Ugg boots gaining popularity

What Australians Wear Southbank store manager Debbie Knaggs says their 100 per cent Australian-made Chic Empire UGG boots , designer boots"walk out the door" - at $180 a pair.

Chic Empire UGG boots, UGG 1875, UGG 5733, UGG Bailey Button Krinkle, fashion shoes box, manufactured in Australia by Melbourne company, Clickcorp, use only the finest Australian sheep skins.

During the global financial crisis, sheep skins returned as little as $1 to farmers, with some tanneries reportedly burning excess skins.

Now, skins are faring much better, fetching up to $21 per skin at the Bendigo lamb sale on Monday.

"They are our most popular product," Ms Knaggs said.

"As all of our ugg boot sales come from the tourist trade, it's very important that they are made from 100 per cent, genuine, high-quality Australian sheep skins - it's the first question customers ask us."

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