The first Ugg boots were made in Australia in the early 1900's from twin-faced sheepskin, and were primarily worn by sheepherders and farmers in Australia and New Zealand. Farmers would also give leftover scraps of sheepskin to their children to wear as slippers around the house. Eventually, word spread about these warm and cosy sheepskin footwear, and they began to be sold commercially. By the 1950's, Ugg boots had become a popular tourist souvenir, with many visitors to Australia returning home with a pair of these unique Ugg boots, unknowingly solidifying the history of UGG boots as an Australian icon.