Top 9 Tips and Tricks for Ugg Boots

1. Do not wear ugg boots in the snow or rain

The leathers used in ugg boots are comparatively soft and will 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.

2. Tears and rips are usually caused by wearing the wrong size

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. Why not use stronger leathers? That is a possibility but comes at the cost of comfort. The best thing to do is size your pair correctly.

3. How to avoid ugg boot sag

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.

4. The cause of smelly ugg boots

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.

5. Ugg boots lack the grip required for ice and snow

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).

6. Keep your ugg boots away from dogs

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

7. Protect the health of your feet

People tend to wear ugg boots for dozens of hours upon 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.

8. Best experienced without socks

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.

9. Know how to clean and protect your ugg boots

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.