How Dr Martens got past the ick factor of second-hand shoes

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The footwear brand's logistics partner uses liquified CO2 to make vintage boots as good as new

Would you pay $160 for used shoes? Dr. Martens has discovered that if it's a pair of vintage leopard-hair boots originally priced at $280 and no longer available in stores, then the answer is yes....

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