Dr. Martens Sets October 29 for Its Exorcist Collection

Dr. Martens will release its The Exorcist collection on October 29, built on three named silhouettes: the Jadon boot, the 1461 shoe and a 1460 boot in purple. The brand has a sign up page open for the collaboration, which it files under its Autumn Winter 2026 season, and has shown no prices yet.

October 29 is a Thursday, two days before Halloween, and the timing is deliberate. The 1973 film the collection borrows from is also about to come back to cinemas in a new form, which gives the boots a cultural second wind.

Jadon, 1461, 1460: One Boot, One Shoe, One Possessed

The three silhouettes are the three foundations of Dr. Martens' range. The 1460 is the eight eye boot named for April 1, 1960, the day the first pair was made. The 1461 is the three eye shoe cut from the same pattern. The Jadon is the 1460 upper set on a platform sole.

Each carries its own line of copy. Dr. Martens writes "Jadon boots for all the faithless slime," "The 1461 shoe, definitely not Regan" and "The 1460 boot possessed in purple," and it describes the range overall as "Classic silhouettes. Horrifying details." The brand has not said what the horrifying details are, whether that means embroidery, a lining print, branded lace or a pull tab, so the object itself is still to be seen.

The purple 1460 is the only colour named, and it matters. Dr. Martens built its name on cherry red and black; a purple boot tied to a film about a possessed child reads against the brand's standard palette.

The sign up page promises to tell buyers "when it's an excellent day for an exorcism." That is the full text of the product copy the company has released.

The 1973 Film Has a 2027 Sequel in Waiting

The Exorcist was released by Warner Bros. in 1973, directed by William Friedkin from William Peter Blatty's novel, and its young lead Regan MacNeil was played by Linda Blair. The 1461 line, "definitely not Regan," refers to that character directly.

A new film is on the calendar. Mike Flanagan is writing, directing and producing a fresh Exorcist movie that Universal moved from March 13, 2026 to March 12, 2027, with Scarlett Johansson in the cast. It will not connect to 2023's The Exorcist: Believer.

That puts the boots 4 and a half months ahead of a theatrical release. It also fits what the brand has done before. Dr. Martens previously marked Warner Bros.' 100th anniversary with a collection tied to Blade Runner and Mad Max: Fury Road, and the 1460 and the Jadon were among the shapes it used.

Shoes Are Now 31 Percent of the Business

Dr. Martens reported in its first half update that shoe revenue rose 19 percent across its 2026 financial year to reach 31 percent of total revenue, and that Adrian tassel loafer pairs grew 24 percent. That context explains why a 1461 shoe sits in an Exorcist collection next to two boots.

The collaboration calendar is full, too. Rick Owens and Dr. Martens released collaboration number five, the Quad Sole collection, on September 18, and a Sage Nation teaser surfaced the same day.

The date is the only hard number, and it is the one to hold: October 29 is a Thursday, two days before Halloween on Saturday, October 31.

The release calendar around it has been busy. On August 3 the brand extended Mayhem leather, a corrected grain hide with a smoother surface and waxy sheen, from the Lowell shoe to the six eye Lowell Chukka for the first time. On September 18 Rick Owens and Dr. Martens released collaboration number five, the Quad Sole collection, three styles that include a Pull On Boot and a Steel Toe Boot with a protective steel cap and waxed leather. A teaser for a Sage Nation collaboration with the London trouser label surfaced the same day, though no shoe or date has been confirmed.

The three styles chosen also mark the width of the range. The 1461 is the entry point at three eyes, the 1460 is the eight eye staple, and the Jadon adds platform height, so a buyer can come in at any of the three heights and still read as part of the same collection.