Few footwear brands have the kind of cultural staying power that Dr. Martens has quietly accumulated over the past six decades. From its working-class roots in 1960s England to punk rock's favorite boot in the 1970s and 1980s, through grunge's golden era and the Y2K pop explosion, to right now on the stages, streets, and red carpets of 2026 - Docs have never really gone away. They have simply been adopted by each new generation of fashion and music icons and made entirely their own.

The question of who loves their Docs is not a short one to answer. The list of celebrities who have made Dr. Martens a signature part of their personal style is long, diverse, and genuinely star-studded. Here are the names who keep coming back to the brand, and the styles they reach for when they do.

Olivia Rodrigo: The Current Queen of Docs

If one celebrity is single-handedly responsible for Dr. Martens' renewed cultural moment in the 2020s, it is Olivia Rodrigo. The Grammy Award-winning singer has worn the brand so consistently and so devotedly, across so many different contexts and styles, that she has become essentially synonymous with the boot. Fans have noticed, too - entire TikTok accounts are dedicated to tracking which Docs she is wearing on any given day.

On stage, Rodrigo's go-to is the Audrick 20-Eye Knee-High Leather Platform Boot. At Lollapalooza Paris in July 2025, she wore them in black nappa lux leather with exaggerated cleating and the brand's signature yellow welt stitching, paired with black micronet tights, high-rise black shorts, and a silver-fringed halter. At Primavera Sound 2026 in Barcelona, she appeared in the 1B60 Bex Pisa Leather Knee-High Boots alongside tiny black hot pants, fishnet stockings, and a Breton striped shirt with a pink floral corsage - a look that perfectly captures the Y2K-meets-riot-grrrl aesthetic she has made entirely her own.

Off stage, she transitions seamlessly into the brand's more everyday styles. The 8065 Smooth Leather Mary Jane Shoes in black have been spotted on casual outings in Los Angeles, paired with sweatpants. The Elphies Mary Jane in Cherry Cola colorway appeared alongside a vintage pleated midi skirt and chunky socks in New York in fall 2025. And the Adrian Smooth Leather Tassel Loafers have shown up at dinners and events alongside dresses that are as far from punk rock as it is possible to get.

That contrast - chunky, tough, signature-yellow-threaded Docs against the most delicate, feminine, babydoll-adjacent pieces in her wardrobe - is the styling signature that has made Olivia Rodrigo's relationship with Dr. Martens so genuinely compelling to watch. She wears them not because she has to, but because she clearly loves them.

Bella Hadid: Docs as High Fashion

Nobody has done more to position Dr. Martens as a luxury-adjacent fashion choice than Bella Hadid. The supermodel has worn her Docs in contexts that would have seemed impossible a decade ago, most memorably in a look that paired a Vivienne Westwood dress with classic Dr. Martens boots during Paris Fashion Week. When a Vivienne Westwood gown and a Dr. Martens boot share the same styling moment, the conversation about whether Docs belong in high fashion becomes largely irrelevant.

Hadid has shown a particular affinity for the classic 1461 Oxford model - the three-eyelet shoe that is the slightly more understated counterpart to the iconic 1460 boot. She and her then-partner Marc Kalman were regularly spotted in matching Y2K-inspired looks centered on the 1461, cementing the style's status as the choice of people who love the brand's DNA without necessarily wanting to announce it quite so loudly.

Her sister Gigi Hadid has followed suit, wearing her Docs with white jorts and a beige fleece in a relaxed, off-duty way that shows just how naturally the boots integrate into a high-fashion wardrobe when worn with the right confidence.

Kaia Gerber: The Off-Duty Doc

Kaia Gerber has been one of Dr. Martens' most consistently stylish celebrity wearers, reaching for the brand across a wide range of looks and occasions. Her approach to styling Docs is perhaps the most wearable for everyday purposes - she pairs them with everything from denim shorts to leggings, plaid skirts, and casual basics, treating them less as a fashion statement and more as the obvious footwear choice for any given day.

That ease and familiarity is precisely what makes her Doc Martens moments so compelling. On Gerber, the boots don't look chosen for effect. They look like the shoe she simply reaches for first.

