Uggs - why ?

[MaryAnnSingleton]

that's it really..they look stupid and worse are pretend uggs..and worse than that even,the horrid knitted slippery looking things...

I've only had pretend ones, and I will buy more because they are comfy and warm.
So there.

in a word - comfy.

comfy but ridiculous looking !

smelly

I detest them for the fact some people walk inwardly on them but having said that I supervise at lunchtime in a school and would imagine them to be superb for standing around in cold weather in the winter.

I only wear the cheapy fake pair I've got when 2 pairs of sock, tights and chunky boots ain't just gonna cut it!
I swear I'm cold blooded!!

So comfy and warm if you have fat cold feet. Like walking in little footbeds. I don't care how stupid they look.

Comfy & warm & not at all smelly, I love mine, mmmmmm.

(I wear them under jeans though so you can only see the tops)

Feet are lovingly cradled by the smelly sheepskin. Like wlaking on individual clouds.

Can you wear them in wet weather?

it's the way they get trodden down (walking inwardly as Fimbo suggests) that looks so horrid...mind you I loathe Crocs too and I have a dislike of those silly plimsolly things teenagers wear (but love Converse - now those have style)

I spray mine with suede waterproofing stuff, Fimbo. Need to keep doing it though.

I want something like them for my job (which involves standing outside) for winter, it is the soles that worry me.

Oh the soles are 100% waterproof & quite thick too - hang on, will go & measure them.

15mm at the front, 20mm at the heel. They would be perfect for standing around on wet days (just avoid deep puddles )

Mine are the flat soles - although they do have a good tread pattern - but they also make them with thicker chunkier soles.

I have the fake ones. OK, they are not the most gorgeous things in the world and I only wear them when messing around outside....but they are so cosy and warm. I bought another fake pair the other day to use as slippers in the house.

Oh thanks for that Ponders, just realised I mentioned about my job further down the thread (I am going loopy I think). Just need to get my head round the price of the fugly things now!

I can understand them in the winter, they look very warm but it me when I see people wearing them in this nice weather!

I never let my dcs buy any because whenever I walk behind a child wearing them I notice they walk all funny and the uggs are all mishaped, surely it cannot be good?

The "Official" Uggs are actually made in China

There are proper Australian Uggs for half the price which I have not tried yet but plan to - eg here and here

Not since the dreaded Croc has there been such a 'Marmite' item of footwear!

Love 'em. Comfy, warm, practical and I think they look great with skinnies or leggings/thick tights and a dress or long top. As I've said on other threads, my personal 'Urgh!' boot is the Fly London-style ones. make even the daintiest of wearer look like a honking great club footed oaf.

These would be ideal for me but they don't have my size

I had two pairs of fake ones last winter but they had soles that may as well have been made out of Oasis. If it rained whilst I had them on my socks were absolutely soaked. If I get any more this winter they will have to be the kind that cost more than £8 I think.

Ponders

Try also here, I have Jumbo uggs, they are 3 years old and still going strong.

Also Celtic Sheepskin make in the UK, my kids have these, they will replace soles and panels etc so they will basically last for life.

The genuine Uggs (meaning Decker/Ugg Australia) don't have the inwards rolling thing - that's the cheapie ones.

I have four pairs of Uggs and they are perfect winter footwear for me. I like having jeans tucked in so the bottoms don't get wet and yukky. I like the way they look. My feet have never gotten wet even in rain. They clean up nicely if I get stuck in a muddy field. They are lovely and warm but never hot. I'm a sucker for sheepskin between my toes.

So that's why for me. Although I do love boots in general and have lots of other pairs/styles too but these are my staples

They make people look fat. Even skinny people.

Plus surely they must be on their way out now? A trend that can't last any longer.