MUGGs 3 and SLUGGs live now, get a pair before they are gone here - bit.ly/3YValSZ
@8d4o0c42 ай бұрын
Absolutely NOT too harsh. These companies are destroying their very heritage (and the industry, if nobody calls them out on it) and pawning crap on consumers. Keep it up, man. I was not in the market for these shoes, and I am not an UGGS wearer, but this makes them lose all respect in my book.
@kylewhitt5872 ай бұрын
"How do we spin cost-cutting as a positive?" *slaps "eco friendly" on the product* "BRILLIANT!"
@ET1234abcd2 ай бұрын
100% Aussie here. Wearing my 100% Aussie made UGG boots made from 100% sheep skin. First Deckers steal our name and now produce crap and try and cover their greed by saying it’s eco. Superb Videos. Keep up the great work.
@billystpaul89072 ай бұрын
One more company to add to the list of companies that start using junk materials to save cost's and still make premium money. Filson, Carhartt, Red Wing and Thorogood and your favorite one, Alden boots are all making their products cheaper and still charging high prices. And, you are not doing anything wrong. These are companies that sell products to the public. You do a great service to the boot and shoe buying public.
@Dlt8142 ай бұрын
Used to work at Deckers. First, it's Ugg boot, Ugg slipper, etc. Uggs is a generic name not trademarked, i.e., the boots every Australian surfer used to wear out of the water, short for ugly. Second, Ugg used to make its boot out of a solid piece of lamb hide with the fleece on--breathable, silky soft, durable. Now they use Wolverine (another company I worked for) pigskin suede, which is a cheap alternative to other leathers. That is coated in that company's version of Scotchgard, then laminated to a mix of lambs wool fleece and synthetic fleece. It no longer breathes and the fleece has a plastic feel. I left the company after these changes occurred so I'm not sure how other components like the insoles, outsoles, thread fiber, etc. changed, but I suspect that happened as well.
@nickmanville9002 ай бұрын
Can we see a Jim Green Nuzmaan cut in half? Jim Green is putting that forward as their version of a true heritage style boot.
@torrentaccount14232 ай бұрын
My Tasmans are easily my most worn shoe. I'm so glad you made this video and, whilst it is disappointing to see lack of commitment to quality, they're still my favorite shoe (honorable mention for Whites Semi Dress though). I'd love a video specifically on the Slugs on one of your channels for more detail!
@andrewnicon2 ай бұрын
To me, an Australian, Uggs will always be the shoes my friend would wear to the corner shop when we were seven years old.
@mcmikanchan64632 ай бұрын
FYI there are 2 different UGGS the real (the original, made from a single piece of leather backed wool) Aussie UGG Boot establish in 1974 (made in their factory on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia = check it out) and then there is the American owned Chinese made crap... go figure...
@paul--b9 күн бұрын
Yeah we know, we watched the videos.
@LemonPie-e1v2 ай бұрын
Another great video but I agree with another comment that the background music is annoying and just a distraction, your descriptions and commentary are entertaining enough.
@TJ-pc4hn2 ай бұрын
Please chop up the Bode x Nike Astrograbber sneaker - I’d be really curious to see if there’s any quality to this colab sneaker
@RonnieStanley-tc6vi2 ай бұрын
I really hate companies that know they are fooling the consumer and use deceptive language to blow it off. They know what people want. But instead of doing that thing, its easier to re-name the garbage work they do to make it look less garbagy.😂😂😂 "Thats not us pissing on you. Thats rain. Its good for the environment."
@barryrahn59572 ай бұрын
Wouldn't this be like Schott making a vegan leather Perfecto biker jacket?
@Mr.CellophaneHartАй бұрын
The whole reason I buy Ugg is for the decent quality and real shearling and at least real 100% wool. If it’s not real wool then it gets nasty and even worse matted and nasty if you go bare foot. Take care of your wool and that won’t happen and it can be cleaned. Whereas if the other type can be cleaned it will go out the dryer vent or make you a nice gnome blanket in the catcher.
@Redacted-Information2 ай бұрын
You are Exactly Right! they should make huge deal about moving away from shearling and they have not! I was almost taken in!!!
@marysiakom2 ай бұрын
Yup, you’re right.
@dimi70552 ай бұрын
Disgrace! Products are just getting worse over the years! There's more wealth in the world than ever before yet products 100 years ago were 10x the quality they are today, yet we have 10x the tech we used to have! I hate how the world turned out!
