Where do the Real, Original Style Ugg Boots Come From?

(Hint - it is not China or the USA)

Ugg Boots originated in Australia. Ugg boots emerged as a fashion trend in the United States in the late 1990s and as a world-wide trend in the late 2000s. The best Ugg boots are made in Australia and worn all over the world. The original Ugg Boot is not just a modern brand name but a generic term for this style of Australian-made sheepskin boot.

Real Ugg boots are twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside and with a tanned outer surface, with a stitched on hard sole. Some variations of Ugg style boots have also been made from kangaroo leather and sheep skin lining.

In terms of comfort and personal style the Ugg Boot is a beautiful thing of real beauty.

They Just Feel so Good!

Look pretty nice too

The softness of the Australian Merino sheepskin produces a snug, cosy, form-fitting boot with a feel that's like a sock. Pure wool fleece lining provides year-round comfort because it insulates so well. In cold weather, the plush fleece provides warmth by trapping your body heat and in summer, the natural fibres keep your feet comfortable by wicking away perspiration.

Early settlers in Australia often wore sheepskin boots because Australia was the largest quality sheep and producer in the world. This style of sheepskin boots were certainly well known in rural Australia during the 1920s. By 1933 Ugg boots were being manufactured by Blue Mountains Ugg Boots, and Mortels Sheepskin Factory was making the boots from the late 1950s. Frank Mortel claims he named them "ugg boots" when Mortels started production. Aussie surfers helped popularise the boots outside Australia. The same surfers who traded their surfboards for skis in the winter found that their Ugg Boots were as at home in the ski resort areas of Australia's Snowy Mountains as they were on the warm sands of Sydney's Bondi Beach. It was Aussie surfers, traveling the world, who first introduced their mates in Southern California to the pleasures of the Ugg Boot. Uggs soon became a cult fashion. American surfers in those days needed to depend on an Aussie buddy to send them a pair of boots.

In 1971, an Australian surfer, Shane Steadman, began selling ugg boots and registered the name Ugh-boots as a trademark in Australia. In 1979, Brian Smith, another Australian surfer, brought several pairs of Australian-made uggs to the US and began selling them in New York and to surfers in California. He set up Ugg Holdings Inc., acquired the Australian mark from Steadman, and in 1985 registered a U.S. trademark on a rams head logo with the words "Original UGG Boot UGG Australia". In 1995 he sold his interest to US company - Deckers. In 1996 Deckers registered a trademark for "UGG" in the US. Australian trademark regulators, in 2006 ruled "ugg" is a generic term and stated that the trademark "Ugh-boots" should be removed from the trademark register. Deckers still owns trademarks in other countries, including China.

The USA based and owned company Deckers Outdoor Corporation which produces their ugg boots in China under the name 'UGG Australia' because Australia is the country of origin of 'ugg boot' style

In 2010, a court ruled on the trademark dispute regarding use the trademarks UGG AUSTRALIA and MADE BY UGG AUSTRALIA with costs awarded against Decker. The court found that based on sales, advertising and other promotions, Decker failed the requirements of the Trade Practices Act regarding public misapprehension of the origin of the manufacturer.

If you want good Ugg Boots, well-made boots with all the qualities that made the original Australian ugg boot so desirable to surfers around the world and established the reputation for quality and comfort, then you will want to make sure that your boots are made from 100% finest Australian Merino Sheepskin and made in Australia.

Beware of cheap imitations. You want the best? Then buy the very best - Australian Made Ugg boots