Is it ever a good idea to... wear UGGs? JEAN-MICHEL TIXIER FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE
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mong all the stylistic scourges inflicted on us by winter and its hostile temperature, the irresistible invasion of UGG boots deserves a closer look, within reason. Even more than the popularity of puffer jackets, fleeces, balaclavas and the Sophie Scarf, the rise of these sheepskin-lined Australian boots says a lot about our times.
Indeed, anyone who has ever slipped on a pair of UGGs can attest to the strange pleasure the experience brings. (In the name of professionalism, the author of this column once gave them a try.) Completely lined with sheepskin, free from any fastening system and perched on an ultra-soft sole, UGGs are not just comfortable. They are incredibly squishy.
That is the real issue. The wild success of these boots, created in the early 1970s by an Australian surfer who wanted to warm his feet after leaving the water, seems to be part of a broader movement that has turned the legitimate quest for ease and pleasure into a pursuit of softness above all else.
