The UGG Debate Rages: Socks or No Socks New York?

I feel in full disclosure that I must start this conversation by saying that I am not the most fashion forward person. Even in my younger years I really didn't pay to much attention to fashion or trends.

Growing up in the 70s and 80s most of the styles really didn't work for me. I joke that I am built a bit like a T-Rex so fair to say many trendy clothes don't exactly fit my body type or even height. Footwear however seemed to be the exception.

It's Always UGG Weather in the Hudson Valley

I never shied away from the latest shoe trend as long as it was practical and matched my jeans. However, I was the girl in the 80s with the high heel dress shoes and jeans. Fast forward to around 2002 when I was first introduced to UGGS. Many of my friends were wearing them. The idea of a warm comfy shoe that went inside or out that kept your feet warm on snowy days seemed like the perfect match for me.

When I got my first pair of UGGS I was told "Don't wear socks with them". Most of the people I know weren't wearing socks with them, so I didn't. My UGGS were a gift and comfy as anything. In the years following I received another pair they were a short boot and even comfier than my originals but I noticed early on they made my feet sweat.

The Hudson Valley Responds: Socks or No Socks with UGGS

So I began to question socks or no socks in my UGGs. I noticed that if I wore socks my new UGGs stayed fresher, but as soon as I wore them without socks I was battling the smell and trying to keep them dry inside. I have gone so far as to use foot spray and blow dry them inside.

All of this got me wondering was it my feet or did everyone have this issue? Should I have always worn socks. Turns out their is really no right answer. Feet For Life Shoes goes to great length to help us figure this out but they two are left with the conclusion that it comes down to a preference.

There Are Actually at Least Two Kinds of Uggs

I have also been told that I may be wearing what I am now calling FUGGs. Turns out the original UGGs were for people to go sockless and if you get the "real" UGGs apparently there are no socks needed. According to Everything Australian the origin of UGGs dates back to the 1800s.

There are recorded accounts of sheepskin boots since the late 1800s, when Australian shepherds used leather straps to lash sheepskin around their feet and ankles. These developed into boots that were common in rural Australia during the 1920s, and were worn by sheep shearers, as they found them resistant to the Lanolin coming off the sheep’s wool, which would rot their ordinary boots. Australian and United Kingdom war pilots laced up sheepskin around their feet to ward off frostbite during unpressurised flights. The pilots may be the originators of the term Ugg, as they called the makeshift boots the “flying Ugg’s” which was short for ugly. (via Everything Australian)

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