| From Australia's Official Dictionary: The Macquarie | | | | australia made. In Aussie slang, the Ug name is short |
| Concise Dictionary - ug boot / Australian 100% | | | | for "ugly." In terms of comfort, however, the Ug |
| merino sheepskin lined boot. Also called ugh boot , | | | | Boot is a thing of beauty. The softness of the |
| ugg boots | | | | Australian Merino sheepskin produces a boot with a |
| Did you know that Australian Sheepskin UGGS have | | | | snug, cozy, form-fitting feel thatâs more like |
| always been called Ug, Ugh or Ugg boots and have | | | | a sock than a shoe, yet itâs rugged enough |
| been made in Australia for almost 200 years? "We | | | | for outdoor wear. The fleece lining has the |
| always called them Uggs, Smith says, "long before it | | | | astonishing property of providing year-round comfort. |
| was a trademarked brand." Brian Smith, Founder UGG | | | | In cold weather, the plush fleece provides an |
| Holdings, Inc. Los Angeles Magazine October 1st, 2001 | | | | insulating layer of warmth by trapping your body |
| The Ug Boot Story | | | | heat, much like goose down does. But in the heat of |
| The original Ug Boot. "Ug," (also spelled "Ugg" and | | | | summer, the natural fibers of the fleece actually cool |
| "Ugh" in Australian dictionaries) is not a brand name | | | | your feet by wicking away perspiration. |
| but an age old generic term for this style of ugg | | | | |