UGG is an American brand founded in 1978 and, in case you didn’t know, it does not solely manufacture and sell footwear, but also outerwear, bags and a number of other products. If you Play it, you accept their terms of service, and their use of cookies. This video is provided by, a third party. The video below by Australian Ugg Boots beautifully showcases the process of making the traditional Ugg boots:

Thus, the ugg boot is the type of boot which is made of leather (either real or faux depending on the brand) and lined with wool fleece on the inside, and it is not the trademarked name of the UGG brand. The term “ugg”, which has been cause for many legal disputes, is used to refer to the style of the ugg boot and there are many brands, including Bearpaw and UGG which use this term for their sheepskin and faux leather ugg boots. These are unisex boots that were often worn during the 1960s by surfers in Australia and then became popular among the surfers in the United Kingdom and the United States. The Ugg boots are originally from Australia and New Zealand, made of sheepskin and lined with fleece on the inside to provide insulation, and have a synthetic sole. While UGG is a brand name, the Ugg boot is a type of boot, so they are not to be confused. Without any further ado, let’s get right down to it.īefore we take a look at the brands, there is something to be said first.

What you are looking at today is an UGG versus Bearpaw showdown to determine which one of these two brands is the better choice for you.įirst, what we will be doing is going through each of the brands separately to learn a bit more about their stories, materials and products and then take a look at the differences among the two, how they relate to each other and which one is better.

But wait, there is a slight twist, it’s brands we’ll be focusing on today as opposed to boot styles, like we did in the previous piece. In our second installment of the comparison articles, today we will be looking at boots.

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