Yes, they seem to have a bit of Doc Marten influence in the soles. The brogue look and round toe makes me think these creep into the early '90s though, which is also when DMs started impacting fashion the most. Back in the '80s they were still (mostly) the preserve of subcultures, at least they were outside of the UK.
EDIT: actually, I just looked down and they're a similar shape to the shoes on my feet! I love this style, I call them "school shoes" although I prefer them plainer, without the brogue look. I got mine in '98 and they were old stock so probably a few years old then (I got them from the Florsheim factory outlet and I have a second pair, very similar).