I have to admit that I hate Uggs (which I affectionately call Ugg-lies), but living in Chicago it gets cold and I needed some decent warm boots.  I have two issues with these boots: 1. if you don't stain treat them, they will get stained by salt and water.  2. It's near impossible to retie the laces the way they originally were, so the laces tend to get stepped on and dirty.