Uggly

Uggs, I’m sure there is a logical explanation for them. I hope there is. Because honestly, I can’t figure out why anyone would want to wear (out of choice) shoes that look like they’ve been made by our neanderthal ancestors. So saying that; I recognise that they aren’t anything new, not really. Sheep herders have been wearing them for ages, despite the fact that for a long time cow hide was the more popular material; and I’m sure people who live in cold climates have also been wearing sheep skin boots (or something similar) for god knows how long.

Their popularity increased as a result of World War I and World War II, during which they became popular with aviators because of their need to keep warm in unpressurised planes at high altitudes.

I didn’t know but the term “Ugg” is actually a generic term created in Australia; where surfers and competitive swimmers would wear the boots to keep their feet warm once out of the water. Now I’ve never been to Australia so I can’t dispute that; however I swear Australia is suppose to be hot isn’t it? I mean they have scary bush fires and scorching beaches there don’t they? So how the hell can it get cold enough to constitute wearing fucking sheepskin boots!? It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, but then again neither does Asian rap.

Unless you are sheep herder or about to do some arctic fishing, I don’t want to see you wearing Uggs. They are ugly and intended for more than just walking around your high street in.

So although I’m excited about Winter I’m not thrilled by the amount of Ugg boots that I have seen on the streets recently. Fair enough if we’re at a skiing resort or fishing in the freezing arctic; otherwise there is no excuse. I don’t care how fucking cold it is that’s what thermal socks are for. Like I said earlier I understand that they have a practical function but if you think about it their suede and England is not known for being a dry country… Therefore It doesn’t take a genius to figure out, that once worn in Britain the Ugg boot starts to make less and less sense.

Oh! I’m not sure if other people have noticed this but the cheaper Ugg replicas (that don’t have a reinforced heel) make you walk a little lop sided; like your special. Not sexy in anyway, heck it’s not even cute and another thing; why do people insist on wearing them with black tights/leggings? Fucking stop it: oatmeal and black do NOT go together. I can’t honestly think of any two colours that look worse with one another.

Yet despite this girls will continue to wear them, and because it’s getting colder they’ll add a tiny denim skirt over their black leggings too. Just to piss me off. I should also mention that in the summer British girls will skip the extra denim phase all together. Because lets face it their not “fat” their curvy so they can get away with not covering their chunk and they like to remind me of that, by showing me as much lycra clad camel toe as possible.

So I could go on but I won’t: like the common cold, Uggs will always be around. They may disappear for a period of time but once it gets cold, they’re fucking every where.