Care Of your UGG Boots
After spending your money on a pair of these very desirable must have item of footwear, now you need to know how you are going to look after them.
One of the best things to remember to ensure that your boots are kept in a good condition is not to wear them in extremely wet weather or in the snow. These boots have not been designed for extreme wet conditions, rather they have been designed to keep people’s feet warm.
Please do wash your boots by hand only with cold water, and never put them in a washing machine or use hot water as this will cause damage to the boots. Plus by putting your boots in a washing machine you can cause permanent damage to the sheepskin.
Next you must remember never to put your boots in to a dryer,in front of a heat source (radiator or fire) and a final precaution do not place them in direct sunlight. What you should do instead if you wish to ensure that no damage is caused and to help the boots keep their shape then fill them with paper towels. Once you have filled them with the towels, allow them to dry naturally and remember keep them away from any heat source.
You can also contact the many makers of Ugg or sheepskin boots who can provide you with specific cleaning and conditiong products for your boots. However, I would recommend that you do use only products specifically available from Ugg and sheepskin boot manufacturers as many over the counter products for normal boots could damage yours.
The following guide is courtesy of Ugg Australia
In regards to the care and cleaning of UGG Australia footwear, we would like to set forth the following guidelines for our sheepskin footwear.
DO NOT APPLY CLEANER & CONDITIONER DIRECTLY ONTO SHEEPSKIN FOOTWEAR
* Hand wash only. DO NOT use a washing machine.
* Moisten sheepskin footwear with clean, cold water.
* Wet entire boot when cleaning to ensure equal drying or you could end up with visible water lines.
* Dilute Cleaner & Conditioner with ½ water and ½ Cleaner & Conditioner.
* Apply a small amount of diluted Cleaner & Conditioner to a clean wet sponge. DO NOT apply Cleaner & Conditioner directly onto footwear.
* Gently scrub to clean entire area. Sheepskin has a delicate surface, which can be damaged if scrubbed aggressively, or with an undiluted concentration.
* Rinse clean in clean, cold water; wring out excess water; lightly stuff with paper towels to hold shape; allow to dry naturally and slowly. DO NOT dry in direct heat or sunlight.
* Once footwear is dry, lightly brush with a very soft suede/nubuck brush in one direction only.
* Use a mixture of 2 tsp. baking soda and 2 tsp. corn flour to deodorize and soften the inside of the boots. If you wish, you can add a few drops of an essential oil to create a sweet scent. Shake the mixture into the boots and let it stand overnight. Shake the excess out the next day.
To help prevent initial staining of sheepskin footwear, we recommend using the Water & Stain Repellent as directed on the bottle prior to wearing.
* Spray the sheepskin surface evenly until it appears wet, but not soaked.
* Let the boots dry naturally for at least 24 hours. DO NOT dry in direct heat or sunlight.
* Lightly brush in one direction with a very soft bristle suede/nubuck brush to raise the nap and natural tracking.
* Please note that when properly used, UGG Australia Water & Stain Repellent with a suede/nubuck brush will help to raise the nap and natural tracking.
Please note that when properly used, UGG Australia Water & Stain Repellent and Cleaner & Conditioner will help to prevent and/or remove/reduce stains. Like any fine garment, sheepskin is delicate and not all stains can be prevented or removed.
With proper care and cleaning, you can expect your footwear to last longer, but we in no way guarantee that it will remove all stains nor prevent stains from occurring.
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i just got a pair of uggs for xmas and i spilled paint all over my left footGRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Hi.
Last night I went to a party with my friends and dur to a private party we got chucked out of the party and was left standing in the rain.
Being stupidly foolish, I though uggs could get wet so I was in the rain for hours!
Now my uggs seem hard and look ruined.
HELP!
x
Maybe you could return the boots and ask for an exchange?
xxx
that is awful, I had my cat pee on one of mine, the only way to get rid of that smell is to clean with rubbing alcohol. which left some serious stain lines. I bought the cleaner/conditioner to clean them, then found out someone actually put theirs in the washer to clean, which I did. I put them in my special dryer that has racks and they dried beautifully. The stain lines are much less noticeable, but they look very dry, I was wondering if their is a moisturizer for this problem.
i went to a bonfire last night,and wore my uggs,when i got there it satrted raining and all the grass we were stood was so sludgy we were slipping all over,i got home my uggs were absolutely black bright with thick sludge,they are the tall chocolate uggs i am thinking of putting them in the washer as thats the only way they will become clean….as i have tried wiping them but none of the mud as come off,i put my daughters boots in the washer,these are not ugg,but they are the ugg style boot,when they had been washed i put newspaper inside them to dry,and they have come up like new,its amazing ,so do you think i should risk putting my uggs in washer on a delicate cycle,please help???
