Ugg Boots are an Australian icon. Shared with our Tasman Sea counterparts, New Zealand, Ugg Boots represent what it means to be quintessentially Australasian; relaxed and comfortable. It was not until I reached the land of Her Majesty that I realised how much you are abusing our cultural icon! Whilst this abuse is occurring in more ways than I care to count, here are the Top 3 Ugg Boot commandments the English have not only broken but completely disregarded!
1) UGG BOOTS SHOULD NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE WORN AS SERIOUS OUTDOOR FOOTWEAR
Ugg Boots are essentially fancy slippers. Slippers are NOT suitable outdoor footwear and therefore neither should Ugg Boots. Wikipedia defines the term ‘Ugg Boots’ as ‘unisex sheepskin boots, made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside and with a tanned outer surface, often with a synthetic sole’. NOTE THE TERM SYNTHETIC SOLE. Now of course we are all aware Wikipedia is hardly the gospel according to ‘insert some religious name here’, but synthetic soles are not made to withstand English Winters! They are not even made to withstand Australian Winters and that’s just basically Spring with rain! Ugg Boots are intended for indoor purposes only. Of course all Australians would be lying if they didn’t admit to wearing them to the supermarket to grab some milk or the petrol station but these are MINOR INDISCRETIONS compared to how you abuse them here!
You wouldn’t wear your PJ’s to University or out to lunch with friends, so don’t wear your PJ footwear!
2) WHILST HIGH QUALITY VARIETIES ARE ESSENTIAL, UGG BOOTS SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN A CHEAP, AFFORDABLE COMMODITY
There are many companies in Australia who are famous for their amazingly comfortable high quality Ugg Boots. Made from the best material and often hand crafted, there will always be a market for these high class products. HOWEVER, having said this, Australia is a democracy and believes all Australians should have access to the iconic Ugg Boot, regardless of how much money one has. Therefore there are many, many cheaper options available and sold throughout department stores. Yes, the quality may not be as good but it is about creating unity and equality within the Australian, Ugg wearing public. I’m afraid the same cannot be said of the UK where as a student you almost need to sell your liver to be able to afford a good pair. Now I do realise they are being imported from Australia, and that will therefore add more to the cost, but 200 pounds for a pair of slippers is absolutely outrageous! Every pair of Uggies I’ve had in my lifetime wouldn’t add up to that much!
3) THE ATTIRE WORN WITH UGG BOOTS MUST BE OF A SIMILAR NATURE
Ugg Boots are a CASUAL footwear. They were designed with the purpose of keeping your feet warm in your house in Winter. They are, and the English please repeat after me, NOT to be worn as a fashion statement. There is a very good reason why Ugg Boots are yet to appear on the catwalk in Paris or Milan…. They are not high fashion! It breaks my heart to see a well dressed English girl, oozing style from head to thigh and then ruin the whole thing with a pair of Ugg Boots.
Whilst Aussies love our Uggies, there is also a certain amount of discretion used in the wearing of them. Worn predominantly with track pants, they seem to effortlessly blend into the outfit. Here, they are worn over stockings or leggings and stick out like an Australian accent in the royal family!
Having completely torn into England’s abuse of the poor Ugg Boot I do have one concession to make. Of course the United Kingdom should be allowed the freedom to give the Aussie Ugg Boot its own unique British identity – it would be unfair of us as a fellow Commonwealth nation, to impose our rules upon them.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t still take the piss out of them!
Are Ugg Boots designed solely for indoor use?
DEFINITELY
Will I kill the next girl who attempts to defend England’s use of Ugg Boots?
MAYBE
Will it ever stop being a source of endless entertainment for us Aussie girls?
PROBABLY NOT!
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