UGG Boots Blog

I begin by confessing: I am a fashion television addict!

Sew it, snip it, strut in it, obsess over color, photograph it all—I’m watching! But in my personal fashion life, I’m lazy. I want to know every trick to being well dressed in 15…okay, more like 45.

By now, most of us know the #1 rule to building an economical, functional wardrobe is asking these questions: Where would I wear this item? What would I wear it with? How often does this event actually occur? I might wish I attended state dinners at the White House or spent Wednesdays on a yacht with the Prince of Casablanca, and therefore had a reason to own Chanel suits or swimwear by Gucci, but it simply isn’t so.

Mostly I am at work, at home, in my car, in school, with friends. I like to read at the park—if I actually hiked around the park, UGG Stormburst would work better than Classics. The grocery store is another ritual. I go to the movies, to barbeques, or the beach. Twice a year I find myself schlepping through an airport or two to visit family—hence my attachment to Mayfaire; the zipper makes removing them to get through security that much easier. That leaves dance clubs and restaurants to inspire flashier, strappier footwear.

Aside from those occasions, I wear jeans, flare or fitted, with an occasional dress or sweater over leggings. Personally, I only wear UGG boots with a dress if I have leggings in a color flattering to the shoe, which keeps the eye moving over your silhouette instead of dividing your leg into three portions. And I don’t have to wear Classics—Raya or Tess both have 3-inch heels and look fantastic with a dress.

And if you’re still worried that some night, at the local convenience store, you will run into the very wealthy, very single Prince of Casablanca, known for his vegan-ethics and love of barely-there footwear—well, that’s why you keep a box of six-inch T-strap sandals in your trunk dah-ling!

The ultimate proof that men can, and do, wear UGG boots: the actors who play the wolf pack in the upcoming Twilight movie “Eclipse” wear UGG boots between takes!

The Twilight books, and subsequently the movies based on them, are touted as being pure teen guilty pleasure. But really, who cares? If the side effect is seeing some shirtless men running around in some great boots, I’d say the teen scene is on to something….

Fake UGG boots are starting to irritate me. In fact, theft of any kind is generally incomprehensible. If it’s not yours, don’t take it, and if you want something similar, act like the rest of us and work so you can get it. This is especially irritating to me in the case of artistic endeavors.

The idea of creative copyright is a relatively new idea, and really came into existence as a result of our modern technology. With the use of the Internet people are now able to download music and movies illegally, create blogs with plagiarized content, or even find completed papers to steal for school work. It’s a growing problem, and it’s difficult to claim your creative output as your own.

Of course, it’s not just music and writing that is subject to theft. From fake Prada bags sold on city streets to fake UGG websites, protecting your product has become more and more of a struggle.

Honestly, I don’t get the point. If you don’t want the quality of a certain brand, (and fakes are generally pretty poor replicas), why would you advertise your love of a cheap, knock off? For those who make these fake products, I’ve got to wonder if they simply lack a basic level of creative drive. I almost pity those that can only manage to copy someone else’s work rather than inventing their own.

It is satisfying to make something completely new, whether it’s a bag, a shoe, an article, or a song. There is a great sense of pride in that new addition to the world, and knowing that it is completely yours. There is also a sense of ultimate betrayal to see your creation stolen for the use of others without any recognition of the original source.

I think that often there is an assumption that a larger company won’t care if you create some knock-offs, since they’re already well off and don’t need the money. This is a very convenient viewpoint. What about the designers who crafted the item in the first place? What about the consumer who wants the real McCoy and is tricked by a crafty fake?

Creative ownership is certainly a hazily defined term. However, there are some things that are very black and white. If you take a preexisting design, name, and packaging and pretend to be a company you are not, that is fraud. Fake UGG company’s do just this. So, to all consumers: take control. Before buying, make sure you are buying from an authorized UGG retailer. For example, you can find FleeceFootwear.com listed on UGG Australia’s list of authentic authorized online retailers. (To see list click here.)