Allison has washed her Classic talls a couple of times with no problems…. Be gentle!!
Does anyone know how to clean the cardy boots? I thought maybe handwashing as they’re wool.
I just purchased the Ugg Cardy boot and this the second time I’ve worn them and one of the boots is really stretched at the top. I wore them folded down the first day and am trying the button up style today, but they just seem really stretched…anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions??
Is anyone else having issues with the cardy crochet ones. I have only had them for a week and they are all stretched out!!! They don’t even stay up anymore! Help!
Alextg, i will thurst you, hope you don’t let me down!!
Hi
My girlfriend has got the new grey woollen type Ugg boots and they have become caked in mud (and whatever else!) Do you think they’ll wash in the washing machine on a low temp with them being wool? or will they lose their shape?? Ive tried the dry cleaners but they turned their noses up! PLEASE HELP!!
how do you get snapple of your chocolate ugg???
I got my short chocolate uggs in the winter. they got a little wet when i had to let the dogs out in ice and i didnt put any spray on them yet. they have dark brown spots at the top and i dont know if i should let them dry naturally or if i should leave it to the dryer. DID I MENTION THEYRE BRAND NEW!!!!! bout a week old. PLZZZZ HEEELLLLPPPP!!!
Allison….
Let them dry naturally , then try a bit of gentle brushing with a suede brush in one direction or even better fold the boot over so that the outside areas are touching and then gently rub them together. This usually wortks.
Another Allison using the admins account!
where can you find ugg cleaner stuff for a cheap price?!?!?!?!
I wore my ugg boots for the second time yesterday and whilst I was carrying the basket with items I was ready to purchase, unkown to me the Lenor Concentrate was leaking and had leaked out onto my right boot, and now I have splashes of lenor concentrate stained on my boots, any ideas how I can get these stains out. I called into the shop were this happened today and it looks like they are going to foot the bill. Please help!
Lisa,
gently wash them in warm water..then let them dry naturally out of direct sunlight or heat (stuffing them with newspaper helps. Luckily it was lenor so it shouldn’t do any damage to them.
My daughter got the light tan Uggs for christmas. At school today a boy dropped tempra paint and it spilled on the side of her boot. It is blue and I am at a loss for what to do . Any help!
The sheepskin in the short uggs is all bunched up and the inside feels as though it is missing where the sole joins the boot. The boots are only worn since christmas about 3 weeks. What do I do?
Has anyone answered you?? I have had grey classic cardy’s fora week and they will not stay up, they flop down. I amreally bummed as the whole reason I liked them was because of the buttons down the side.
I was walking yesterday with my Uggs on and it started to downpour. They are completely soaked, turned an entirely different shade. What can I do to get them dry as soon as possible? Plus how can I make the inside of them soft again, I’ve had them for a while.
I have the tall classic boots. I didn’t know that you cant wear uggs in wet conditions. A couple months back I wore it out and it was really wet weather. Once I got home, I took them off and let them sit to dry. They look fine on the outside and everything but when you touch the top of the boot where your foot is at, it feels rough, but the top of the boots are really soft like how they were originally. How can I fix the roughness back to at least how the top of the boot feels?
I just completed an experiment with some older, and very dirty uggs. They went into the gentle wash cycle with some natural soap on cold and have come out very well. I put a couple of shampoo bottles in the boots to help them retain their shape while they dry. It looks like all I’ll have to do is give them a quick brush, and maybe apply some lotion. Have I mentioned that the massive stains on the exterior have all come out and that the lining has never looked fluffier?
Hi guys,
I saw my friend in town yesterday and it was chucking it down. I had some converse style shoes on and she said she’d like to swap and that I could keep her Uggs. Her Uggs were real. They are the normal, tan, medium sized ones. They got soaking wet and I was staying at my friends house last night who doesn’t turn their radiators on in the summer. I tried drying the boots with a hair dryer as they were soaking but this didn’t work. I left them alone overnight and in the morning they smelt terrible. My mum says it’s the smell of sweat, so maybe she hasn’t worn socks with the boots previously? I have tried spraying them with a perfume spray but they still smell. I really don’t know how to get rid of the smell! Can anyone help me? Please, please help!
Many thanks,
Katie. X
Hi just give them a gentle hand wash, then pack them with newspaper and alllow them to dry gently and they will be like new
i wore my brand new ugg boots (chocolate classic short ) today and it started chucking down, when i got home i decided to leave them to dry on their own, it’s been hours now and the frount of my ugg’s are damp, any suggestions?
Move somewhere dry!!! Or you could try to stuff them with newspaper this will draw the dampness out.
they’re dry now, but there are lines/creases in them + feel kinda hardish at the frount?
