Australian surfer Brian Smith conceived of the UGG brand back in 1978, when the pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums.

UGG and EMU boots are always massively ... or for adding a casual spin to skinny jeans and a shirt. Another footwear brand born in Australia, EMU launched back in 1994 and was created by a ...

Over the years, they have been very popular in the U.S. In Australia, where the ugg originated ... these boots became an Australian cultural staple, reflecting a casual, functional approach ...