[Charles Martel]

On Twitter, anti-hate group activist Sam Sachs pointed out that black Dr. Martens -- colloquially called "Doc Martens" -- with red laces are a white supremacist symbol that implies the wearer has committed an act of violence.

So work boots are "racist" too? Hey, that must be why the looters never touch them on the shelves.

[Unassuaged]

Red and white laced Doc are a real thing, meaning “skinhead”. FYI (at least they were in the 80/90s)

[apocalypto]

Apparently not only are work boots racist but being against work boots is also racist.

I came across an article about an upscale bar in Des Moines that instituted a dress code: no baggy jeans, no T-shirts, no construction boots. Yes, this was called racist even though it was applied to everybody. From what I could understand from the muddled comments is that the reason it is racist is that minorities like to wear those clothes, no matter that many non-minorities do likewise.

I myself never equated work boots with minorites. I always thought they were more the Nike types.