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Now, I don't have any particular affection for Ugg boots. As a guy, they're completely off the radar beyond the fact I think they make the wearer's feet look like loaves of bread. Having said that, they are nevertheless so (censored) common--I mean, they're everywhere where I live--that some (most?) of my femme characters need to be depicted in them just to be able to say I draw them dressed like people you see in your everyday travels.
So, with that in mind, I drew Sherryl sporting a pair of Ugg "Classic Tall" boots. This was originally supposed to be a Christmas pic for 2009, but time constraints kept that from happening, so I deleted the reindeer from the stripe across her sweater and changed it from white to pink. The setting demanded something be done about the plain-ness of the scene, so I tried to do lighting effects emanating from the lamp, as well as aggressively slapping around my tendency to use a lot of unrealistically bright colors. I guess if I were to do a pic like this again, I'd pose her in front of a "lived-in"-looking room of some sort, with all sorts of stuff scattered about, and having the subject doing something other than giving you a coy look.
Maybe :)
Digitally-inked pencils (straight-line tool) colored in Micrografx Picture Publisher. 21 layers, 142 megabytes uncompressed.
Trivia: The photo on the wall is an early-morning shot of downtown Pittsburgh I took from my room in the Doubletree Hotel during Anthrocon '09
So, with that in mind, I drew Sherryl sporting a pair of Ugg "Classic Tall" boots. This was originally supposed to be a Christmas pic for 2009, but time constraints kept that from happening, so I deleted the reindeer from the stripe across her sweater and changed it from white to pink. The setting demanded something be done about the plain-ness of the scene, so I tried to do lighting effects emanating from the lamp, as well as aggressively slapping around my tendency to use a lot of unrealistically bright colors. I guess if I were to do a pic like this again, I'd pose her in front of a "lived-in"-looking room of some sort, with all sorts of stuff scattered about, and having the subject doing something other than giving you a coy look.
Maybe :)
Digitally-inked pencils (straight-line tool) colored in Micrografx Picture Publisher. 21 layers, 142 megabytes uncompressed.
Trivia: The photo on the wall is an early-morning shot of downtown Pittsburgh I took from my room in the Doubletree Hotel during Anthrocon '09
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Housecat
Size 750 x 959px
File Size 135.1 kB
I know what you mean about Uggs. ;) They really aren't very attractive but they're just so darn common... and they ARE boots which I suppose is still better than nothing. ;) You make them look good here anyway, gives the picture and character a really cozy look.
Many women swear by them, comfort and warmth-wise, despite the fact that they tend to exaggerate the size of their feet. I think I drew them accurately (photos here), whether they're unattractive or not is a matter of opinion. I find it noteworthy that the retailer linked above recommends that they not be used in snow/ice or for heavy walking.
Not to be used in icey conditions and snow? What kind of boot is that?
I know there was a vogue among girls in the 90's for heavy, oversize footwear of all sorts -- ie: the robot boots in the Teen Titans carton. I wasn't keen on it myself. A real boot can be forgiven for making feet look large, because its functional. Big -oot shoes and boots for fashion is something else.
I know there was a vogue among girls in the 90's for heavy, oversize footwear of all sorts -- ie: the robot boots in the Teen Titans carton. I wasn't keen on it myself. A real boot can be forgiven for making feet look large, because its functional. Big -oot shoes and boots for fashion is something else.
My guess is, they have poor traction and aren't waterproof--they're just warm.
During the 1990's the women's trend was toward platform and wedge/platform shoes. Co-incidentally, a lot of men's casual footwear, which had been sporting some rather heavy-looking soles, suddenly collapsed into styles where the sole is so thin, you can't tell how thick it is because the sides wrap around what little midsole there is.
During the 1990's the women's trend was toward platform and wedge/platform shoes. Co-incidentally, a lot of men's casual footwear, which had been sporting some rather heavy-looking soles, suddenly collapsed into styles where the sole is so thin, you can't tell how thick it is because the sides wrap around what little midsole there is.
These things are effectively house slippers with a marginally upgraded sole. Comfort wize, meh. they're ok, but not for any duration really.
