UGG boots..ok for men??

[ormosporter]

I just bought a pair of UGG boots, there super comfortable, warm, and give me a little nostalgia from my surf rat days.
Pic here.
Problem is, I'm getting sh!t from friends that only chicks can wear them... Blah, blah. I could care less, but I'm curious.. Any guys here wear them? Or am I stupid and misguided, and going to have people pointing and laughing all winter?

 

[rue]

Somehow I don't think you found the right forum for this question.....

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

They're called Ugg boots for a reason. Cause they're UGG-ly!

 

[Shangas]

I wear ugg-boots and I'm a guy.

But I wear them at home, indoors, at night, when it's cold and my feet need warming.

Any other circumstance? Absolutely not. And CERTAINLY NEVER OUTSIDE IN PUBLIC.

 

[Tomasso]

spammer

 

[irvinsuit]

Hi there, I own many pairs of Uggs and I wear them inside and out. I don't care what other people think because how I look is my agenda and no one else's. I dare to be different and I know that being different gets you noticed. Uggs ROCK !!!!

 

[Edward]

I would willingly lose my feet to frostbite first. I don't think they're for ladies only.... No civilised person should consider them, gender being irrelevant to that.

 

[GriffDeLaGriff]

They look horrible. I hate them and cannot understand how people pay this money for something so badly made. Its essentially sheepskin-ish skin sewn together badly with rubber attached to the bottom.

My girlfriend got a pair and while they were comfy and warm, they loose their form very fast and look extremely shabby after just a few months of wear in the snow. After the second winter they disintegrated, the seems went up, actually the needleholes went up and I tried to sew it back together wich worked for some weeks but then they were just garbage.

If tempted, dont look at pictures or new ones, look at people outside walking in them, they are scewed and look bad.

If I were to get a pair it would be something like these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Ugg-Butte-Boots-/220897836321?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item336e897d21

But then, they dont even look like the uggs we know so one might aswell get something else.

 

[dr.velociraptor]

I've seen some male surfers wear them after coming out of the water, other than that I've never seen a man wearing them and I think it would look similar to a man wearing high heels, to me they are clearly women's boots (and ugly women's boots at that).

 

[overlord4215]

Not for guys . Get some sheerling line leather slippers for around the house . just my two cents .

 

[scottyrocks]

I would not put those on my feet under any circumstances.

 

[DJH]

Well, since Tom Brady seems to be promoting the Ugg Mens Range, they must be good eh?

 

[scottyrocks]

Some of the men's boots look okay. I don't like the white soles at all. And I don't know about their quality. I also don't buy things just because 'everyone else' is buying them, especially if it's a 'fad item' company, even if it's one trying to expand.

 

[Philalethes]

I agree it smells like Spam, but it is nonetheless an interesting topic.

Maybe, just maybe, men could wear Uggs, if they don't leave the house in them...

For women I think they are fine, when worn properly: preferably as slippers, not normal boots - and under the pants, not over.

BTW, I did some interesting research on UGGs when looking for some for my wife. 'UGG' has been trademarked in the U.S. by a company that, if memory serves me correctly, started in California. This company now produces its shoes under the UGG brand in China. 'Ugg' is a generic name for these boots in Australia: trademarking the name would be like trademarking 'laptop'. So there is a dispute whereby Australian producers of Uggs can't sell them in the U.S. under that name - if you can find Australian-made Uggs in the U.S. at all - and Australians who have been making these boots have been stiffed out of the market by an American/Chinese company. Totally immoral.

If you want to buy real Uggs, spend the extra money for shipping and buy from an Australian company like Aussie Sheep & Wool Products (which has great customer service).

 

[Phantomfixer]

I bought a pair of red wings http://www.redwingheritage.com/boot...d-wing-lifestyle-mens-work-chukka-boot-briar/ at Nordstrom the other day. Took the red wings back, too tight, I need an E. Anyway I saw the UGGs. Did not buy them cause my son said they were chick boots. These were thick leather high top work boots. I would not mess with the chick wearing those boots.
JZ

 

[HeyMoe]

Up here in Redneckville USA, a due wearing UGGs is either going to get an ass whooping or asked for a date by Joey-Jim Bob. Well, I guess an ass whooping either way really.

 

[rue]

^ Just say it like it is HeyMoe! :rofl:

 

[scottyrocks]

Up here in Redneckville USA, a due wearing UGGs is either going to get an ass whooping or asked for a date by Joey-Jim Bob. Well, I guess an ass whooping either way really.

 

[Tomasso]

spammer

I agree it smells like Spam, but it is nonetheless an interesting topic.

OK, but generally it's not good to feed trolls and spammers.





Hoping not to loose my Man Card over this but........I was gifted a pair in the 80s when they were the rage in Aspen for après-ski wear. Actually quite comfortable after being in ski boots all day. I believe I left them with the woman that gave them to me.

 

[scottyrocks]

Okay, so we can think that you kind of 'borrowed' them since you 'gave them back.' Manhood intact.