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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 288265" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Sharon/WO - if you're ever planning to get some uggs, let me know. I've seen the good and the bad. I gather the ones you have in the US called "Ugg Boots" are an expensive US-made version. The Aussie ones are not permitted to be called Uggs in the US (a really stupid move by copyright laws - long story). The proper ugg boots (lower case "u") are generic, anyone can make them in Australia because the name can't be copyrighted here, the word is in our dictionary, it's in the language.</p><p></p><p>The term describes a mocassin-style boot made from sheepskin with the fleece on the inside. The soles are usually a heavy rubbery thick thing, sometimes they look like they've been soled with truck tyres. Mosy people buy the short (ankle-length) boots, surfers often wear them after a day at the beach, it doesn't matter if you pull them onto wet sandy skin.</p><p>And compared to the US-made Ugg Boots, ours are cheaper, I gather. I've included a link just to show you Aussie prices. Seriously, if you're planning on buying some for your family, it could be worth your while to get a plane ticket to Sydney and buy boots for the family.</p><p></p><p>I buy the long ones then scotchgard them. People in Australia wear uggs out in the street. If they're still looking clean and a decent colour, you can wear them most places. You won't see business people wearing them to work, but in winter on casual social occasions there are generally people wearing uggs.</p><p></p><p>I have two paris of real sheepskin uggs. One pair, the pair I'm wearing nw while I wait for my good ones to dry, are the "ventilated" ones which are about 6 years old and are worn through the toe. And the side. The sols is also worn completely though. I wear them round the house mostly, but I wore them out tonight even though they now look disgusting.</p><p></p><p>My good pair are black (inside and out) and still look brand new even though they're at least three years old. I remember I wore them all round New Zealand two years ago, I think they were about a year old by that stage.</p><p></p><p>When trying them on, they need to be a snug fit around the calf. They do stretch a little (if they're real sheepskin - don't waste money on synthetic rubbish).</p><p></p><p>A good tip - the insole gets flattened out moderately quickly and can make the boots a bit uncomfortable and not as warm as they should be. But buying noew sheepskin insoles is really easy and cheap (in Australia anyway). ABout $5 to $10 a pair, for sheepskin insoles. And swap them over in your uggs and it's like having a new pair of uggs, for a few dollars!</p><p></p><p>In New Zealand I bought brushtail possum insoles - the only fur trade in the world endorsed by WWF. The main trouble with possum insoles is they are slippery to walk on. But very warm, especially in the snow.</p><p></p><p>OK, I'll get off my soapbox now...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 288265, member: 1991"] Sharon/WO - if you're ever planning to get some uggs, let me know. I've seen the good and the bad. I gather the ones you have in the US called "Ugg Boots" are an expensive US-made version. The Aussie ones are not permitted to be called Uggs in the US (a really stupid move by copyright laws - long story). The proper ugg boots (lower case "u") are generic, anyone can make them in Australia because the name can't be copyrighted here, the word is in our dictionary, it's in the language. The term describes a mocassin-style boot made from sheepskin with the fleece on the inside. The soles are usually a heavy rubbery thick thing, sometimes they look like they've been soled with truck tyres. Mosy people buy the short (ankle-length) boots, surfers often wear them after a day at the beach, it doesn't matter if you pull them onto wet sandy skin. And compared to the US-made Ugg Boots, ours are cheaper, I gather. I've included a link just to show you Aussie prices. Seriously, if you're planning on buying some for your family, it could be worth your while to get a plane ticket to Sydney and buy boots for the family. I buy the long ones then scotchgard them. People in Australia wear uggs out in the street. If they're still looking clean and a decent colour, you can wear them most places. You won't see business people wearing them to work, but in winter on casual social occasions there are generally people wearing uggs. I have two paris of real sheepskin uggs. One pair, the pair I'm wearing nw while I wait for my good ones to dry, are the "ventilated" ones which are about 6 years old and are worn through the toe. And the side. The sols is also worn completely though. I wear them round the house mostly, but I wore them out tonight even though they now look disgusting. My good pair are black (inside and out) and still look brand new even though they're at least three years old. I remember I wore them all round New Zealand two years ago, I think they were about a year old by that stage. When trying them on, they need to be a snug fit around the calf. They do stretch a little (if they're real sheepskin - don't waste money on synthetic rubbish). A good tip - the insole gets flattened out moderately quickly and can make the boots a bit uncomfortable and not as warm as they should be. But buying noew sheepskin insoles is really easy and cheap (in Australia anyway). ABout $5 to $10 a pair, for sheepskin insoles. And swap them over in your uggs and it's like having a new pair of uggs, for a few dollars! In New Zealand I bought brushtail possum insoles - the only fur trade in the world endorsed by WWF. The main trouble with possum insoles is they are slippery to walk on. But very warm, especially in the snow. OK, I'll get off my soapbox now... Marg [/QUOTE]
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