Ugg has created sneakers… on your boots.
It’s the early 2000’s. You’re on the brink of meet your pals on the native procuring centre, so that you seize your iPod shuffle, pull on leggings, a headscarf and – lastly – the one you love Ugg boots.
They're tilted barely to the facet, however you don’t care. You simply pray it doesn’t rain as we speak as a result of then you definately’d be in hassle.
Quick ahead to 2022, and Ugg boots are again en Vogue. Besides this time, they're prepared for wet days.
Ugg has launched a protecting shoe to put on over your Ugg boots, and persons are divided.
Referred to as the ‘UGGguard’ they supposedly provide ‘fashion and protection in opposition to the weather’.
They value £35 and will be worn with basic kinds together with the presently common mini form.
The ‘taffy pink’ (mainly a vibrant bubblegum pink) fashion is presently on sale for £23.99.
TikTokers have been posting movies of the sneakers – that are basically a rubbery platformed dolly sneakers – and the response has been blended.
Lots of people weren’t loving it. Some rightly identified this shoe-for-a-shoe is just about late-stage capitalism.
‘In case your boots want sneakers, get totally different boots,’ one wrote. Whereas one other confused viewer mentioned, ‘Shoe sneakers?’
Others identified that shoe covers weren’t a brand new idea. ‘Galoshes. My grandfather wore these in rain.’
Some loyal prospects nonetheless had been thrilled they might preserve carrying their beloved Uggs with out ruining them.
‘Want I knew about these earlier than I destroyed my treasured white uggs,’ somebody wrote.
Since locations like Amazon and eBay already promote ‘Ugg Protector’ spray for some time to try to waterproof the boots, there’s clearly a requirement there.
Whether or not these jelly shoe issues catch on, or grow to be one other fast-burning novelty pattern, stays to be seen.
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