Australian surfer Brian Smith conceived of the UGG brand back in 1978, when the pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums.

Australian surfer Brian Smith conceived of the UGG brand back in 1978, when the pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums.

Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales outside Australia and New ... page advertisement in Women’s Wear Daily in 2010 that ...

The word "ugg" is commonly used in Australia as a catchall term for sheepskin boots lined with fleece. However, in the U.S., Australian entrepreneur Brian Smith registered the name as a brand in ...

For better or worse, the evidence is mounting that Ugg boots are coming back into fashion ... A warm winter in 2011 and a sheepskin shortage in Australia were the final nail in the coffin, and ...