<P> In the 2000s , Dr. Martens were sold exclusively under the AirWair name , and came in dozens of different styles , including conventional black shoes , sandals and steel - toed boots . AirWair International 's revenue fell from US $412 million in 1999 to $127 million in 2006 . In 2003 , the Dr. Martens company came close to bankruptcy . On 1 April that year , under pressure from declining sales , the company ceased making shoes in the United Kingdom , and moved all production to China and Thailand . Five factories and two shops were closed in the UK as a result of this decision , and more than 1,000 of the firm 's employees lost their jobs . Following the closures , the R. Griggs company employed only 20 people in the UK , all of whom were located in the firm 's head office . 5 million pairs of Dr. Martens were sold during 2003 , which was half the level of annual sales during the 1990s . </P>
<P> In the 2000s , Dr. Martens were sold exclusively under the AirWair name , and came in dozens of different styles , including conventional black shoes , sandals and steel - toed boots . AirWair International 's revenue fell from US $412 million in 1999 to $127 million in 2006 . In 2003 , the Dr. Martens company came close to bankruptcy . On 1 April that year , under pressure from declining sales , the company ceased making shoes in the United Kingdom , and moved all production to China and Thailand . Five factories and two shops were closed in the UK as a result of this decision , and more than 1,000 of the firm 's employees lost their jobs . Following the closures , the R. Griggs company employed only 20 people in the UK , all of whom were located in the firm 's head office . 5 million pairs of Dr. Martens were sold during 2003 , which was half the level of annual sales during the 1990s . </P>
when did doc martens stop being made in england
when did doc martens stop being made in england
2003
2003