Rhea Hooper
A gaggle of sophomores sport their Doc Marten sandals in the main hallway during lunch. Each pair carries a hefty price tag: at least $100 each. The sandals are popular among both boys and girls. For the first time, Doc Martens have made the full jump from grunge to prep. Caption by unknown student.
In an attempt to figure out how much money Doc Martens have made off McCallum students, we polled the school.
Do you own Doc Marten shoes?
Freshmen=67
Sophomores=176
Juniors=120
Seniors=65
Total number of shoes=428
Amount of money spent if each pair cost $120=$51,360
Number of pairs of Doc’s owned by sophomore Elizabeth Rapp=9
Amount of money spent-$1,080
Per capita domestic product of Chad, an African country- $530
This article was published in The Shield on Oct. 10, 1997.