What is ugg boots and where they come from

What is ugg boots and where they come from

When the ugg boots began to appear, there are about three kinds of people, one is a kind of people who love ugg boots, one is a kind of people who hate ugg boots. the other person is between love and hate .and they do not know what ugg boots are ,Where the Name "Ugg Boots" comes from.

So, first, let's address those of you who don't yet know what an ugg boot is.

    Traditionally, the term "ugg boot" referred to a style of Australian boot made with sheepskin.

During World War I, pilots wore a fleece-lined "FUG" (flying ugg) boot, and a type of ugg boot was also worn in Australia as early as the 1930s by farmers wanting to keep their feet warm. In the 1960s Australian surfers would put on ugg boots to warm their feet after coming in from riding the waves, and people in Australia would often wear ugg boots around the house during the mild winters. While several Australian companies still manufacture these boots, "UGG" is also a trademark of the boots manufactured by a U.S. company, "UGG Australia." So many of those Australian manufacturers now are marketing what were formally known as "ugg boots" as "Australian sheepskin boots."

Whether you call them "sheepskin boots" or "ugg boots," they are incredibly warm, and soft, and have become a major hit with celebrities and trendsetters alike over the past couple of years. Oprah, Paris Hilton, and several other celebrities are acknowledged fans of ugg boots.

An introduction to what ugg boots are, I come to tell us about Where the Name "Ugg Boots" Originated.

It is saied that "ugg" is short for "ugly" - so, "ugg boots" apparently meant "ugly boots." For decades, "ugg" was generic term used for sheepskin boots made in Australia. The word was so commonplace that it was found in Australian dictionaries, and ugg boots were also known as "ug" or "ugh" boots. But in the United States, when people refer to "UGG boots," they're usually talking about the boots made by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the parent company of "UGG Australia."

So if you're traveling the world and talking about footwear, it's good to know that when the term "ugg boot" is used, it could be referring to an Australian-made sheepskin boot, or a popular brand name boot.

After reading this article, I believe that even people who do not like ugg boots will fall in love with them

Editor:zoe

From: http://shoes.about.com/od/boots/a/ugg.htm


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