The Evolution of the Ugg.
An ugg only a mother could love?
Once upon a time a shoe was born to Australian parents given the not-so-appealing name of Ugg. But the baby grew up in a sort of classic Ugly Duckling fairy tale way.
Its first few years of life (in my eyes) started out slow as a few of my fellow students sported these shoes to school in the good old days of junior high. I did not like the furry boot breed too much and decided my wardrobe was just fine without it. The initial popularity of the Ugg began to fade, especially in the mind of men who gave them the cruel nickname “UGG-LY.” For a short time the Ugg was on the down low.
Before I knew it, almost everyone was wearing Uggs and I gave in to the trend, asking for a pair of my own. By the time the Ugg made its way into my closet, it no longer carried with it a “look-at-me, i’m the hottest new shoe” vibe. Instead it was a necessary staple to every girl’s shoe collection. The suede shoe went from being unknown to pretty cool to popular to ugly to average in a short life span.
Look around next time you step outside; I guarantee you will see at least one of these maufactured clones walking around campus.
Erica Nicole.
Ugg has just recently teamed up with Jimmy Choo to launch a special capsule range; unfortunately, their range is way out of ours, as prices are projected to start at about $700. XD It’ll be interesting to see how Jimmy Choo will redesign the Ugg though.