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The Ugg boot has its roots in Australian culture. Australian pilots wore FUGs (Flying Ugly Boots) that were lined with fleece, during World War I. In the 1930’s, Australian farmers wore a similar type of boot to warm their feet during long days on the farm. A few decades later in the 1960’s the surfers in Australia started using Uggs when they were getting out of the water to warm up after a chilly day of riding waves.
Ugg has a couple of other spellings, too. It can also be spelled as, “Ugh” or “Ug”. It is proudly displayed in the Australian dictionary because it is such a common word there. Currently, there is a lawsuit in the United States over who really owns the trademarked name, “Ugg”. It is registered in Australia, also. Many Australian companies have had to halt using the word, “Ugg” in their boots so they simply refer to their products as, “Australiansheepskin boots” now.
Whatever you want to call them, they are a huge part of Australian and now, American culture. They are known world-wide and are such a unique and marketable product. They obviously keep your feet warm in the winter, but surprisingly they will cool your feet in the summer. Finally you can own a pair of shoes that you can wear year-round!
