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Christopher Nolan isn’t into Uggs. But you should be

Christopher Nolan isn’t into Uggs. But you should be

At the risk of sounding obvious: Making The Odyssey was no walk in the park. In the film, Odysseus and his army go on a wild bender across Ithaca, Troy, and the rest of it by foot and Viking longship. For the cast, that meant schlepping across six countries—Morocco, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Scotland and the US—to embrace what director Christopher Nolan called the “physicality of the real world.” We would probably call it a recipe for plantar fasciitis. “Running through Troy, you know, it’s all stone. You’re in these sandals, and they’re very real,” Matt Damon told SiriusXM recently. It makes sense, then, that, in-between takes, you would really want to kick back in a trailer and wear a big, fluffy pair of boots. Perhaps even a nice pair of Uggs. After all that acting, you’ve really earned that shearling-lining. Absolutely not, says Nolan. Speaking to CBS last week, the director revealed he had a “No Uggs On Set” policy. Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt had, apparently, wanted to turn up in something comfy. But …

Is it ever a good idea to… wear UGGs?

Is it ever a good idea to… wear UGGs?

Is it ever a good idea to… wear UGGs? JEAN-MICHEL TIXIER FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE Among all the stylistic scourges inflicted on us by winter and its hostile temperature, the irresistible invasion of UGG boots deserves a closer look, within reason. Even more than the popularity of puffer jackets, fleeces, balaclavas and the Sophie Scarf, the rise of these sheepskin-lined Australian boots says a lot about our times. Indeed, anyone who has ever slipped on a pair of UGGs can attest to the strange pleasure the experience brings. (In the name of professionalism, the author of this column once gave them a try.) Completely lined with sheepskin, free from any fastening system and perched on an ultra-soft sole, UGGs are not just comfortable. They are incredibly squishy. That is the real issue. The wild success of these boots, created in the early 1970s by an Australian surfer who wanted to warm his feet after leaving the water, seems to be part of a broader movement that has turned the legitimate quest for ease …