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OK, probably revealing the bogan in me :lol: but I want to buy a really good quality pair of uggs. Would prefer to buy them online unless someone knows somewhere IRL I can get them (Sydney).
I live in mine in winter and am sick of buying cheap pairs from Target that only last a winter or two.
I'd prefer Australian made (so not the Ugg Australia brand that's American owned and made mostly in China apparently :rolleyes:) and have come accross a few sites but hoping for a recommendation??
sorry can't help with really good quality ones online, my DH has had some for years but I'm not sure where from. But as for good comfy warm ones, I just got a pair last week from Cotton On.......they are long tie up ones that come up almost to my knees!!! love them, sooooo warm. But prob no better quality than targets.
try Emu brand they are a geelong company and I am sure you will find an online stockist....hubby sells them at his store and they have an awesome reputation...I love mine!
Thanks Mel! Considering your DH sells them, do you know about sizing? Is it true that you should get a size smaller than you normally would because they stretch? I think this is the mistake I made last time. (just noticed your ticker - :dance: CONGRATULATIONS!!! :dance:)
DH and I both brought a pair in Cootamundra (country NSW) years ago from a sheepskin/wool store - I brought the long lace up ones and spent well over $100 but I got them too big and could never wear them :wall: so gave them away. DH STILL has the same pair and they are still in great condition. The pair I got last year from Target have a hole in the toe and a tear where it meets the sole :rolleyes:
Hubby says they are fairly true to size...the sheepskin fluff can compress a bit but generally not too bad......for example i wear 6 and a half in a shoe but got a six in an emu cos they only do full sizes......I think a full size smaller may have been too small...half a size was okay though......
OK, thanks Mel, will see if I can find a stockist online.
The Man took me past a place, I think near the Blue Mtns that did all skin stuff, but I can't remember what they are called or if they are still there.
I will ask him when he gets home a bit later.
ooooooooooh glad i saw this, had just been looking at ugg australia, had no idea they were american owned, what a crock!
Netix, there are a few places in the mountains but I'm too prg to go for a drive up there and then not find what I want...even though it's only probably 30mins away! :lol:
Willow - such a bogan :lol: I need a new pair (sshhhh :shhh:- the REALLY west part of me is coming out) and we are heading away for a few days in the next week or so. Lucknow has a skin shop and sell them (near Orange) and near the IL's so I will check out their stock if you haven't found anything before then. Size?? Style??
I have been told moon boots are really good.. (if thats the name)
I buy from Kmart lol because I don't often get cold feet.. Dh got his 12 years ago from the local feedbarn place here and while they need replacing they will last him another winter yet
google ugg boots faulconbridge. They sell online as well. They say they're Australian made & owned. I got mine there a good 4 or 5 years ago and they're still going strong! The inside hasn't worn away or anything, and I live in mine in winter too. Not cheap, but they last.
Michelle - cool, I'll let you know and even email you a pic of what I want if I don't find any.
LIz - thanks, I'm going to google them now. Don't care if they're not cheap, I'm happy to pay for them if they're going to last. Sick of wasting money on the cheaper ones.
I have the BEST pair
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i wear them everyday at home :)
best pair ive ever had.
Willow dear friend....
I swear your my long lost sister or something.
I have a black pair of uggs....i wear them all the time - even dropping DD off at school.
I got them last year - they are proper Uggs...
Google TVSN - shopping channel. I paid $149. They are currently $99 + P+h...($9ish).
The Skin Inn is what the specific place I was thinking of, but looking them up, I think they are in Melb.
Willow, there is a tiny little shop in Brighton Le Sands that makes and sells ugg boats. they buy their sheepskin wholesale and have a 'no frills' little shop, so their boots are very cheap. SIL has a pair that have been going for five years now.
If you can give me a day or two, I'll ask SIL and get the details for you? I can't remember the name or address!
There's a few places on the coast that sell really really good quality ones. Like, awesome ones. Which is funny cos there is really only a few months during the year that you can wear them.. LOL
Willow we have a local place here called Mortells. They make the best uggs in the whole wide world lol. DH is still wearing his that I bought him 11 years ago and I lurve my choc knee high uggs lol. Such a fashion statement I must say ;) I'm not sure if they have an online store or not but if you want you can email me your size and type you're after and I can get them to you ;)
Thanks so much girls!!
mbear - I wear mine to drop DD off at preschool too! Have even been known to duck down to Coles in them :redface: Ah well, I live in western sydney, might as well fit the stereotype! :lol:
Mako - thanks babe, will get back to you...I want choc brown too but the mid-length kinda ones? Will see if they have an online store and go from there. Found quite a few online stores yesterday so should be easy enough.
I realise you have a million options now but Peter Alexander also sell them online. The inside is sheepskin and the outside of the boot is suede I think...nice colors too. Though I don't think they have anything longer than an anklet one.
Mako - I just googled Mortels and they have an online store! Yippee!! They are cheaper than the other places I was looking so think I'm sold...you promise they're good right?!
Yeah they are fantastic. Sage loves his too and DH just read this and said they are f****** magic lol. He said to tell you to buy the mid length lace up ones like we have(sorry mine are mid length,not knee high lol) :D I'm fairly sure they are made in there local factory too and are genuine sheepskin
Awesome, thanks babe!
I had to duck out to the shops this morning and there was a little stall set up in the shopping centre selling them - they had exactly what I wanted but I wasn't familiar with the brand so I didn't bother with them. The lady was trying to get me to try them on...I was like "dude, with this belly it took me half an hour to get my socks and boots on this morning...there's no way I'm doing that again!!" LOL!
i was also going to suggest peter alexander ones, i got a pair 3 years ago and there still going strong! love them!
hope you find the perfect pair soon.