The sight of these squelching down the road, half-collapsed at the back, is enough to make any man wonder why they’re not called “ugh” boots.
While they may still have some diehard celeb fans, including actress Vanessa Hudgens, UGG boots are wrong on many levels. They originated in Australia, where they’re actually seen as slippers, not outdoor boots – the footwear equivalent of wearing a silk negligee to Morrisons.
They’re also supposed to be worn without socks (yuck!) and, really, what is the point of wearing something so useless in wet weather in this country? You might as well tie two sponges to your feet and go puddle jumping. Two words: get rid.