As for men wearing them, they actually do make for some fairly good looking medieval styled boots, and I spotted several guys wearing the black variant of this during an SCA reenactment, and they look fairly 'right' for that era
As for men wearing them, they actually do make for some fairly good looking medieval styled boots, and I spotted several guys wearing the black variant of this during an SCA reenactment, and they look fairly 'right' for that era
I expected as much, especially when I really thought about what their original purpose is.
The Ugg Classic Short was originally designed for surfers, who often find themselves waiting on the beach in the (chilly) pre-dawn hours waiting for the surf to come up, which meshes with the following characteristics:
--Warm without socks: so they can be worn with one's swimwear on the beach, and removed in one step when it comes time to go in the water
--Wide flat soles: make it easier to walk on soft sand
--Sand-like color: means that they won't be cosmetically harmed by getting sand all over them
--They're boots: which would help keep sand out of them while in use.
As for guys wearing this specific style, I linked to the men's version the Classic specifically for the comment/reviews. They tend to fall into three main groups:
--Women who bought the men's version because their size wasn't available
--Women who bought them as gifts for their husband/boyfriend
--Men who received them as gifts from their wives/GF's
That last one (well, actually the last two) is amusing specifically when you recall the great number of people who either aren't aware that that style has always been made for both sexes, or who do know but insist that no straight man would ever be seen in them.
The Ugg Classic Short was originally designed for surfers, who often find themselves waiting on the beach in the (chilly) pre-dawn hours waiting for the surf to come up, which meshes with the following characteristics:
--Warm without socks: so they can be worn with one's swimwear on the beach, and removed in one step when it comes time to go in the water
--Wide flat soles: make it easier to walk on soft sand
--Sand-like color: means that they won't be cosmetically harmed by getting sand all over them
--They're boots: which would help keep sand out of them while in use.
As for guys wearing this specific style, I linked to the men's version the Classic specifically for the comment/reviews. They tend to fall into three main groups:
--Women who bought the men's version because their size wasn't available
--Women who bought them as gifts for their husband/boyfriend
--Men who received them as gifts from their wives/GF's
That last one (well, actually the last two) is amusing specifically when you recall the great number of people who either aren't aware that that style has always been made for both sexes, or who do know but insist that no straight man would ever be seen in them.
Funny how right about the time that someone figured out that rubber boots didn't have to be breathtakingly ugly, is when the industry decided only women would wear them. Possibly the only way to get us guys to even consider the concept is to figure out how to make them sell for $200+ a pair. Like these :D
they are probably comfortable when it's very cold and you tend to have cold feet or you have to spend a lot of time outside.
who cares for the look of your feet when you spend your december days at a stand on a christmas market?
for a snowleopard who will happily go barepawed once the temperatures are above freezing, regardless of snow, there is not much use for uggs .... (for freezing weather there is still a pair of trekking boots with good profile for traction in snow and ice!)
who cares for the look of your feet when you spend your december days at a stand on a christmas market?
for a snowleopard who will happily go barepawed once the temperatures are above freezing, regardless of snow, there is not much use for uggs .... (for freezing weather there is still a pair of trekking boots with good profile for traction in snow and ice!)
By the way, the picture has a perspective error. Assuming that both the picture on the wall and the lampshade are horizontal, the right half of the picture does not fit together with the left. If you only look at the left half, the observer's eye level would be below the lower edge of the lamp. If you only look at the right half, the observer is clearly above the picture's edge. Assuming the picture is rectangular, it is also straight (as can be seen from the verticals); possible solution: The lampshade is inclined and has a funny shape (not a cylinder - the near side is clearly higher than the far side). If you cover up the lamp, everything else looks right.
Sherrl appears to like them, even if they make her feet look like they could use a coat of PB&J
My sister recently bought a pair for herself, even though I've told her for years that getting riding boots or Harness Boots would be a better option for both dry and wet conditions this winter. Then again, she never takes my fashion advice XD
Nice work. Fits the festive season to a tee. :)
My sister recently bought a pair for herself, even though I've told her for years that getting riding boots or Harness Boots would be a better option for both dry and wet conditions this winter. Then again, she never takes my fashion advice XD
Nice work. Fits the festive season to a tee. :)
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