woaiheimi/moncler-long-jacket- — Issue #11: How to Tell Real UGGs From Fakes
Author: woaiheimi
Created: 2011-11-03 07:07:53+00:00
State: open

How to Tell Real UGGs From Fakes

UGG boots have exploded in popularity in recent years, and the brand's high price tag has led to the emergence of a lucrative market for imitation boots sold to unsuspecting buyers seeking lower prices. Authentic UGG boots are expensive because the boots are constructed from high-quality materials through a labor-intensive and time-consuming manufacturing process. Because imitation UGGs can be produced from inferior materials, it is often easy to tell these low-quality imitation boots from authentic ones by examining workmanship and the quality of materials used.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1)Check if the boots were purchased Cheap Real UGG boots an authorized retailer. Buy the boots through the official UGG website or through a major Internet retailer. If you wish to purchase UGGs through a smaller Internet retailer or an offline retail store, check the list of authorized UGG retailers included in the manufacturer's resources section to see if the store is listed. If the site is included, the boots are real.

2)Consider the price of the boots. New UGG boots typically retail from $100 to $150. If you purchased your boots new and they cost less than $100, they are fake.

3)Look for the security label. The security label is a sticker located on the outside of the shoebox that your boots were shipped in and it has two security features. To view the first security feature, turn the sticker 90 degrees to see if the black sun logos change to white. To view the second security feature, tilt the sticker away from you to see if the UGG logo appears on the discount ugg boots area of the strip.

If both security features are present on the security label, your boots are authentic. If your boots are an older model, however, they may be genuine even if you cannot find the security label, since the labels were not implemented until the end of 2010.

4)Check for a double lining. Authentic UGG boots are made from double-faced sheepskin, which has been treated by the tannery on the fur and the furless sides to make both sides soft. Most fake boots use single-faced sheepskin, which has only been treated on the fur side; the furless side remains rough and is usually hidden by gluing it to an inferior material such as pigskin.

If your UGG boots have a double lining, but consists of single-faced sheepskin attached to pigskin, these are fake.

5)Feel the fur. Authentic UGG boots have thick, soft fur, while fake boots have lower quality or fake fur that feels harder to the touch. If the fur sheds when you run your fingers over it, the boots are fake.

6)Examine the stitching quality. The stitching on the exterior of the boots should be even and smooth. If the stitching comes apart at the seams or is not straight, the boots are imitation.

7)Check if heel is crooked or the sole is rigid. Authentic boots have a perfectly straight heel. If the heel is crooked to one side, the boots are fake. Authentic boots should also have very flexible soles and should not be rigid.

8)Smell the boots. If your boots Women's Classic Tall 5815 of chemicals or glue, the product is a fake. Authentic UGG boots do not smell of chemicals, while imitation boots are usually treated with dye or put together with glue that have a distinctive, strong smell.