I wear my Doc Martens with pride. I am lucky that I can also fit into the children's ones so I have a patent leather red pair and a purple pair. My favourite ones are these paired up with black skinny jeans which have the same roses on the thigh.
When I was younger, I wouldn't have had the confidence to wear anything that might draw attention. I am making up for it now. I don't tend to wear mini-skirts, my low cut tops are decent enough to be worn in front of the Pope and I make most of my statements with bright patterns or unusual stuff. It isn't about being an extrovert or shouting, "Look at me," it is about brightening up my life with colour.