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- 1978: UGG® Australia was founded by Australian surfer Brian SmithNY Magazine: UGG Profile
- Smith created the brand when "pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums"NY Magazine: UGG Profile
- 1995: Deckers Outdoor Corporation acquired UGG® AustraliaOfficial Site: UGG Australia History
- 1998: Product line expanded to include two boots, four slippers and several casuals, becoming recognized as a global luxury footwear brandsOfficial Site: UGG Australia History
- 2003: UGG was named Footwear News' "Brand of the Year"Official Site: UGG Australia History
- There is a private VIP room in the NY store for high-profile clientsNY Magazine: UGG Profile
- Celebrity clients include Minnie Driver, Sienna Miller, Hilary Duff, Blake Lively and Katherine HeiglZappos Blog: Celebrity Fashion: UGG Boots (October 7, 2008)
- The comfortable boots have been worn with anything from jeans to dresses to a pair of sweatpantsZappos Blog: Celebrity Fashion: UGG Boots (October 7, 2008)
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UGG Boots Sale is a page dedicated to the best online sale links on UGG boots and merchandise. Classic UGG boots are made of sheepskin but the collection has expanded to include boots, sandals and slippers in crochet, rubber and denim.Official Site: UGG Australia History
End of UGGs?
- According to an article published in the Australian publication, The Mercuryon March 3, 2009, the Cuthbertson Brothers, producers of Ugg-boots, were at a sheep and lamb skin supply impasse. The Cuthbertson Brothers had been processing cattle, sheep and lamb hides for more than 150 years. Unfortunately, the Ugg-boot producer was informed by US-based Swift, the owner of Longford Abattoir, that the Cuthbertson Brothers could no longer come on site to tender for the skins. Cuthbertson Brothers Manager Wayne Jones says, "most of the sheep and lamb skins we produce go to the United States as a premium Tasmanian Ugg boots. Unless something is done to stop Swift abusing their market power, Tasmanian Ugg boots will be lost."The Mercury: Ugg Boots Under Threat (March 3, 2009)
- The Cuthbertson Brothers have requested the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate.The Mercury: Ugg Boots Under Threat (March 3, 2009)
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