User:Frogs55/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Dr. Martens
 * Talk page hasn't been active recently and suggests overall minor edits. The article itself is decent, going through the company history and recent changes. I'm looking for more specific information about the boots themselves, but it's good to get this initial overview. Boot construction history is interesting re: the soles and yellow stitching. Makes sense that they were based in Northamptonshire for so long, that's THE capital of shoemaking in Britain. The article is well-sourced. :
 * Talk page hasn't been active recently and suggests overall minor edits. The article itself is decent, going through the company history and recent changes. I'm looking for more specific information about the boots themselves, but it's good to get this initial overview. Boot construction history is interesting re: the soles and yellow stitching. Makes sense that they were based in Northamptonshire for so long, that's THE capital of shoemaking in Britain. The article is well-sourced. :

Option 2

 * Solovair:
 * Similar Northampton boot company, decently sourced and unbiased article. Not quite as detailed as it could be about boot construction, and no reference linked to the Puritan stitch, for which the company is known for. I think there should be a section referencing Doc Martens, since Solovair manufactured them for 35 years. :

Option 3

 * Mod:
 * Subculture in England that wore monkey boots, the specific kind of boots that I want to create a Wikipedia article for. The sources are consistent, if a bit dated. Recent posts in the talk page page mostly discuss the differences between US and UK mod culture.

Option 4

 * Tricker's :
 * Historic British shoemaker that has a line of popular monkey boots. The article isn't very long or detailed and is mostly about the company itself, not the boots. Makes sense, considering it's about the company. No talk page. :

Option 5

 * Winklepickers:
 * Article on a specific style of boot. Decent article with good information on the origins and uses of the boots, along with the subcultures associated with them. Talk page has commentary on needing photos and their importance in goth subcultures, and trying to differentiate winklepickers from Leningrad cowboys. :