# Giant Line Outside UGG Store Disgusts Fashionistas - Uggs are simply "winter Crocs" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054 "2011-12-22T06:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054/41 "2011-12-24T18:30:03Z")
Why so much beef with the UGG boots:confused: I think they are cute. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054/42 "2011-12-24T19:18:47Z")
Plus what some of the ‘fashinionistas’ wear is gross. Oh, and in case you were wondering, the guy mentioned in the article looks like [this](http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/Images/brianmoylan.jpg). And has a [perv stache](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf6jbe1t2V1qz700qo1_400.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054/43 "2011-12-24T20:04:00Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > Maybe they spray Camp Dry on them to make them waterproof? Yup, this is what I’ve always done. Granted, I don’t live anywhere snowy, but it can get downright floody rainy here and I’ve never had damp feet when I’ve remembered to hose them down ahead of time. And yes: Uggs were originally invented for surfers to wear. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054/44 "2011-12-25T19:25:19Z")
In case you are wondering, [Crocs have gone wintery](http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_19613001). You wouldn’t wear [these](http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2011/1224/20111224__crocs6~p1.jpg)? Or [these](http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2011/1223/20111223__20111225_K01_BZ25CROCS~p1.JPG)? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054/45 "2011-12-25T21:44:23Z")
OTOH, **flodnak** , Chucks generally have the “fashionista” seal of approval. I love how the referred “fashionista” used the term “Winter Crocs” to refer to Uggs as if it were axiomatically accepted that “Crocs” is the standard for a bad shoe. As far as I know, the wearer of Crocs cares more about being comfortable than about looking stylish. Should that person not be a target market? Anyway _de gustibus non disputandum_. If it’s her money and her feet then let her put on whatever she wants. Uggs, Crocs, FMPumps, Birkenstocks, Docs, clear stripper platforms, huaraches, whatever! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-line-outside-ugg-store-disgusts-fashionistas-uggs-are-simply-winter-crocs/607054.md?page=2)