But 1) If you have to walk around in shoes while your foot is recovering, they are ideal: snug enough support you but loose enough that there is no pressure on your foot and padded enough to protect you. And 2) I don't know where you live, but it gets evil cold here, and these babies are like duvets for your feet. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
I mean, you are talking to the girl who wrote a political manifesto celibrating high heels.
I sensed this; call me nuts; poetry requires nuance. For me, the pivot is toe cleavage. I like everyone else in my family is born with the THING for slender footprint. Who can see cleavage in UGG? Whatever.
Sure, I understand UGG is infinitely preferrable to orthopedic sandal during any Chicago winter. Duh. (I grew up in Michigan.) Would you wear UGG in June? Does UGG even market lambskin sandals?! I must have missed that tween opportunity -- although I have seen tween UGG wear in June in fuckin MD. I guess, we'll have to reserve unilateral UGG judgement.
We hang onto LL Bean all-weathers with Gortex booties, tested, myself. Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
No. But at home I wear my LL Bean Wicked Good slippers, which are basically like UGGs, all year round. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.