Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy x Dr. Martens 3-Eye Shoe
The original behind the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy x Dr. Martens 3-Eye Shoe is the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford — $160 retail vs Supreme's $178.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Dr. Martens 1461 is the three-eyelet Oxford Dr. Martens introduced on April 1, 1961 in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, named for that launch date, one year to the day after the 1460 boot. It is Goodyear-welted with the signature yellow welt stitch, a Smooth leather upper, and the grooved, air-cushioned AirWair sole, and it retails for $160 in black. This Spring/Summer 2018 shoe is a four-way collaboration between Supreme, Jun Takahashi's label UNDERCOVER (founded 1990), the hip-hop group Public Enemy, and Dr. Martens: a cosmic space graphic printed across the standard 1461's leather upper, with Public Enemy's crosshair-target logo at the toe. The shoe underneath is the unaltered production 1461.
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 | $160 |
| Hype tax | +11% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy x Dr. Martens 3-Eye Shoe?
The Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy x Dr. Martens 3-Eye Shoe, released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford. 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 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $178 for the Supreme x UNDERCOVER x Public Enemy x Dr. Martens 3-Eye Shoe; the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford retails for $160. That's a 11% markup — buying the original saves you $18, or 10% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford?
You can buy the Dr. Martens 1461 Smooth Leather Oxford direct from Dr. Martens. Retail price is $160. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
