subject: Fur Boots For Those Cold Winter Months [print this page] During the winter keeping warm is your top priority. Most people prefer to stay huddled up indoors, but if you must go out, especially for long durations, it is vitally important that you stay warm. First of all, you should start with layers such as long underwear, sweaters, hats, and thick socks. However, it is also important to make sure that your extremities, your toes, fingers, ears, and nose are properly protected from the weather. Regardless of how well you might be bundled up otherwise, if these areas aren't properly insulated they can easily get frostbite. The best thing that you can don to keep your feet warm is fur boots.
If you consider than any mammals has some variety of fur or hair on it, fur has been used to keep organisms warm for millions of years. Even humans began to wear the fur of other animals to keep warm over ten thousand years ago.
It also keeps any heat from escaping into the atmosphere. When fur is used to line the inside of boots it gives your feet those two layers of protection again the cold. Fur is a very soft material and is comfortable on your feet; so comfortable in fact, that most fur boots don't require socks unless the climate warrants them.
The most popular style of fur boots are commonly called uggs. While now a recognizable brand name, this style of boot first became popular in Australia in the seventies and took America by storm in the early years of this century. Ugg boots are made from sheepskin.
The most popular style of fur-lined boots is commonly known as uggs. This name refers to boots made of sheepskin. Sheepskin is a combination of fur and leather. The leather of the sheep is used, but the soft wool, or fleece is retained. The leather is tanned and the fleece is combed, but they aren't separated.
It also keeps your feet incredibly warm. Sheepskin boots have actually been worn by traditional herding people since time immemorial. It wasn't until the turn of this century that they came to be considered fashionable.
The toe is rounded, giving the whole boot a "cute" and chunky look. These fur boots are all the rage across the United States as they are perfect for keeping your feet warm as you tramp around the city streets.
