Russian felt boots and Australian ugg boots

Russian felt boots and Ugg boots history and technology.

Winter has come, it's time to think about felt boots. True, it was necessary to think a little earlier, since for the manufacture of felt boots, it turns out, it takes about a week of hard work, in which there are more than 40, or rather 45, technological transitions. And workers of twenty specialties will be involved in this work. And that's not all - felt boots begin when curly sheep grow their warm fur coat... Therefore, if you start from the moment when the sheep's wool is sheared and prepared for the production of felt boots, then you need to think about felt boots in spring.
The fact is that wool for felt boots is used "spring" and "autumn". And the softness and color of boots depends on the percentage of "spring and autumn" wool. The breed of sheep also has an effect - the wool can be coarse, semi-coarse and thin. And boots, therefore, will differ from each other in softness. When the wool is sheared, it goes to cleaning, which is carried out in the factory for the initial processing of wool. And only after that you can start making felt boots. It's not that simple.

There is a share of machine labor here, and there is also manual work. The machines are once again cleaned, loosened, mixed, patted, combed. This is followed by the preparation of the bootlegs, which go through the felting process (also special machines are involved). But the plantar, toe and heel part of the felt boot is formed by hand, here physical strength and dexterity are needed. And then there is washing, and drying, and shrinkage, and compaction. Machines help here, of course, but how much labor is invested directly by human hands in order for felt boots to acquire the appropriate shape and size, so that they are comfortable and warm.
Because boots are not sewn, but are formed in a rather complex and time-consuming process, then at the last moment, when they are ready, they are sent to the collection shop, where a pair is selected for each felt boot. Now the boots are ready.

But you probably would like not at all those about which so much has been told. But then, which ones? If you need a rubberized sole, then your felt boots should go to vulcanization, if you like ethnic patterns, fur trimming, then your felt boots will go to the finishing workshop. Craftswomen-needlewomen manually embroider all intricate patterns, sew on fur, pom-poms, laces etc. As conceived by the designer, felt boots become smart and stylish and can warm not only your legs, but also please your eyes.

Now, according to your order, felt boots can be made not only in black or brown, but in a variety of colors, whatever you like. Previously, felt boots were worn in the main villages, then they moved to the city, but they sewed them of the same type. Many people know that felt boots are truly Russian footwear. But it just appeared with us relatively recently. The most popular period for felt boots was the nineteenth century, and the prototype of the Russian felt boots were the felt boots of the steppe nomads. Be that as it may, the Russian people loved boots. It is in recent decades that they have become less popular, unless they can be seen in overalls or somewhere in the northern villages of Russia, since their appearance, as it was during the first half of the twentieth century, was in no way combined with the concept of “gracefully and elegantly". And then our winters were not as severe as in the past.

The popularity of Russian felt boots has returned right now, when the so-called ugg boots have appeared.
Uggs are boots made of tanned sheepskin. Ugg boots are similar to felt boots, but still different from them. The inside of these boots is a layer of wool, and the outside is a suede surface, the sole is synthetic. Ugg boots can be worn by women, men and children.

The word Uggs - means sheepskin shoes and at the same time is a trademark.
On this occasion, there were many disputes between the manufacturers of these shoes that the word ugg boots is not used correctly, but today the name UGG is a registered trademark of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.

Uggs are the country of origin.

Some say that ugg boots were invented in Australia, others - in New Zealand - there is no consensus. Most likely, in both cases there is truth, since they were originally worn by farmers at the beginning of the 20th century. And the farmers, these agricultural workers, were in the same conditions, both in Australia and in New Zealand. Sheepskin boots were also made in China. The ugg boots gained the greatest popularity in the First and Second World Wars. But since the 60s, ugg boots became popular with surfers and in skiing, and then they moved into women's wardrobe.

Ugg boots differ not only in size. They come in different colors, the most popular are brown, chocolate, black, gray, sand, lemon color, tomato color, aqua, fuchsia, pink. The sheepskin coat can be not only inside the boot, but can serve as an ornament as a trim of the upper edge, their height is also different. So choose whichever suits you best.

What is their advantage? Due to the presence of wool fibers inside the boots, the air temperature in them and the temperature of the legs are approximately the same. Since the sheepskin wicks away moisture, and the feet remain dry, it is recommended to wear ugg boots even on bare feet. Sheepskin is processed so that ugg boots, like thermoses, keep warm. This shoe is comfortable and comfortable.

Manufacturers recommend wearing them both in summer and in winter: in winter, feet are warm in them, and in summer they do not sweat.

Ugg boots and modern fashion.

Who would have thought that such seemingly clumsy boots would be as popular as bags Louis vuitton or like Hermes scarves. Yes, of course, fashion needs publicity and ideals to follow, and they are - these are Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson, Pamela Anderson and other Hollywood celebrities who constantly flash in photographs. famous magazines.

The UGG Australia label is famous for its ugg boots. It belongs to America and has factories for sewing these comfortable and comfortable boots in China. In addition to uggs, other accessories are made from sheepskin: hats, bags, backpacks, scarves, mittens and even room slippers.

Prices for UGG Australia ugg boots from 3000 to 10000 rubles.