I live in a very snowy, cold climate in the US. I wanted a pair of UGG boots as they were the best boots I found online for the conditions I live in. Before doing research I went ahead and ordered online. The site said UGG Australia, but was based in China. The official site didn't have the boots I wanted, they were out of stock until fall 2011. I paid $180 for my boots, and they were beautiful when they arrived. They passed all of the online counterfeit tests I performed.
They are warm and waterproof, but it has been a week and all of the stitching has fallen out. The box appeared authentic but was old and had a large hole in it. The website claims, in bad English, to be authentic, but it is a scam, and they will not refund my money, I paid with pay-pal. Save your money and buy from the official site or buy a different pair of boots elsewhere. These are amazing replicas of the real thing, adirondack 2 tall boots, but they are NOT real. $180 or more is alot to pay for something that will not last more than 1 month.