Ugg boots are back – and this time I’ll approach with caution
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Sheepskin-lined slippers as outerwear was a huge Noughties trend, and now Ugg boots are having a resurgence. Katie Rosseinsky wore them last time around – and won’t be falling for them again. The year is 2009 and I’ve just had keyhole surgery on my knee. During my sixth-form free periods I head to hospital for post-op physiotherapy appointments. With one glance at the knock-off Ugg boots on my feet, the physio sighs. “You need to stop wearing those,” he says. “While you’re recovering, you need something with a bit more support.” Do I take his advice? Absolutely not. I carry on hobbling around in my crutches and fake Uggs combo for weeks, convinced that I am the height of cosy chic – because in the late Noughties, Ugg boots were undisputedly the “it” shoe of the moment.
![[Beyoncé was among the celebrities who popularised Uggs in the Noughties]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/16/14/GettyImages-2915515.jpg)
Yes, these sheepskin-lined slippers looked a bit like a child’s sketch of a shoe come to life, and their rounded toes instantly made the daintiest of feet look cartoonish. But thanks to countless paparazzi shots showing celebrities such as Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez padding around toting massive handbags and Starbucks cups, these comfy boots became the epitome of off-duty style, fashionable without trying too hard. Their allure was, for me, somehow greater than any practical considerations.
![[Bella Hadid is among the Gen Z stars who have adopted the Ugg trend for a new era]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/16/16/GettyImages-1425357612.jpg)
Just a few years after we hit peak Ugg, though, they were seemingly consigned to fashion history along with other Noughties favourites like footless tights and (shiver) jeggings. So imagine my surprise – verging on horror – to see Uggs make a stealthy but inescapable comeback over the past year or so. Now, they’re ready to win over a new generation with their snuggly but deeply unaesthetic charms – and I’m here, like the ghost of fashion crimes past, to warn you not to fall for them this time around.
![[Nicole Kidman was spotted wearing Uggs on the set of ‘Babygirl’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/16/16/GettyImages-1913159515.jpg)
