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[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone Advertise Doc Martens

It seems that dead celebrities can be used to sell more than pointless reissues and vacuum cleaners, notes PunkNews.org. Allegedly, a new print/poster campaign in the U.K. for famous punk rock footwear maker, Doc. Martens, has used four of the biggest names of the genre's deceased stars.

Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer have been reported to all appear as angels wearing the famous boots. Writer Andrew Petch said the following of the add campaign:


"We wanted to communicate that Dr. Martens boots are ‘made to last,’ and we discovered that these idolized musicians wore them. Showing them still wearing their Docs in heaven dramatized the boots’ durability perfectly. And, as images, they feel very iconic."

GRRRRRRR!


ohnotheydidnt: Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone Advertise Doc Martens

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

From what I heard on the radio. they were not supposed air the commercial. They had pulled the plug on it but someone released it to bloggers.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

wow, I can't believe these were cleared in the UK (that's what the article states, anyway). I wonder what the laws are regarding endorsements by dead celebs?

I can certainly believe that Courtney Love would agree to this, if it were up to her, but the others...



Can it really be up to the owner of the original photo? Doesn't seem right....

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Doc Martens

BTW, have any of you ever worn Doc Martens? I remember dying to buy a pair. So I go to the store to buy some and try them on, UGHHHHH, the worse fitting shoes I have tried on in my life. They were terrible. I didn't buy and my desire for Doc Martens was cured.

But I did start to understand all of the anguished music sung by the rockers who wore them. Their feet hurt!!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

BTW, have any of you ever worn Doc Martens? I remember dying to buy a pair. So I go to the store to buy some and try them on, UGHHHHH, the worse fitting shoes I have tried on in my life. They were terrible. I didn't buy and my desire for Doc Martens was cured.

But I did start to understand all of the anguished music sung by the rockers who wore them. Their feet hurt!!

I still have my original Doc Martens black low boots with the yellow stitching... one of three pair of 'oldies but goodies' that I kept. I love them, and they are super comfy, but I may now have to stop wearing them in protest