When Hailee Steinfeld began filming Hawkeye with Jeremy Renner in New York City in December 2020, the set photos offered the first substantial look at her transformation into Kate Bishop — including the practical footwear that became a recurring part of her character’s wardrobe.
Steinfeld was repeatedly photographed in Dr. Martens 1490 combat boots, pairing the black 10-eye style with everything from ripped jeans and an oversized plaid coat to Kate’s purple superhero gear. The boots made sense for a character whose wardrobe had to move between everyday New York dressing and action sequences, while their yellow welt stitching and tall lace-up profile made them easy to identify in the set photos.
Marvel Studios confirmed Steinfeld’s casting as Kate Bishop during Disney’s Investor Day in December 2020, after weeks of speculation surrounding her involvement. Jeremy Renner returned as Clint Barton, the Hawkeye he had played in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Thor in 2011.
Introduced in Marvel Comics in 2005, Kate Bishop eventually took on the Hawkeye name and developed a mentor relationship with Barton. That dynamic became central to the Hawkeye Disney+ series, which premiered in 2021 and followed Clint as he crossed paths with the younger archer.
Hailee Steinfeld and Jeremy Renner filming Marvel’s Hawkeye Disney Plus series in New York City on December 3, 2020 (Credit: Instar / WENN)
Early set photos also captured Steinfeld and Renner filming with the golden retriever portraying Lucky the Pizza Dog, a character drawn from the Marvel comics.
The scenes placed Kate and Clint in everyday New York settings, giving a clearer view of the clothes and shoes worn outside their superhero costumes.
Jeremy Renner’s character Clint Barton adopted a golden retriever, Lucky the Pizza Dog
Taking a break from their superhero duties, Jeremy and Hailee were pictured in civilian clothes on the set.
Jeremy layered up in dark shirts topped with a brown leather jacket. He finished off his look with a pair of black jeans and brown shoes.
Jeremy Renner bundles up in layers of shirts and a brown jacket with black jeans and brown shoes
Meanwhile, Hailee simply threw an oversized dark-colored plaid coat over her white tee and ripped jeans combo.
Hailee Steinfeld pairs a Proenza Schouler White Label plaid coat and ripped Balenciaga jeans with black Dr. Martens 1490 boots while filming Hawkeye in New York City on December 3, 2020
The actress also wore the same plaid coat and shredded jeans with a black beanie and a purple ribbed top, which is one of Hawkeye’s primary colors in the comics.
Hailee Steinfeld in a purple ribbed top with ripped jeans and plaid wool coat
In another set of photos, Jeremy and Hailee appeared to have filmed a fight scene as they both have bruise makeup on their faces.
Hailee was wearing a purple sweatsuit with her calf-length plaid coat while holding her huge bow in one hand and Lucky’s leash in the other.
Hailee Steinfeld has fake bruises while filming a fight scene in a purple sweatsuit
Putting on a more stylish look, Hailee also donned a black-and-orange embroidered pantsuit on the set. Jeremy, on the other hand, appeared to be wearing the same outfit, which included a brown jacket and black jeans.
Hailee Steinfeld layers a plaid Proenza Schouler coat over Scotch Soda floral separates and black combat boots while filming Hawkeye with Jeremy Renner in New York City on December 6, 2020
Other set photos provided a closer look at Steinfeld in Kate Bishop’s signature purple Hawkeye costume.
Hailee Steinfeld, aka Kate Bishop, wears Hawkeye’s iconic purple costume
The upcoming Hawkeye series follows Clint Barton as he trains Kate Bishop to become the new Hawkeye
Another sequence showed Renner dressed more formally in a tuxedo, while Steinfeld wore a long trench coat over a high-neck, long-sleeved outfit.
Jeremy Renner in a tuxedo and Hailee Steinfeld in a trench coat on the Hawkeye set
Steinfeld’s most consistent footwear choice on the Hawkeye set was a pair of Dr. Martens 1490 combat boots.
The black leather boots appeared across several Kate Bishop looks, making them one of the clearest footwear through-lines in the December 2020 set photos.
Hailee Steinfeld wears black Dr. Martens 1490 10-eye combat boots while filming Hawkeye in New York City in December 2020
The 1490 is Dr. Martens’ 10-eye boot, recognizable by its taller lace-up shaft, AirWair heel loop, grooved sole edge, and signature yellow welt stitching.
Compared with the shorter 1460, the extra eyelets give the 1490 more coverage above the ankle — a detail that is particularly visible when Steinfeld wears them with Kate’s fitted pants and action-oriented costumes.
The 1490 10-Eye lace-up boot from Dr. Martens is an original classic that will live never go out of style