HOW TO TELL A FAKE UGG
There are many ways to tell if a UGG is a
fake.
1) The bottom of the boot in an authentic UGG
Classic Tall or Classic Short has a recessed insignia. The FAKE UGG
it is not recessed but flat.
2) Some sellers are saying they are made in New
Zealand or Australia for a Classic Tall or Classic Short. Deckers
Inc Manufactures Uggs. They have been making them in China for the
past 2 years. They used to make them in Australia and New Zealand
but have not for 2 years or more. The Uggs that are advertised as
made in Australia or New Zealand are FAKES. They are not from
Deckers Inc. They have copied the label and insignia from Deckers
Inc.
3) They are subject to copyright infringement as
only Deckers is allowed to use the word UGG. They have also copied
Deckers labels and boxes and care booklet.
4) You can report to UGG Australia any fake ones
you see on eBay at or to eBay by going to the bottom of the auction
and clicking on Report This Item.
5) UGG Australia has required any Authorized UGG
Dealer to promise and sign an agreement not to sell on eBay. If the
price is below retail then it is probably a fake as only eBay
sellers who buy the boots retail are allowed to sell on eBay. So if
they are buying them retail with tax and having to pay eBay and pay
pal fees and they are not seconds and are grade A boots they will
be selling for more than retail. Any boots you see being sold less
are usually fakes. The price of the boot is a good indicator of a
fake.
6) The quality of the stitching on the fakes is
very bad.
7) The box is different: Genuine Ugg Box is one
piece with a flip open lid attached. It is a strong sturdy box. The
words "UGG Australia”is written in the middle of the
lid. The Ugg Logo is a starburst orange sun. It is not big but
small.
8) The Care Booklet that comes with the boots is
in white. It has the words "Ugg Australia" embossed and it is
square. Fake ones are badly printed and in silver. The pictures in
the booklet are sharp and clear. The fakes ones are not. They have
been scanned and printed in exaggerated colors and appear fuzzy or
unclear
9) Fake uggs do not run a size larger as the
real uggs do.
10) Fake uggs are smaller with a wider
ankle.
11) Fake Uggs are taller than real Uggs.
12) The heel of a fake Uggs is much narrower
than an authentic UGG
13) Some fakes are not sheepskin but wool dyed
and will smell of the dye.
14) The sole in a real Ugg is flexible. The
fakes are rigid.