Born in the early 70s, the 1490 boot was adopted by subcultures — because our original eight-eye boot was police standard-issue at the time. An anti-establishment fashion statement, the 10-eye 1490 has been worn by goths, punks and other rebellious people ever since. This version is made with an all-vegan construction, including a matte black synthetic material — so you can rock Docs with no compromises. 10-eye boot 100% vegan construction Serves up classic Docs DNA, like grooved edges, a yellow welt stitch and a scripted heel loop (in yellow — which are on all our vegan styles) Built on top of the iconic and comfortable AirWair™ air-cushioned sole Goodyear-welted product Made with Felix Rub-Off, a synthetic material using absolutely no animal byproducts