Not too long ago I broke down, opened up my purse and paid decent money for a pair of Ugg Boots. Now I’m not the real girly type who wears lipstick and short dresses all the time, usually you’ll find me in a pair of blue jeans. However, visiting my friend in college over the Easter weekend opened up my eyes to a cool new line of boots.

What makes these Ugg brand boots different is how much they weigh. It’s like wearing a pair of really comfortable sandals. The boots are actually made from sheepskin, which is similar to suede, but keep you warmer than actual suede. The soles are made of a very lightweight synthetic rubber compound that seems to be perfectly molded to your feet.

Since my girlfriend and I wear the same size shoe, I wore these boots out one night right over my blue jeans. A nice flower top with puffy sleeves and I have to tell you I looked good. What impressed me the most was the comfort of these boots. The next day, I put them on again and told her I would pay her for these, and she could go out and get herself a new pair.

If you can picture this, me and my friend, both pulling on each end of one of the boots until she falls back after I let go. This prompted a friendly punch to my arm. After we stopped laughing over how stupid we must have looked, I got online and bought the same pair that she had. This should end our fighting. And with so many outfit combinations that these boots work with, we don’t have to worry about being out with the same boots on, no one even notices because the rest of our outfits are so different.

That was over a year ago, and we still talk about that little competition we had that day over a pair of boots. We still we our boots too. Linda introduced me to these boots and I think I’ll be wearing them for a very long time. And if they keep making and selling them, I’ll continue to buy. The Internet has really saved us, there isn’t anywhere in town where I can get them, but online there’s hundreds of stores that sell them, I can get Uggs for cheap. I hear my laptop calling, and my credit card too.