My uggs need to be cleaned so im gonna take ur advice but in the front they are white cause someone stepped on them with a muddy sneaker and i cleaned them and now theres a white spot in the front of my boot.. also theres creases i wanna know how can i get rid of them or make them unoticable? please help
i wore my uggs for the first time and went to a party and spilled beer on them i put water and now they feel sorta rough and stained my firend said thats just how they dry should i buy the ugg cleaner ? helpp please
Try gently rubbing them with a good quality suede brush, or an eraser this can often loosen up the fibres
I wore my uggs to a haunted house this year and it was all mud!the front of my uggs and sides are covered in mud!!how can i get it out?The mud is dried on there but it wont brush off.I tried getting a little spot wet to wipe it off but it just like stained into my uggs.what can i do to get them totally cleaned off??
yah erasers really work! they are so much cheaper than the suede nubuck brushes and way easier 2 find! alexg is a master at the “ugg cleaning occupation”!!
ok soo ummm this is my 6th parir of uggs. my first were the carchol short ones (there ruined). now i have the reenforced chesnut short ones. the grey ugg loafers. sum ugg dress boots. another pair of charcol short(gone)&&__ now i have the new eggplant ones short. its embarrasing but i actually peed on myself umm if you guys know how the pink sweatpants are with the elastic at the bottom it kind of went down my leg but was traped by my sweats but then i had sum long socks so it flowed down my socks onto my uggs. as i walked up my steps it dribbeld all over the front of my uggs. i cant find my suade cleaner. &&__ its my veryfirst time wearing them.
So I’ve Had My [ UGG ] Boots For Nearly A Yr. ( they’re the tall chocolate ones w. the colorful zipper )
I Worn Them Around The House, In The Snow & Rain But I Had No Idea They Were Not To Be Worn In Such Weather .
Awhile After, They Began To Get Wrinkled Around The Top Area, Which Didn’t Really Bother Me ; Then It Had Hard|Light Spots That Didn’t Feel Like Suede Anymore – I Guess Frm Wearing Them In The Rain & Now They Look BAD =`(
I Looked Online For Instructions & Tried . . .
- Brushing w. A Toothbrush
- Wipe w. A Damp Cloth Etc
I Haven’t Tried The UGG Cleaner But Before I Do, Will It 1OO% Remove Water Damage Spots ??? I’m Not Trying To Get Them To Look BrandNEW But I’d Like Them To Be A Soft Chocolate_Brown Again !
I bought my boots last week and I put a protector on them, but then I went snowmobiling and they got terribly dirty. I tried using a nubuck brush and a stain remover made for leather and nubuck, but it caused terrible stain lines around the edges and didn’t take all of the dirty off. They are caramel coloured so now they have black stains with splotches in them where the cleaner kind of worked. Any advice on getting them like-new again? Please don’t tell me not to wear them in the snow, I didn’t buy these boots just to look at them.
I have wornmy uggs like once and there r already creases in the toe area and I bit in the back part. They r the classic short chocolate… How do u get rid of the creases???? HELP it looks so ugly
Ok so I just put on the water and stain repellent and I read the bottle afterwards and found out they need to dry a FULL 24 hours and I have a plane trip to colorado in 6 hours. I need to wear my uggs they are my only boots. Will my uggs be messed up if I wear them? I just got them yesterday and I don’t want them to be ruined! Advice and comments, please!
I just bought a pair of bailey button uggs and I didn’t even wear them yet and theres a black marker stain on them. what should I do ? please help .
i wore my boots last night to a house where there was a wood burning stove. my boots were near them & now today i have black & white rough stains on them. how can i go about getting that out? i heard white vinegar works for the salt stains.. would it work for this too?
it should work, first try a small area as a test
I’ve heard of 2 things that work Goo Gone then loots of rubbing or if it’s permanant marker stains like sharpie stains then alcahol and lots of rubbing… but be gentle
I’ve heard of 2 things that work Goo Gone then loots of rubbing or if it’s permanant marker stains like sharpie stains then alcahol and lots of rubbing… but be gentle
try a gentle wash at low temperature then dry them naturally without direct heat, finally brush them
I went drinking tonight and puked all over my brand new Uggs =( (the Classics). I’m not too sure of what they look like. My boyfriend took them away from me because I was crying. Any ideas as to how I should clean them when I get them back??
My dog pissed all over my uggs this morning. They are black and about ayear old? What do I do to get them clean again?
hi
i hope you can help when i putting the clothes in the washing machine i got a few drops of lenor concentrate on my short light brown ugg boot now it has left two small white stains on top of the boots near the toe area
how can i remove without ruining my uggs they are new
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
helpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
sue
I wore my black uggs and it was a lot of water of the rain…
I bought the official cleaner but they still look like white!!!