UGG buyers, support the authenticity and creativity of the REAL UGG Australia!

The history of shoes is a peculiar and often stinky field of study. Over the years footwear has been designed for protection and aesthetic purposes to suit the current era. However, one must admit that through a modern lens certain shoes seem more as though they were designed by drunk 2 year olds.

We can start with antiquity, reminiscing on the days when gladiators fought to the death while monarchs cheered. These would be the days when the fiercest of warrior went to battle in strappy sandals.  Move to the sharp steel-toed boots of medieval knights, and some of the more bizarre platform Chinese platforms and you start to see the transition away from comfort and toward style…well, a type of style at least.

Fast forward to the 1600′s and everyone is in heels, men and women alike. For the next few centuries not much changes. It seems the height was the fashion, as well as back and joint pain. (Which may very well explain the French Revolution: who wouldn’t be ticked after scrubbing floors in 2-inch heels all day?)

The trend for high heels didn’t really dissipate 50 years or so. Near the turn of the century men’s heel height lowered first, while women’s shoes just got higher. By the 80′s the heel wasn’t enough, now you had to have a platform to make it in the shoe world. The Japanese kick started the modern platform trend in the 1950′s with the geta:

Finally with women’s liberation movement came the concept of comfort over fashion. Thanks to the 60′s women were finally able to relax their sore and overworked Achilles tendon.

Now, to be fair this is a very biased and cursory few of shoe history, with at least a handful of misinformed opinions. Regardless of the factual merit  of this review, the point is this: footwear has rarely been created for comfort. Style and protective function have operated far more prevalently than c0mfortable fashion. This started to change as Dansko and Cole Haan became perpetrators of comfortable fashion, but even these shoes can cause discomfort on some people’s feet.

There is one other brand that snuck up during the 80′s. As the fad  for glam rock androgynously rocked the western world, a subtle brand of surfer boot started up in Southern California. For the past few decades UGG Australia boots have grown from a SoCal trend to an international fetish. Comfort and style finally meet, and amazingly have been taking over the world of high fashion as well.

UGG RAya

Of course, UGG has gotten on the high heel bandwagon as well, with fashion styles such as the Tess and Raya, but the Classic UGG Australia boot will remain the iconic style for the brand for years to come.

There are certain movies that you can expect to see UGG boots. Any movie with LindsaySarahMichelleSelena teen queen will generally have at least one pair of Classic UGG boots. There are also movies you do NOT expect to see UGG boots, such as anything with Bruce Lee or Sean Connery.

So, imagine my surprise at seeing a pair of UGG Classic boots on Danny McBride in Pineapple Express. Granted, this movie is neither a chick flick nor an action film. But even an homage to dorkdom  is more associated with Seth Rogen’s jewfro than UGG Australia fleece.

Yet, there they were: three “kind-of” thugs, with one of them in a gold chain and what looks to be a pair of Mens Classic Short Chestnut boots.

I’m not really sure how scared you could be of a man in a kimono and UGG boots, but hey, anything for a laugh, right?

It is very cold today. I spent about 5 minutes huddled in my car waiting for it to warm up so it would move without shuddering to a depressed and time-consuming halt. It’s grey, cold, and it’s Monday. If ever there was a day for UGG footwear this it it.

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about and dealing with my car. It is kind of a clunker, and therefore requires a little more TLC. Since we’re hitting winter, this also means that I have to bundle up whenever I want to go anywhere via 4-wheeled transportation. There’s the time it takes for the car to warm up, sitting in the cold car waiting for the vents to forget their  petulant behavior and actually push warm air toward me, rather than it’s Nissan impression of the Ice Man.

When my car has finished idling in the driveway it’s time to move. This does not necessarily mean my windows have defrosted, a process that can take minutes upon minutes. Therefore, in order to turn I have to roll my windows down, mingling the freezing air with my car’s feeble attempt at heating.

