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September 7, 2013 Opinion OPINION: The ugliest item in your closet For the love of individuality, buy a new pair of boots. As winter rolls in, women—and some men—slip on their ugg boots and hit the sidewalk shuffling. Throw on some black leggings and a crew neck and viola—a seasonal trifecta. I shudder at the thought of it. I don’t claim to be a fashion expert who is hip on the latest happenings in New York or Milan, but I believe this, ugg boots and their competitors are not fit for Michigan weather or Michiganders’ closets. I regret to inform you I have learned this from experience. I was gifted a pair of ugg boots and I felt a mix of emotions, appreciation and dread. I was speechless. “Thank you,” I finally whimpered. Through my personal observation, I have discovered ugg boots do a lousy job of repelling water and do not provide adequate traction on slippery campus sidewalks. They also have the tendency of emitting an awful stench. I have noticed this by sitting next to a woman in class who seemed to have worn her ugg boots to the landfill and back. I tried my hardest to embrace the fad, but as I slipped on my shapeless boots every few days, my personal style died a little on the inside. Ugg boots did not complement my closet, which was and still is, bursting with a plethora of eclectic dresses, brightly colored tights and thrift shop finds. It just didn’t work. It was like trying to force Lady Gaga in to a nice cardigan sweater and a well-fitted pair of khaki pants. Needless to say, my ugg boots are long gone. In their place sits a pair of red winter boots with a molded rubber outsole that laugh in the face of Michigan winters and a pair of black faux-leather boots with a small buckle that I put on seamlessly over skinny jeans and tights. “But Sarah,” you might say, “They are so comfortable and convenient.” To which I reply, take the easy way out of the ugg boots and find a pair that boasts style and functionality without comprising comfort. Your closet will thank me later.
1 Eric Osborne on October 3, 2013 at 8:42 pm Yeah! $160 UGG boots for Christmas would be a terrible gift! The only other gift that could even come close to being worse than UGG boots would probably have to be..….hmmmm…..cologne. Yep, a bottle of cologne has gotta be the worst gift ever, not just for Christmas, but like for any occasion.