Top 15 Tips and Tricks for Ugg Boots

The leathers used in ugg boots soak up just about everything. Snow and rain water is dirty and will leave small stains in your boots. For this reason do not cook (oil splatter) in your ugg boots.

Ugg boots are made from soft leathers, stretching will weaken and lead to tears and rips which cannot be repaired. Small toes (sometimes with sharp nails) stretching out soft leathers for hours on end will nearly always result in tears. Trying to push your heel down a pair of undersized classic tall will also rip the heel apart. Size your pair correctly.

Ugg boots sag for a number of reasons which are quite easy to avoid. Don’t stuff your jeans into them, the leathers will stretch and weaken (and then sag). Keep your ugg boots dry. Wet ugg boots will lose their shape. When you’re storing them away for the summer stuff them full of newspaper and store them in your wardrobe in an upright position.

Well maintained ugg boots will actively remove odour and moisture. Ugg boots which have been wet and incorrectly dried will stink. Fake ugg boots are made from leathers which do not breathe and so your feet sweat with bad smells to follow. Checkout our cleaning instructions and place a teaspoon of baking powder in your boots.

The soles are designed to be low weight and extremely comfortable but ugg boots are not designed for outdoor conditions and lack the grip you’ll need on the ice and snow (which you should also avoid for the above reasons).

The leathery scent and soft fleece make your boots an intoxicating chewable toy to dogs.

People tend to wear ugg boots for dozens of hours on end and during many other occasions in which an ugg boot is not the most suitable footwear. For this reason many mistakenly assume ugg boots are bad for your feet. Ugg boots are good for the health of your feet. Authentic sheepskin, which is found in many brands of ugg boots, contains lanolin which promotes blood flow and circulation. Just don’t enter any marathons wearing your new boots.

The inner lining of an ugg boot is a replacement for your socks. It will wick away moisture and circulate air around your feet. The soft and supple fleece is far more comfortable than a pair of socks.

Water and staining is sometimes unavoidable. You can help prevent staining from the rain by protecting your ugg boots with a silicon based sealant like scotch guard. Keep in mind you will need to keep reapplying the sealant regularly as it does wear off. Ugg boots can also be destroyed quite easily during cleaning, take a look at our cleaning guide for instructions.

The word ugg boots as defined in the Oxford dictionary refers to a style of sheepskin boots (and yes is an abbreviation of the word 'ugly'). As with any purchase it pays to know your options before parting with your money. There are many high quality brands such as EMU, Love from Australia and UGG Australia (in addition to Whooga). Prominent shoe expert NYShoe Spy has spent a day in all of them, her choice? Whooga

Synthetic ugg boots to not meet the dictionary definition of an ugg boot. They’re not made from sheepskin which is what makes an ugg boot warm and allows it to breathe. They sweat, stink and circulate bacteria around your feet.

The silicon based protectant you apply to ugg boots does eventually wear away and needs to be reapplied. How often should you reapply? If you’re unfortunate enough to be caught in the rain reapply it immediately, otherwise once a month is fine.

When you first begin wearing darker coloured ugg boots (black in particular) a small amount of dye can transfer to your feet. This is perfectly normal and happens with all authentic ugg boots. The dyes used in our boots (and most brands) are made from natural components and will not harm your feet.

Ugg boots breathe and circulate air between the fleecy fibres. They will actively cool your feet and will not cause your feet to sweat (up to a point of course). If you think ugg boots are only for winter pay a visit to an Australian beach.

Ugg boots were created by Australian men, for Australian men. Throughout Europe and the United States ugg boots spread amongst females as a fashion staple. Australian men wear ugg boots because they are warm, you can too. If you need to see male celebrities wearing them before you indulge yourself you will now find hundreds.