Fleece-lined Eskimo boots are nothing new. They've been around in one form or another for nearly a hundred years. But it wasn't until the early 2000s that the fleece-lined tanned-on-the-outside footwear went from practical to posh. Then celebrities like Oprah, Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bullock began sporting the popular UGG brand of the footwear. The rest is consumer history, so to speak. UGGs and a host of knockoff brands swept college campuses and catwalks alike.
Identification
"Eskimo-style boots" refers to any type of boot that is lined with some sort of fur, real or synthetic, and has an outer lining composed of either real or mock tanned animal skin. UGG boots are a specific brand that has popularized the Eskimo-style boot and is one of the most common types sold. UGGs are little different from other brands aside from the logo and the price.
Features
Eskimo-style boots are lined with sheepskin, though some brands may use synthetic material. Soles are often made of rubber. The outside is either tanned hide or made to look similar to tanned hide, though with the ubiquity and popularity of the boot, this is not a prerequisite. Off-shoots of the traditional Eskimo-style boot can sport anything from authentic animal hide outers to synthetic linings. Eskimo-style boots come in a plethora of colors ranging from the muted to the obnoxious.
History
Eskimo-style boots date back at least to the times of World War I, when they were worn by airmen to keep their feet toasty at high altitudes. They may have been used before that in a precursory form by trappers who wrapped fur around their feet. More recently, surfers have employed the boots to warm their feet after coming out of the water. Today, the boots have lost most of their practical appeal and are instead seen as desirable items by the fashion conscious.
Significance
Eskimo-style boots, which have traditionally been called "uggs" long before the name was appropriated as a global brand, have been historically viewed quite differently from how they are seen today. Previously, the boots were seen as unfashionable but practical, worn only by those with a need for them. Until a few years ago in their native Australia, the boots were seen as a fashion no-no and worn in the privacy of the home. Only when they received celebrity endorsement, in tandem with the coining of UGG as a corporate brand, did they become a popular fashion accessory.
Function
Today, Eskimo-style boots have lost much of their practical function. Originally employed for generations to warm feet numbed by the cold, whether by airmen thousands of feet in the air, trappers caught out in snowstorms or surfers emerging from freezing water, they are currently worn irrespective of weather. This is painfully evident in the fashion trend whereby college-aged women wear them with miniskirts. As a fashion accessory, Eskimo-style boots are typically enjoyed by women.
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