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Footwear Types	Lace-up boots, shoes, vegan boots and shoes	Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes	—	—
Intended Activities	—	Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear	—	—
Signature Models	1460 eight-eye boot (over 40% of sales), 1461 three-eye shoe	990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080	—	—
Cushioning & Comfort Technologies	Air-cushioned grooved sole with welted construction and yellow welt stitching	Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams)	—	—
Returns Policy	US: unworn items within 30 days of order date with box and tags; US$7 deducted when using the prepaid return label; terms vary by country	US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members	—	—
Headquarters	Camden, London, UK	Boston, Massachusetts, US	—	—
Parent Company	Dr. Martens plc	Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.)	—	—
Width Options	—	Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe	—	—
Manufacturing	Most production in Asia; selected lines made at the Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, England	Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production	—	—
Key Materials	Leather uppers; vegan range uses synthetic polyurethane in place of leather (since 2011)	—	—	—
Markets	Sold in more than 60 countries	—	—	—

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