@aleksanderprzytua2 ай бұрын
Slugggs looks like something that easter european slav dad would wear around house and garden for decades... :D
@isaaco56792 ай бұрын
I crocheted hot pads out of wool to use for pulling pizza pans out of a commercial oven. They out perform the storebought hot pads!
@TheMutley2 ай бұрын
A solid cut-centering today. Bravo on a good job!
@Lyvvie2 ай бұрын
I stopped buying Uggs. I buy Emu boots now; made in Geelong Australia. I like that I can replace the insoles.
@paul--b9 күн бұрын
I had the outsole fall off Emus in a few hours of indoor wear, they refunded me and I bought some American twin face uggs which have been great
@Robert-xy6mt2 ай бұрын
Always love this vids. They are always full of great information.
@kleinc25842 ай бұрын
Been getting ads for Cuero Boots and saw they even cut their boots in half to show the construction and materials. Would be cool if you could compare it to other cowboy boots and see where you'd rank them
@Cresof2 ай бұрын
Off topic, but loving the small visual video editing details. Been noticing them and it's worth pointing out
@pingwingugu52 ай бұрын
It is sketchy. I still buy my shoes and boots IRL because it is hard for me to get a good fit. There isn't much time in the shop to go thru the whole description, materials used etc. If I was in a market for this type of shoe, seen the brand and seen this shoe in a shop I would assume it a proper thing, but it's not it is nowhere near the quality I would expect. I hate when companies go thru enshittification, especially with already established products. If you are making a worse version of an existing product you should change the name of said product.
@rofermarca2 ай бұрын
I repeat it again, if you want to get something good with wool ... buy or get something for the brand SHEPPERD of SWEEDEN I own a couple to be at home and they are just perfect
@Romulus_xxii2 ай бұрын
Come sempre ottimo video. Bravissimi ragazzi!👏🏻👏🏻🍾🥂💪🏻🙏🏻 Ho tre bellissimi cani e perdono meno pelo di quelle brutte pantofole. Mamma mia! 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤦🏻♂️ Ugg=💩
@gsmadmax1002 ай бұрын
Yes it's true most consumers today are totally trained to buy garbage. Past 20 years footwear companies have been training the customer to expect less less durability less comfort list fit list everything all the while the price goes up and the wages for the workers goes down. despicable.
@maryjanedodo2 ай бұрын
Fun fact - the sheep in Tasmania have little mohawks in winter so they don't get too cold.
@Loogiemistress2 ай бұрын
I'd be spewing if I bought these... Now I know, and I won't :)
@py5cho2 ай бұрын
+1 for the video. +100 for the fucking Knocked Loose hat! ARF ARF!
@Lord_Mad_Dog2 ай бұрын
I own a pair of these. It really sucks that I can't just take out the insoles and replace them because they do wear out super quickly. The rest of it is fine I guess but for the price I expected better
@paul--b9 күн бұрын
Maybe shear the insoles with some clippers and stack a new one on top
@sportsfan9712 ай бұрын
Dude all the kids be wearing these and wanting them for Christmas and I'm like why 😭😭
@plasnoid2 ай бұрын
Next shoe review ideas... please do the Camper Peu - Over priced or worth it? - or do the Dunlop Volleys (Legendary tennis shoes from the 1980s)
@devlin24272 ай бұрын
The biggest issue with the "better" UGG alternatives is that they seem to forego the actual UGG appeal: comfort. There's already tons of narrow uncomfortable shoes on the market.
@SianaGearz2 ай бұрын
All i can think of is Cyriak's "baa".
@elvingoh39232 ай бұрын
I like the concept that a brand’s quality will suffer when they placed Profit over their customers.
@SBahamondes2 ай бұрын
Hi Weston could you review the Superga Cotu shoes? They're supposed to be a classic and I'm curious as to its true quality thanks
@billvan52192 ай бұрын
BOO! Deception attempt. I've worn my real UGG boots almost to death and the wool is quite important to me
@dbmail5452 ай бұрын
There is a wool-based flame resistant fabric that outperforms Nomex.
@SPQRIUS2 ай бұрын
FYI this makes a difference to me, I bought Ugg boots cause of the wool - and I've been looking for slippers, winter is coming, so uggs are off the list. - looks like Birkenstocks will be the winner... UNLESS... are they doing the same thing?
@krazywatch79132 ай бұрын
Thank you for this information. The only action toward these companies : not to buy their products. I lately sent back On shoes when knowing that the "eco friendly" program was a scam. I have been reimbursed and bought better shoes by TBS using full leather 😊
@Solairethedarksoul2 ай бұрын
I would say so, my wife hasn’t talked about uggs for a long time.