Can I still fix them or are they messed up already???
hi my uggs were really dirty and had huge creases in them. i washed them with shampoo under cool water then dried and they looked like new when they dried. u should
try this it actually works
I got these classic swade ugh boots for Xmas bout 3 weeks ago and it snowed heavy and I went to play in the snow forgetting to put the spray on and wen they dryed the outside felt very rough and the suade has go ne
any way to get the suade back ? Oh and my mum killed me
for going out in them lol plz helpp !!!
give them a gentle wash and dry them slowly, that works for most problems
wash them gently and then dry them slowly away from direct heat…
Try washing them then drying them slowly it woulks for most water stains
PLEASE HELP!!!!
MY BOY FRIEND BOUGHT ME THE LIGHT BROWN UGG FOR X-MAS… AND TODAY I WAS DRIVEN AND THE SODA FELT ON THEM I TRIED TO CLEAN THEM BUT THE STAIN DONT COME OUT.. WHAT CAN I DO??? I TOUGHT OF PUTTING ON THE WASHER MACHINE!!! PLEASE HELP!!!
Okay I got black classic cardy boots I wore them in the rain for the past week there wet from the inside and outside The smell humid too. How can i clean them Ples i need help! I waas thinking of the washer and dryer is that a good idea??
so, i wore my CARDY ugg boots to a bonfire and they got mud all over them
i hand washed all the mud off but theyre still really dirty and gross looking; is it okay if i just put them in the washing machine on the dlicate cycle and let them air-dry?
I got the knitted uggs with the buttons down the side for christmas. It’s now nearly feb. I have been wearing my uggs pretty much everyday. Now they are stretched out at the top. Can I just put them in the dryer to tighten them back up??
I was walking through the quad at school and slipped on a pile of mud while wearing my uggs, is there any way to get the mud out??
As to cat pee…I just recently found my Uggs covered in multiple stains of cat pee (darn kitty) and after caring for them they have just dried and turned out as good as new (except not as soft as when I first got them). What I did was filled my kitchen sink with cool water and mixed in about half the tube of Ugg cleaner. I let them sit in the water soap mixture for about an hour and a half and then took them out and let them sit next to a light fan for about 10 hours till they were completely dried. I also stuffed them with paper towels and redid the paper towels every couple of hours. Then i took the suede brush and brushed them till they fluffed up a bit. No more cat pee smell and a great way to save $200!!!!
just to clarify…i stuffed them with the paper towels as they were next to the fan drying! And i did lightly spray them with febreeze while they were soaking wet to help with the smell. Good luck!
Hi i got some new ugg boots last week and i dont know if i should put them in the wash or not
Hi i got some new ugg boots last week and i dont know if i should wash them or not
helllppp! soooo i have the tall chestnut uggboots
andd i went outtt to some golf coursee to take photographs and the grass was moist and wettt and my uggs got alll muddyyy and wett around the sidesss and frontt! :/// now theyre dark brown on the sidesss cause i triedd taking off the mud with waterrr. what can i do to take of the darkbrownishhh color? i dont have any of the cleaning/care supplies for uggs so what can i doo? help help helpp! pleaseee reply! shoulddd i wet them in cold waterr and let them dryy? or shoulddd i put them in the washerrr or will that ruin the inside? :/ helppp!
Hi
I hope someone can help me, I was trying to defrost my car this morning and I pulled the hose off the outside tap to use the water to defrost the car, however the tap was on so when I pulled the hose off the water sprayed all over mt boots. They are now completly soaked at the front. Help what can I do they are brand new, only had them on a couple of times. I’m scared incase they have a huge water mark, if so how will I get rid of it? Thanks x
so i washed my uggs just like you said and now they feel hard and crusty ..what do i do i want them to feel soft like they did Help PLEASS
omg! help me please! i bought these uggs that i have been saving up for. i have been saving my money since 2 years ago to get these boots! i have classic tall boots and i walked in the snow with no choice and they got soaked then i went home and steeped in an ankle deep puddle now my uggs are SOAKED! are they gonna be okay?! how will i get them back to normal!!!!???
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!
They will be fine , just follow the instructions give on various posts and comments here.. dry them slowly and if you need to clean them just be gentle
just use a brush on them
Awesome! Going to try brushing my daughters Uggs. Had a huge storm the other night and when i took her out of the car, i put her down in about 4 inches of water no joke!! No stains or anything just very crusty with a few lines.. shes worn them 3 times. i wish they would stop fraying in the front, but thats what this kid does to everything when she walks and plays.
My boyfriend got the me the light baily button uggs for xmas, i. washed them in the washing machine and they hav faded massivly is they any stuff you can buy to put the brown back into them ?? Please help