Needless to say, driving these days is a cold endeavor. So, when I wake up to a cold Monday morning, there is no way I am wearing anything but UGG. I find warmth and comfort in my UGG Australia Classic Short boots. Ah, dear UGG: you warm my toes in a way my car no longer can…

We all strive for excellence to a certain degree. Some of us even seek to obtain Perfection. As students we want the best grades, as employees we want the promotion, musicians want the Grammy and writers go for the Nobel Prize.

When you are constantly on the look out for something better, you tend to miss what you’ve got, and to forget that the best things are beautiful marred.

I’ve heard many people complain when they receive an UGG Australia shoe that isn’t “perfect.” The dye transfers a little, or the fleece feels different than the last pair they groped. It’s hard to remember that it’s the unique quality to a handmade item that makes it so precious. Each sheep is a little different, so it makes sense that the fleece has variations as well. Dye transfer is just a side effect of a natural product that has undergone deep pigmentation. One of my favorite pair of ballet flats from Italy turned my feet black for about a month, but they remain one of my favorite (and handmade!) pair of shoes.

Perfection is fine, but it certainly is boring. Wouldn’t we all like a little more variation in whatever way we can get it?

This was an UGG filled morning. Due to the fact that my car decided to take an impromptu hiatus from functioning, I had to take the bus to work this morning. As I walked toward the bus stop I noticed two high school girls, each wearing jeans tucked in to a pair of UGG Classic Talls. Ironically enough, the brunette one was wearing Chocolate and the blonde was wearing Chestnut UGG boots.

I figured they were friends who had decided to wear their UGG boots today, and kept on walking. But then I got closer to the stop and saw ANOTHER girl wearing a pair of the Classic Crochet Tall! I suddenly felt out of the loop, as though I ought to have chosen a fuzzier footwear choice this morning, rather than clunking over to the bus stop in my Danskos.

The feeling of shame has subsided, now that I am wearing my own pair of UGG boots. I may not be a cool high schooler anymore, but at least I can still dress like one!

New York City. The Big Apple. Times Square, Broadway, Greenwich Village, SoHo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The City That Never Sleeps.

Whether you like big cities or not you’ve got to admit that Manhattan is unlike any other. For a city with everything to offer, it’s no wonder that the island has about 55 UGG Australia retailers and that’s not even counting the other boroughs!

Clearly, New York is a city full of people who love their UGG boots. And really, who can blame them! The one winter I experienced in New York was bitterly cold and windy; it took about 5 layers and a nip of brandy to keep warm between the subway and my destination.

However, now I know how New Yorkers survive their brutal winters: UGG. What better place for a boot that helps keep your entire body warm in frigid temperatures?

New York is also known as a fashion mecca, home of Fashion Week, Saks Fifth Avenue and Vogue. So it makes sense that UGG boots would have a strong presence in this city, as the brand solidifies itself as a fashionable item.

Of course, the down side to such a wonderful city is that the it comes with a higher price tag. But now you can get your UGG boots online at FleeceFootwear.com! No sales tax, free shipping and you still get the same great boot you can find at UGG Australia retail stores! Whether going for a walk in Central Park, seeing a show on Broadway, or driving in your car wishing you were walking through the Little Italy or Chinatown, UGG boots are the way to go.

I had a wonderful Halloween this year. I dressed up, watched the local Halloween parade, gave out candy, then got into my PJ’s and watched classic fright-night movies on cable.  Good times were had by all!

The best part was watching everyone’s costumes in the parade. I was surprised to see a vast array of costumes that incorporated UGG into their concept.  I saw a girl dressed as a dog with Classic Tall Sand boots for her puppy paws.

I saw an Eskimo who utilized the cozy fleece boots to complete their Yukon-inspired ensemble. There were also farm hands, witches, and some undecipherable costumes that decided to rock the UGG bootsfor Halloween this year.

As for me, I donned my fuzzy UGG boots with my vampire costume. It was cold, and I figured that with fake teeth and fake blood I was costumey enough to wear uncharacteristic shoes. Besides, trick-or-treating in heels is cold!

Anyone else see inventive UGGified costumes?