Ugg Boots: Fashionable or Functional?
Posted By admin
Date: May 23rd, 2009
Category: Womens World
Are we in the midst of an Ugg Boot dynasty? Has it even peaked? If you have to ask what they are, then you are either a male or not associated with the fashion industry. From a faraway land, a man came to the US with booties for surfers. For those who have never seen or held an Ugg boot in their hand, they can best be described as a piece of sheepskin, having a look a feel very similar to suede, and a furry sheep’s wool on the other side. Piece a bunch of parts together like a puzzle into the shape of a boot or bootie, then all you need is a textured rubber sole, attach to the bottom, and you’ve got ugg boots, cheap.
Well, it’s really not as simple as that, they are only made in Australia, and the manufacturing process is quite complicated. Their original intent was to keep a surfer’s feet warm when they got out of the water from surfing and were hanging out on the beach. I know what you’re thinking, who cares about surfer’s and their feet. And you shouldn’t, but no one, I don’t even think the manufacturer, even expected the explosive demand that has occurred in this decade.
A lot of thanks has to go to Oprah Winfrey for stimulating this rather fashion explosion. As you know, if Oprah has something on her show, you can consider it an instant success. She wore them on her show a few times, endorsed them as the most comfortable boots she’s ever worn, and then bought her entire crew a pair. I would rather have a car, but hey, she’s giving them away, and if something this nice was being given away, I’d take it.
Ugg Brand Boots are created with a serious disadvantage, however. For one thing, you can’t get them wet or the sheepskin on the outside will stain. Now I know what you are thinking, what good is a boot if I can’t get it wet? Well, most users only where them for fashion and don’t wear them on rainy days. The sheepskin boots fashion statement is a strong one worldwide now, and there are a lot of people who want them to just look cool, regardless if they’re feet get wet or not. So settle back and see where this might peak, it will be interesting, to say the least.