Ugg Australia Shoes

Stylish yet Wearable... Uggs Australia Shoes and Boots The UGG® Australia story began in 1978, when Brian Smith, a young surfer from Australia, took a trip to the United States with a bag full of sheepskin boots. After finding a new home amongst California surfers, the UGG® Australia brand began to take shape. Deckers Outdoor Corporation acquired UGG® Australia in 1995. By 1998, the product line had grown to include two boots, four slippers and a few casuals. It was in 1998 that the critical repositioning of UGG® took place. The brand was positioned as a high-end luxury footwear brand, made evident by a premium distribution strategy and high-end fashion marketing and communications. The luxury and comfort of UGG® Australia proved to be a perfect fit for the high-end footwear world. The media reach expanded into more and more high-end magazine titles. The business continued to grow steadily as the brand recognition increased. To that end, UGG® has had no better contributor than Oprah Winfrey. In 2000, Oprah was sent a pair of Ultra boots. She loved the product so much, she purchased 350 pair for her entire staff. Oprah then featured the Ultra Boot on her well-known "Oprah's Favorite Things" show. 3 years later, Oprah selected UGG® Australia for the second time. She featured the Baby Pink and Baby Blue Classic Boots. The show aired in November, and the boots immediately became the "must-have" item for holiday shoppers. Lightning struck a third time in 2005, when Oprah featured the Uptown boot on "Oprah's Favorite Things". The results speak for themselves. From humble beginnings to global success and notoriety, the UGG® story reads like a fairy tale. In 2003, UGG® was named Footwear News' "Brand of the Year" and was responsible for the creation of an entirely new category of footwear. From then on, sheepskin footwear could be seen on the runways in Milan, Paris and New York; and it all began on the beach in Australia. The future is limitless for UGG® Australia, introducing product extensions and warm-weather footwear, all while maintaining the position as the world leader in luxury and comfort.

Uggs Australia Spring 2007

Designer Shoe News: Ugg Australia Background

UGGS! UGGS! UGGS!

If you had a pair of Uggs on your
feet or in your house anytime within the past month, you were not
alone. The Uggs Australia Spring 2007 collection of shoes beautifully
delivers the comfort that the brand has become synonymous with.

I want my Uggs Thongs!!

Uggs definitely delivers with the
Layback and Tasmania. (Every woman here as tried it on and fallen
in love with the comfort and styling of each!) A Definite Must this
season!

As the Spring and Summer "boot"
in place of the wildly popular Classic Tall and Classic Short, the
Uggs
Australia Crochet Knit Boot allows the same versatility of styling
as its seasonal predeccessors. We like how it can be rolled down
and styled to accomodate a melange of different styles!

Also Available in Brown
and Cream.

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As for thongs, the
Uggs Australia Layback will
beautifully and comfortably go with any pair of jeans with comfort.

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The
Uggs Australia Tasmania highlights the best of Uggs
intricate stitching this Spring, as was evident in the Fall 06's
Keira and Ultra Tall.

Spring 2007 Women's Designer Shoe Update!

Spring 2007 looks to be as exciting as ever.

• Ballet flats continue to be a must-have for the up-coming spring. Whether open toe or closed, the choices this spring are endless. The classic ballet flat from French Sole, finsished in quilted leather with patent tips, can be worn day and night. All over patent flats whether black patent, white patent, navy patent, red patent and other fun colors are
  prevalent in lines such as Stuart Weitzman, French Sole, ToryBurch, Michael by Michael Kors, and many more. Ornamented flats add that special something to any outfit. Tory Burch leads the way with their classic “Reva” ballet. Jeffrey Campbell has these ornamented ballet shoes in his collection as well!



• Platforms continue to be strong this spring. Stuart Weitzman makes them
  look super with patent uppers including tortoise patent. Michael
  by Michael Kors and Loeffler Randall also support the platform
  theme and they did their versions in strips of patent and satins.
  Whether open toe or closed, the platform can by worn with anything
  from skirts, dresses, jeans, or pants.
  


• Another big trend for spring 2007 in the designer shoe world is patent
  leather shoes, patent leather shoes, and more patent leather
  shoes! They brighten every woman’s closet. Patent leather
  flats, low heel, mid heel, and high heel pumps all look good in
  patent leather whether round toe or tapered, open or closed. Check
  out the gorgeous Marc by Marc Jacobs open toe patent leather pumps. Wow!

• Wedges done low or high look great with patent uppers as well. Espadrilles
  are always popular and loved by most women. Kors by Michael Kors,
  Stuart Weitzman, Eric Michael, Andre Assous, Marc by Marc Jacobs, just to name a few have them in their designer shoe line for spring.

• Shoes this spring also look great done in all kinds of textures. Snake adds a sophisticated touch to flats from Tory Burch and Stuart Weitzman, to name a couple.
  Pumps and platforms look great with textured uppers as well.

Here is a look at some of our key designer shoe vendors and THEIR interpretation of fashion for spring 2007:

•Stuart Weitzman shoes

• Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes

• Kors by Michael Kors

• Bernardo shoes

• Jack Rogers shoes

• Cole Haan shoes

• Donald J. Pliner shoes

• Kate Spade shoes

• SteveMadden shoes

• Tory Burch shoes

• Ugg Australia shoes

Look to Footnotes for the greatest selection of evening shoes also. Stuart Weitzman has the greatest selection of all on every heel height. Betsey Johnson and Pedro
Garcia add a touch of flair as well.

Keeping up with fashion can be a difficult thing to do! Footnotes has been buying designer shoes since 1946. The women’s shoe business is a fascinating business. Fashion changes on a regular basis and staying on top of it and looking good is not always easy. The ever changing fashion in designer shoes is consistent with that of the rest of the fashion world. The one constant is the reputation that Footnotes has established since 1946 as a leader in the designer shoe world. The greatest collections of shoe brands assembled are displayed in our three retail locations in New Jersey. Now, they are all assembled on one internet site, footnotesonline.com!