A PAIR of Dr Martens boots have finished turning their owner’s feet into bloody, misshapen slabs of meat, it has emerged.
Having been worn every day for the past month, the black Dr Martens 1460s have successfully restructured the feet of owner Kelly Howard so that she fits into them more comfortably.
Howard said: “I started by wearing the boots for short periods of time. This led to some initial painful bruising and blistering on the ankles, so I knew I was on the right track.
“I began to make real progress though when I kept them on for longer walks. I could hear the bones in my toes break one by one, and feel the bridge of my foot gradually and excruciatingly morph into that distinctive Dr Martens silhouette.
“I didn’t bother wearing thick hiking socks or plasters because that would only slow the process down. Plus the unyielding leather is excellent at soaking up blood, which is handy because there was lots of it.
“Now my feet look like disfigured flippers which can slither in and out of the boots with ease. And all it cost me was £149 and weeks of punishing agony. Time and money well spent.”
