo many beautiful knit on to Marketplace. Come have a look…. http://t.co/LVDHGuH2
Photo: NO CLEAN CLOTHES????? GET SOME NEW ONES….COME LIVE IN A MATERIAL WORLD. If your laundry basket is… http://t.co/ip6e94oH
NO CLEAN CLOTHES????? GET SOME NEW ONES….COME LIVE IN A MATERIAL WORLD.
If your laundry basket is singing out, ‘Material World’, we suggest you get down to our virtual vintage rails and give your old wardrobe something to really sing about.
We’re constantly uploading new stock….be quick, these little treasures are rare and unique. Just one piece per item.
Sammy G x
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E-Commerce and Social Media Intern Wanted!!!
Length of Placement: 4 weeks
Location: East London
Experience gained:… http://t.co/iXKJJZHX
I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “Endless Summer” http://t.co/D20ucBMF
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “NEW STOCK!!! Autumnal Patterned Shirts” http://t.co/42lYIGpn
Sam Greenberg welcomes new photographer…..Danny Evans. It’s been a busy couple of weeks at the Sammy G offices. As we get ready for Autumn/Winter, Danny documents the street of East London, but time for ASOS Marketplace.
Find more of his work here: http://cargocollective.com/danielevans#1265691/Portfolio-2011