In Santa Monica, yes - I could see how they would be ridiculous looking.
I live in Chicago, though, and Uggs have saved me from freezing my ass off and ruining my "nice" boots and sneakers many times. So I pray they keep making them.

Um yeah, good point, Sam. In Chicago, UGGS are very warm and practical. Not so much in Santa Monica, CA where a "chilly" day consists of seventy degrees and sunny! Just SILLY!

Being a wearer of Uggs in the LA area, I can tell ya - your feet don't get sweaty. In imitations, yes. But Uggs breathe and actually keep my feet quite cool.

Now with that outfit? Fug. But the last thing I imagine while looking at it is sweaty feet.

I live in Texas and on a warm day I recently saw someone wearing those things around. It looked so incredibly redicuous. She was trying to be some fashionista too. You shouldn't wear Eskimo shoes somewhere that even Eskimos would be wearing flip flops.

It's Haylie Duff, are you honestly expecting anything better from her? (And I agree that Uggs have their place and time…)

Kitchy, you're back! I hadn't noticed any comments from you lately, and I thought you might've left us!

Umm, Uggs are from austrailia. They were brought to the US by a surfer. Yep Uggs are meant for warm weather. Sheep skin allows your feet to breath, so they don't sweat and they dont stink. So there! Blah! You'll never find an owner of Uggs that will tell you otherwise. Oh and they are the most comfy boots ever made!

I love my Uggs.

Wow, I would have never guessed that Uggs were from Australian surfers. They look so stinkin' hot to me. I've never ventured towards them and tried them because I still think they are hideous and the least sexy shoe ever although I'm sure they are as comfy as nurses shoes.

They're more comfortable than nurse shoes, in my opinion. Nurse shoes are generally man-made materials that don't allow for breathing.

I'm the LA area and while admit they're odd to see, I totally think they're hot (as in sexy). My wife has a pair. She claims her feet don't get sweaty. Also, when they're worn with a little short skirt…. super hot. OK. That's all I have to say.

Kitchy—I, also, think it's good to see you again. I was worried you had left, too.

Sabine, how do you know this? Do you work at a certain dept store that carries them? (Cause I do-) Just curious. Sounds like the Ugg speech I've heard several times…
I will politely disagree on the mini w/ Uggs…I can think of a lot more flattering shoes w/ that type of outfit!

Maybe I should actually work more often, it's nice to be missed. ;)

I politely disagree about the mini with Uggs, too. Pardon the pun, but ugh.

And according to multiple Ugg sites, they were not created for surfers but for farmers, with the purpose of keeping the feet warm and dry. However, the ones currently in vogue were in fact designed for surfers to go from the water to their vehicle without getting cold.

http://shoes.lovetoknow.com/Ugg_Boot_History

*takes a bow*

I can't believe I'm spending so much time on the Ugg discussion today, but anyways, I have to agree with Be Adeqeuite! here. Big clunky, furry, boots type things just don't say sexy to me. I too can think of many more sexier shoes to wear with a short skirt. But to each his own!

Pardon my spamming.

But yeah, when I go for a sexy look, Uggs are definitely not even considered. They're like slippers and sweats to me - comfortable as shit, but not for impressing anyone.

I live in Santa Monica, and attend the local college, and Fuggs are everywhere, but mostly it's college-age girls and younger wearing them. I suppose they are comfortable, but since when do we care about comfort? Especially when said comfort involves ugly? Oh yeah, this ugly is expensive, so that makes it OK. Now excuse me while I go buy some fugly overpriced Tommy Hilfiger sweaters…

I appreciate that a lot of you are politely disagreeing (which is totally cool), but my question is… How many of you (who are disagreeing) are men?

Also, I'm not even sure why I find them sexy with the short skirt, cause usually I'm down with the "more skin the better" take on life… so I find it odd that I like them at all. I guess that's why they call them fetishes…

Sure, make me spam again. ;)

I'm a woman, but I tend to base what looks sexy on me according to my husband's reaction.

I think what is really "ugg" here is Haylie's face. Period.

Uggs are fine as long as you admit you don't have a single ounce of style in your entire body.

Fugged about it ugguys. Everyone knows Uggs are from Ugganda. Their rugged style is best for keeping feet free of buggs and treading lightly into refuggee camps.

Know what else is comfy and keeps feet dry? Muthafuggin' flip flops!

So Uggs in warm weather is like wearing wool socks when hiking? The wool actually wicks the sweat away and keeps your feet from getting icky?

Uggs with a casual mini-skirt (denim or twill) are fine by me. A nice comfy/sexy combo.

The hubby went to grad school in upstate New York, and the Indian grad students were the complete opposite. It took two years to get a lot of them out of their sandals. Brrrr!!!

aCTUALLY, people, PETA banned Uggs a long time ago. They practically skinned those sheeps alive to make those comfy boots, so if you're an animal lover, and don't want to see them in uneccessary pain, please educate yourself and boycott the makers of Uggs. I know Pamela Anderson recently stoppped wearign Uggs for the same exact reason.

Honestly, that is why pam anderson is such a scathing disgusting fucking slutty brainless whore: she supposedly cares about animals all these years, but only recently realized her uggs were bullshit. there is something wierd about her - she isn't really into the cause. and haylie, ew. the sheeps ass those boots were so callously bloodily ripped from is prettier than her.

I like how haylie actually wears lipstick and acts like a real girl and shit. fucking HILARIOUS.

uggs are SO 2003. Only losers (And I meant only celebrities) wear them now. That Haylie Duff is so cheesy, I mean even Paris Hilton is not wearing them anymore.

That Duff sisters are so stupid. In one hand we have Hilary Duff looking like Avril Lavigne, I mean, that rebel punk rocker look is so 2002 and then we have Haylie with uggs, like Claire said, are so 2003.

Haily duff is a crack whore! Go hillary! Rot in Hell Hailey u ugly cum slurpin gutter slut!

I think their smile is almost identical and often they wander round in partner looks and the same hair style… But Hilary is prettier, Haylie looks a bit like Sarah Jessica Parker…!
I hate their names… Hilary, Haylie- how boring! And Hilary not like almost always with two l, mit with only one, to make it special..urgh. And Haylie… I think no one really knows how to spell her name..!!!
But they look nice. Hilary has also a nice voice!