Yeah they look great.. I have always worn DOCs. My advice is to do a lil slip test in the snow/ice, my 8 hole boots have great grip on the snow and ice, my shoes though, I call the them the Doc martin death shoe, they are crazy slippery.
Nothing like a back flip and landing on the cold pavement.
That design looks like a Fluvog
http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w=attri...24&colourID=30