From left: UGG Australia, Australia Love Collective
It has been about seven years since UGGs first burst onto the scene via Kate Hudson and other celebs donning them with ultra-minis. Though their appeal has somewhat dwindled they are still countless styles sold-out at Bloomingdale’s in NYC and at the Soho UGG store. Yes, I’ll admit it, I stocked-up and once again bought a few pairs this year! Forget that they’re not sexy, they’re not even that great quality — every year the pairs I buy get ruined by snow/rain (even though I spray them to help make them water resistant) and then others end-up hardening from the salt that gets put on the NYC sidewalks so I can’t fit my feet in them! So why do I buy them? Because they’re comfy and relatively inexpensive. Plus, compared to Timberland or even Pucci or Marc Jacobs Moon Boots, they are actually not that bad looking. Though I have to say if I wear the tall Uggs too long, they rub against the back of my ankle and start to hurt! Anyway, even after all this time, UGGs seem to still be popular and there are countless imitators. Of particular note, Australia Love Collective. That said, if your’re going to go for this kind of boot — stick to the original is my opinion! What do you think? Do you still wear UGGs?