UGG boots became popular among shearers in the 1920’s. In the colder months the shearers would take a piece of wool from a dead sheep carcass and wrap it around their feet to keep them warm. They referred to them as UGLY BOOTS. Good old Australian slang shortened “Shearer’s ugly boots” to UGG boots. Thus, UGG boots date back as far as the 1920’s in Australia.
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UGG is derived from the name "ugly boots," and is well known in Australia and New Zealand as a unisex style of sheepskin footwear rather than a particular brand. In the 1920's Australian shearers first used sheepskin off-cuts to keep their feet warm in the cold outback winters, however after adaption and customisation they have developed into comfortable and warm "ugly" boots. Since then, the shearers "Ugly" boots, which are made from 100% Australian natural merino sheepskin, have gained global popularity and acceptance.
SHEARERS is a well respected brand that has been operating in Australia and New Zealand to manufacture UGG boots by selecting premium Merino sheepskins for the past 20 years. The manufacturing process uses a mix of traditional hand craftsmanship and technological innovation to produce a high quality, comfortable and durable product which has attained worldwide acceptance.
Note: you may want to read the UGG brand complexity post so that you understand that Shearers UGG Australia is a different company than the Deckers Brands company.