Ugh, the search for UGGs®

When UGG® boots took the market by force during the 2003 holiday season, I doubted their popularity would last more than a few months. I refused to buy the furry boots in protest of what I thought would be a rather expensive and quickly passing trend. Boy was I wrong.

UGG® Australia has created a new kind of footwear, one appreciated by both comfort-loving and style-seeking consumers. Buyers so cherish the softness of the Grade-A Australian sheepskin lining combined with the Poron® memory foam and the funky design that the boots are already selling out!

The salesperson that assisted me at my local Nordstrom in Bellevue last Saturday afternoon was very helpful but also a little stressed. After I realized that my normal size, a seven, was too big (this is common- most people go down a size when buying UGGs®), he said he would try to find a size six but it was doubtful they were in stock because smaller sizes sell the quickest.

After searching for quite sometime, he returned with a brand new pair of sixes in the tall chocolate classic boot, my favorite, and declared “You’re lucky we don’t have to ship these from Beirut!”

I learned that his sarcasm wasn’t too far from the truth. He explained that Nordstrom locations do not want to “give up” any of their supply to other stores (i.e. the Downtown Seattle store might refuse to ship a pair to the Bellevue location). Nordstrom.com is selling out fast as are other UGG® retailers such as Neiman Marcus.

So if you’re desperate for a pair of these fun and practical boots, I’d advise you to visit your local Nordstrom, the primary UGG® retailer, and/or any other stores that sell the boots as soon as possible. If they don’t have your desired style and size, don’t fret just yet. Continue to check back at the stores and websites- returns and new shipment are fairly common and you want to be one of the first in line when the opportunity to buy this staple comes along.