Avril Lavigne: Docs as Personal Signature

No celebrity has a longer or more authentic relationship with Dr. Martens than Avril Lavigne. The pop-punk icon was wearing Docs during her self-titled album era at a time when the fashion industry was not paying attention, and she has continued to reach for the brand throughout every stage of her career. At the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, she showed up in Docs alongside Nate Smith, proving that her commitment to the boot transcends every genre and every context.

Lavigne's approach to Docs is the original approach: boots as an expression of identity, not a trend. She wears them because they are hers, and she always has.

Gwen Stefani: Docs on Stage and Off

Gwen Stefani has a decades-long relationship with Dr. Martens that goes back to No Doubt's early days, when the boots were as much a part of her stage aesthetic as her midriff-baring outfits and platinum blonde hair. She performed with No Doubt at Coachella 2024 in Docs, which felt less like a fashion choice and more like a homecoming - a return to the footwear that was always part of the look.

Backstage appearances, off-duty street style moments, and touring outfits have all featured Docs across Stefani's career, making her one of the brand's most enduring and authentic celebrity ambassadors. She has never needed to be paid to wear them. She just does.

Kourtney Kardashian: Goth-Inspired Doc Dressing

Kourtney Kardashian's styling of Dr. Martens is perhaps the most unexpected on this list, and also the most interesting. Spotted in all-black outfits centered on the classic 1460 8-Eye Boot - the kind of goth-inspired styling that makes complete sense with Docs - she brings her trademark rock-inflected, Travis Barker-influenced aesthetic to the brand in a way that feels completely genuine.

Her Docs appear as part of a broader commitment to a rock and rebellion aesthetic that has defined her personal style over the past several years, proving that the brand works just as well in the context of high-profile celebrity dressing as it does in everyday wardrobe building.

Tyler, the Creator: Docs Without the Drama

Tyler, the Creator is proof that Dr. Martens belong nowhere in particular - and therefore everywhere. He has worn the brand's Mary Janes to the LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles, in a muted green colorway with white tube socks and matching shorts. He has paired the classic Oxford with casual LA basics that are as far from the boot's rebellious origins as possible.

His approach is important, because it illustrates a truth about Docs that their most devoted wearers understand instinctively: the boots are not inherently anything. They take on the energy of whoever is wearing them. On Tyler, they are relaxed and playful. On Olivia Rodrigo, they are charged with emotion. On Bella Hadid, they are high fashion. That adaptability is the secret of their longevity.

Irina Shayk: High Fashion Meets Classic Boot

Irina Shayk has demonstrated on multiple occasions that the classic black Dr. Martens 1460 Boot is capable of holding its own against the most elevated pieces in a fashion wardrobe. She has paired the iconic boot with a bubblegum pink Hugo Boss power suit, creating one of the most striking and unexpected high-fashion-meets-streetwear combinations the brand has ever been part of. She has also styled them with baggy 1990s-inspired pieces - oversized pants, a white crop top - for a relaxed but entirely fashion-forward street look.

Both approaches work. That is the point.

Emma Watson: Edge Without Effort

Emma Watson has repeatedly proven that Dr. Martens are one of the most effective ways to add edge to an inherently feminine or classic outfit without it looking forced. A white shirt, green-and-black checkered miniskirt and a backpack, becomes something much more interesting with black leather 1460 boots underneath. A delicate dress becomes unexpectedly cool. The effort required is minimal. The impact is significant.

Watson's Docs styling represents the approach that arguably works best for the widest range of people: using the boots as the element that takes an otherwise conventional outfit somewhere more interesting.

Why Celebrities Keep Coming Back to Docs

The celebrity love affair with Dr. Martens spans decades, genres, aesthetics, and wardrobes that could not be more different from one another. What is it about a boot that was designed for working class utility in 1960 that keeps attracting the most stylish, most visible people in the world?

A few things stand out.

The boots have genuine history and cultural authenticity that cannot be manufactured or purchased. When a celebrity wears Docs, they are wearing something that belonged to Pete Townshend of The Who, to the punks of 1970s London, to the grunge kids of the 1990s, to Avril Lavigne in the early 2000s. That lineage gives the boot a weight that few fashion items possess.

The yellow welt stitching is one of fashion's most recognizable signatures. You can identify a pair of Docs from across the room, which gives them an immediate visual authority that most footwear simply does not have.

And above all, they adapt. On stage or off, dressed up or down, styled with couture or thrifted basics - Docs work everywhere, for everyone, in every era. That is why every generation of celebrities finds their way back to them.