Ugg boots, or just Uggs, is the name of a type of sheepskin boots that are very popular in Australia and New Zealand. The name reportedly comes from the English word hug ( "hug"), and how this boot clamps (remember) the foot and leg. Another theory is that the name Ugg or Ugh coming of the "Ugly", which says something about how popular shoes were before they were used by celebrities and the store brand UGG AUSTRALIA. This cheap and warm footwear was originally used by social groups in Australia and New Zealand, called bogans, westies and bEvans. Most australians using the boot only at home, or short walks in their area or nearby shops.
It was the actress Pamela Anderson who was the first celebrities who used the boot. She used them to keep warm between recordings of the series Baywatch, and it was this that made boots popular in the U.S. and eventually large parts of the western world. Before they became popular purchased many film companies in the large number of these boots to keep his cast warm between admission.
Currently Uggs are very trendy, partly due to marketing by the U.S. company Ugg Australia, which has registered the trademark Ugg boot. There are many similar boots, but they all originate from the ugg boots from Australia.
