Heard from a Texas friend that girls who wear duck boots are trashy. Is this true?

[KSUViolet06]

Hey now, KS. I own 2 pairs of UGGs.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Hey now, KS. I own 2 pairs of UGGs.

I do too

[Chicago88]

I just had to google duck boots to find out what they were. Granted Ive never set foot in an LL Bean much less know where one is but Ive lived in Texas my entire life. Ive seen girls wear rain boots as a fashion statement but unless you're going duck hunting (and I really hope youre not) then I dont see these as fashionable but more as utilizate-able? For lack of the word Im trying to think of.

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Taking TFM seriously...

[DubaiSis]

If you live somewhere that boots are used to actually protect your feet from the elements, fashion goes out the window in favor of whatever will get you from here to there in one piece dry and comfy. If you're from a mixed weather place, I'd go fashion, and boots are HUGE this year. I'm loving that the scrunchy ankle boots are back (woo hoo 80's!) but I haven't gotten around to buying a pair.

But it slays me that women wear Uggs in Dubai. Seriously people, fashion is fashion, but you're in the desert, and warm and toasty is NOT a selling point. Once you get sand in that fur, is it EVER coming out again?

[33girl]

If you're in a very wet or cold climate, it would look "trashier" to walk around in stillettos or other inappropriate-for-the-weather footwear.

If you're wearing these (or Uggs or any winter boots) in a very warm, dry climate, you're an idiot and should have your high school diploma rescinded. And you should probably be beat to the death on top of it.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

But it slays me that women wear Uggs in Dubai. Seriously people, fashion is fashion, but you're in the desert, and warm and toasty is NOT a selling point. Once you get sand in that fur, is it EVER coming out again?

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you're wearing these (or Uggs or any winter boots) in a very warm, dry climate, you're an idiot and should have your high school diploma rescinded. And you should probably be beat to the death on top of it.

I've seen women in Puerto Rico (a climate that has a high temp of 80+ year round) wear Uggs. WTF!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you're wearing these (or Uggs or any winter boots) in a very warm, dry climate, you're an idiot and should have your high school diploma rescinded. And you should probably be beat to the death on top of it.

OMG.

Teenaged girls in Ohio,

When it's almost summer, the snow is gone, and it's 60 out--PUT THE UGGS AWAY.

I am tired of seeing you walking around in shorts/skirts and UGGs during the summer.

Thanks,
Violet.

[Tulip86]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

OMG.

Teenaged girls in Ohio,

When it's almost summer, the snow is gone, and it's 60 out--PUT THE UGGS AWAY.

I am tired of seeing you walking around in shorts/skirts and UGGs during the summer.

Thanks,
Violet.

Second!

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

OMG.

Teenaged girls in Ohio,

When it's almost summer, the snow is gone, and it's 60 out--PUT THE UGGS AWAY.

I am tired of seeing you walking around in shorts/skirts and UGGs during the summer.

Thanks,
Violet.

I see this in Alabama. In some parts it gets semi-chilly (at least for us natives) at night in the summer. Ok, I'll buy Uggs and shorts...at night...in May...if you aren't going out in public. If you do, I will talk shit about you.

What is that about and why do so many girls do it? Also, in the winter you wear Uggs with jeans or leggings (note: leggings are not pants). If you wear Uggs and a denim mini, again, I will laugh at you. That makes zero sense.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Life-long Midwesterner who also loves LLBean. And duck boots rock! They are warm, dry and comfy. If you live somewhere with a real autumn where it gets wet and chilly, you understand why these are great.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

(note: leggings are not pants).

BACKED.
HARD.

Tights/leggings =/= trousers. Seriously women.

And if you are ever in doubt as to if a garment is a shirt or a dress, the answer is assuredly SHIRT, and therefore, you need PANTS.

[KillarneyRose]

I honestly didn't know they still made duck boots! They were very big back in the day when I was in junior high. Of course, I couldn't afford actual duck boots so I was stuck with f--k boots or whatever the hell they were called.

Back to the topic at hand, I don't understand how duck boots could be remotely trashy unless someone has a rubber fetish.

[alum]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I honestly didn't know they still made duck boots! They were very big back in the day when I was in junior high. Of course, I couldn't afford actual duck boots so I was stuck with f--k boots or whatever the hell they were called.

Back to the topic at hand, I don't understand how duck boots could be remotely trashy unless someone has a rubber fetish.

In the Boston suburbs, we were wearing duck boots in the mid-70s well before the Preppy Handbook gave them the seal of approval. The boys wore the ones that went a bit up the leg, the girls wore the slip-on moccasin style. You need them on a daily basis for those Massachusetts winters. They last forever and don't get shabby. Sporto and LL Bean both made high-qualuty, not-too-expensive versions. I think I am only on my 4th pair since '77. I did notice this year that the current Sporto version does not use as thick a rubber as the LL Bean version.

In short, preppy, not trashy.

[FleurGirl]

I totally wear my Uggs to the library at night. For privacy reasons I won't say where I am, but suffice to say I am south of the Mason-Dixon line
It gets cold inside! I like my toes to be warm!