@robertwestinghouse40982 ай бұрын
Agree. Profit is ruining most products.
@maxnits95562 ай бұрын
Lol did he just say wool is static free? It's a classic physics experiment on static electricity - you rub a glass rod against WOOL to demonstrate the phenomena! "Natural fibers like silk, wool and cashmere are more likely to cause static charge. The buildup of static charge in cashmere fibers is 2-40 higher than other yarns like cotton or linen."
@applejuice94682 ай бұрын
Chop some popular dress shoe brands please!!!!
@PlayerSalt2 ай бұрын
UGG or Ugg! i have some other brand woo ugg boots they are so good , great cleaning too because you dont get wet feet if a bit of water gets on your little feet
@AllOutNoobHater2 ай бұрын
Can you please cut apart a pair of Nike Air Ship Tech Grey? Compare them to the 85 Highs. I have a feeling that they have the best leather in comparison for the 84/85 retro area.
@ArGeeAyeАй бұрын
Consider doing a review of wool runners from Allbirds.
@ThomasJVermeire2 ай бұрын
Can you guys do a review on Vagabond Shoemakers? They’re a minimalist brand from Sweden with a really cool story and culture
@tipoomaster2 ай бұрын
Could you do the Vessi Stormbursts, and Yeezy NSLTD Boot if possible?
@khabirhassienАй бұрын
I have Ugg’s from years ago and the pair i for this year definitely feel different with the fur I thought I was tripping
@jorgellano30452 ай бұрын
Hello, could you possibly do a breakdown or review on the Thursdays Encore Sneaker??
@Zimbo12122 ай бұрын
Yup, wore through my slippers in a couple months and they sweat horribly.
@Urbanmoon2 ай бұрын
Great video, informative and helpful.
@RaymondRAYCE2 ай бұрын
Need a show called a Hugg
@mikekirby20852 ай бұрын
People will go down swinging to justify brands they like. Companies know this and are more than happy to hose the customers with reduced quality.
@90xolove2 ай бұрын
The Ugg brand shoes went downhill since they dropped "Australia" from the name. The feel of the boots and slippers was entirely different before than it is now. They used to be thick, soft and fluffy, but now a little coarse and thin. As I recall, they were previously made both in Australia and China and ever since they started being only made in China the quality has not been the best. Maybe that would be an interesting comparison: Splice a 10+ year old boot and compare it against the newer boot.
@timmueller13142 ай бұрын
Ikea has some synthetic sheepskin rugs. They look and feel like the real thing and are machine washabe. I've had a couple for over a year now that have been washed several times and are still like new. I also have a pair of synthetic leather work gloves that I'm not so thrilled about. Mainly because they"re kind of stiff, don't stretch, and won't conform to my hands.
@AirplaneDoctor_2 ай бұрын
You can wash real sheepskin in a washer, just shouldn't put it in a dryer.
@dimi70552 ай бұрын
You're the perfect clueless customer! Thinking synthetic wool acts like real wool. If i was a company i would be thrilled with people like you!
@HINGFITNESS2 ай бұрын
Hope you can do a video of Teva Grandview GTX Mid Hiking Shoes
@Workhardloghard24152 ай бұрын
Great content Weston could you cut in half the redwing 2415 moc toe wedge sole
@DominusSalus2 ай бұрын
Can you review hypebrother shoes? They look futuristic but I wanna know if they are worth getting.
@BikeFix1002 ай бұрын
I'm about tired of companies betraying their own brand. It makes no sense.
@ssnydess6787Ай бұрын
You are on target. But there should be an upgraded model with shearling and the real attached sheep hairs like I had in my Clark's desert boots in the 60"s. So comfortable. Try and find them these days, not!
@MARLYJEANEАй бұрын
They’re doing this with their platform uggs too! Fake fur
@hsb40022 ай бұрын
How about Vicuña wool? I love it more then any other wool
@scottieray2 ай бұрын
Bet there is a woman walking down Asher Ave in Little Rock right now in 98F/90% humidity that is rocking Ugs...she don't care how they they are made.
@silence71132 ай бұрын
Do any brick and mortar shoe stores carry your MUGGS 0:49???🤔🤔🤔🤔 want to see them in person before purchasing.
@December3142 ай бұрын
Good call. The truth is the truth and it must be out in the open.
