Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe
The original behind the Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe is the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes — $140 retail vs Supreme's $178.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe is a derby built on the Dr. Martens 2046 last, a five-eyelet archive silhouette from the 1960s with a tapered almond toe and the brand's AirWair cushioned PVC sole. The SS21 collab added apron-style split-toe stitching across the vamp and arrived in three colorways: vintage smooth black, vintage smooth orange, and pony-hair zebra. Dr. Martens was founded in 1960 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where the 2046 is still assembled on the original factory's Goodyear-welt tooling. Retail was $178. Dr. Martens' standard 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford (no split-toe stitching) retails for $140 at drmartens.com: same last, same sole, same leather.
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 | $178 |
|---|---|
| Dr. Martens retail | $140 |
| Hype tax | +27% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe just the regular 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes?
The Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe, released in Spring/Summer 2021, is based on the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes. 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 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $178 for the Supreme x Dr. Martens Split Toe 5-Eye Shoe; the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes retails for $140. That's a 27% markup — buying the original saves you $38, or 21% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes?
You can buy the Dr. Martens 2046 Vintage Smooth Leather Oxford Shoes direct from Dr. Martens or from Amazon. Retail price is $140. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
