Supreme x Dr. Martens Ramsey Creeper
The original behind the Supreme x Dr. Martens Ramsey Creeper is the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper — $150 retail vs Supreme's $188.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Dr. Martens Ramsey is a brothel-creeper silhouette built on the brand's signature air-cushioned Bex platform with yellow welt stitching. It uses a suede upper with narrow black piping along the apron front, a three-eye D-ring lacing system, and a grooved cleated PVC sole. Dr. Martens was founded in 1960 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, when the Griggs family licensed Klaus Maertens and Herbert Funck's air-cushioned sole patent and produced the first 1460 boot on April 1, 1960. The Ramsey adapts the 1950s Teddy Boy creeper, originally cobbled by George Cox in Northamptonshire, into the brand's Docs construction. The Supreme FW2023 version uses woven suede panels on the vamp and was released in exclusive black and brown colorways at $188.
About Dr. Martens
Dr. Martens is a British footwear brand whose air-cushioned sole was invented in 1947 by Dr. Klaus Maertens and Dr. Herbert Funck in Seeshaupt, Germany, after Maertens rebuilt his army boots with a rubber sole made from reclaimed tires. R. Griggs Group of Northamptonshire bought the UK patent rights in 1959 and produced the eight-eyelet 1460 boot in cherry-red smooth leather on April 1, 1960, at its Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston. The 1461 shoe and 2976 Chelsea followed. Permira acquired the company in 2014 and floated it on the LSE in 2021. Supreme has collaborated with Dr. Martens on co-branded 1460 boots and Chelsea silhouettes.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $188 |
|---|---|
| Dr. Martens retail | $150 |
| Hype tax | +25% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Dr. Martens Ramsey Creeper just the regular Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper?
The Supreme x Dr. Martens Ramsey Creeper, released in Fall/Winter 2023, is based on the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $188 for the Supreme x Dr. Martens Ramsey Creeper; the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper retails for $150. That's a 25% markup — buying the original saves you $38, or 20% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper?
You can buy the Dr. Martens Ramsey Smooth Leather Creeper direct from Dr. Martens or from Amazon. Retail price is $150. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
