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What's the Deal with UGG Boots?
UGG Boots have taken off like wildfire recently. If you go into any high-end shoe store and ask for UGG Boots, there is a very likely chance they are sold out. Why are these boots so popular? What is the mystery behind the UGG Boot?
UGG Boots are a sheepskin boot that use wool as an inner lining. UGG Boots originate from Australia (hence the company name UGG Australia). Sheepskin boots have long been popular in this part of the world. Their popularity increased during World War I and World War II when they were popular with members of the Air Force because of their need to keep warm in non-pressurized planes at high altitudes. Surfers and swimmers have also long used UGG Boots to keep warm when out of the water.
According to the founder of UGG Boots, Brian Smith "Ug, Ugh or UGG Boots and have been made in Australia for almost 200 years? We always called them Uggs, Smith says, long before it was a trademarked brand." As a matter a fact, the word "UGG" was used as a generic term for sheepskin boots in Australia for over 50 years in advertising!
According to UGG Australia, UGG Boots were extremely popular in the 1960s.-"The late '60's saw uggs on Bells Beach in Victoria and perhaps the biggest manufacturer at the time was in South Australia. Further manufacturing was occurring in Western Australia from Albany right up to Perth." This UGG Boot phenomenon spread to the United States by the 1970s, California in particular. The California surfers wore these boots at the beach.
UGG Boots have seen a huge increase in popularity over the last few years. This is due to the rise of small Australian manufacturers who had been plying their trade for decades and also due to heavy marketing by UGG Australia, a subsidiary of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.
Why are UGG Boots so warm? Well, that?s easy the sheepskin. The fibers of the thick fleece on the inside of the boots allow air to circulate freely during the summer, so the feet do not become overly warm. In the winter, the sheepskin stops heat loss and keeps the feet warm. Boots made off other materials do not have these fascinating properties. UGG Boots are supposed to be worn barefoot in order to maximize these sheepskin benefits.
For more information on UGG Boots and Uggs including the latest UGG Boots News and Review please visit http://www.warmcomfyboots.com
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