@ragnar-tl4fl2 ай бұрын
I'm happy with my fifty dollar bear paws 🐑🐻
@mosessupposes25712 ай бұрын
Same
@SPQRIUS2 ай бұрын
which is better in a slipper, uggs or Birkenstock zermatt shearling - quality and pricewise
@Dnte-qg3mb2 ай бұрын
Well said. Thanks!!
@Seepling159732 ай бұрын
Could you make a video about new balance 574?
@darrenhall74542 ай бұрын
👏 Love these exposing videos. Great work. 😁
@jeronimofranco87982 ай бұрын
Hi, I was wondering if the Thursday commander boot is worth it? Is there any way of getting them reviewed??
@upeshpatel912 ай бұрын
Any chance of y’all looking into a brand called Viba. I’ve always been interested in getting a pair but I’ve been burned with other smaller brands like them before. If someone, I don’t know, could get a pair, cut them in half, and make a KZbin video about it that would be awesome. lol
@cardo17942 ай бұрын
sweet knocked loose hat
@sahimspencer64732 ай бұрын
It's a shame the brand stole the name
@linagudelyte893420 күн бұрын
I am straight away recognise inside to be not real wool. I am upset because prices to high for this tazz/tazman
@2dthoughts2 ай бұрын
Are there multiple UGG companies currently? Or is Deckers just the newest owner?
@jwhhope2 ай бұрын
"SLIP"
@BC-tp8ep2 ай бұрын
The corporate shitification of everything continues
@ryandmaal2 ай бұрын
20 years ago I but them once and never again - it had a whole in the toe after four months - not very durable.
@philzy4202 ай бұрын
just like every other company that goes public and gets share holders. go from making a quality product to making the most money and screw the product. sad my wife has a few pairs of ugg boots and there years old and still in great shape. they last longer than my boots from walmart lol.
@JessicabloomingАй бұрын
I bought a pair of the new tasman boots and I instantly regretted it and wanted to return. The quality is lacking. The material mix is so cheap. (Didn't return because I'm 1 hour away from the city)
@punksvin2 ай бұрын
Someone did a kickflip @9:25
@spltprod60372 ай бұрын
😂
@MichailShapiro2 ай бұрын
I’m sure that the shearling Birkenstocks are the same - I’m so disappointed in mine - and they cost a fortune
@senorKuanysh2 ай бұрын
ADIDAS SAMBA XLG
@HeadNtheClouds2 ай бұрын
Dead animal shoes…. Cool
@toxy35802 ай бұрын
Everybody knows what hydroscopic means
@alexsmith-gn4tp2 ай бұрын
The same downward trend in quality & longevity can also be seen in Blundstones ! In my most recent pair, the soles just cracked & fell apart after a couple of years, whilst the leather was like new, what a waste 😠
@johnnyxmusic2 ай бұрын
Don’t they just have an issue with their souls… They seem to rot, even if you don’t wear them?
@hughmac74232 ай бұрын
I wouldn't buy Ugg's, even if they were made with real sheep skin, out of principal, because I'm Australian.
@tavelkyosoba2 ай бұрын
I love how you're saying wool is so good at managing moisture while the b-roll playing over shows the exact opposite with water piling up on the surface lmao. All the influencers say wool is literal space magic so obviously it's true, don't ask questions. Lyocell is blended in to make the wool actually transport moisture because it sucks at this on it's own (see also Ibex's paradox line). It's a modern take on the historically ubiquitous practice of blending wool with linen/nettle. Also lyocell production doesn't use any harmful chemicals, that's literally the purpose of lyocell vs other viscose products. Thought you'd be all over that since you gobble up the marketing wank without question.
@lpccali2 ай бұрын
My gf is still gonna want this Uggs though
@joeshmoe92332 ай бұрын
Sounds like you need a new gf.
@harukinzaphod2 ай бұрын
Take her on a holiday to Australia and buy some real Australian made uggs.
@lpccali2 ай бұрын
@@harukinzaphod sadly she’ll be happy with the American version lol sorry Anvil
@AlexHogue_Robo-Researcher2 ай бұрын
Excellent hat! \m/
@emty96682 ай бұрын
It's not what they say about the product, it's what they don't say. The manufacturer should make it plain that shearling is not used. Honesty please.
@otterconnor9422 ай бұрын
Shrinkflation hitting UGGs
@ShapeyFiend2 ай бұрын
VC's are destroying so many cool products. I don't even care about brands but it just gets harder and harder to find good shoes and apparel in general anymore. If half the market for these things wasn't online they wouldn't get away with putting out such trash either. You'd try something on in store and say nah this doesn't feel comfortable.