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After Y/Project debuted their gender-netural, thigh-high Ugg boots at Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which we pointed out “looked like a Shar Pei…with their cute caramel wrinkles,” we’ve been waiting for the next frontier in ugly footwear to arrive and it appears it has in the form of…thigh-high Moon Boots. IF YOU WANNA GO TO THE […]

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Secretly into the gender-neutral thigh-high @ugg… A post shared by A L I S O N T A Y (@thestyleeditor) on Jan 18, 2018 at 4:55am PST Birkenstocks, Crocs and now these Uggs—the ugly shoe trend just keeps getting better. Y/Project debuted a unisex collab with Ugg at last night’s men’s runway show in Paris, […]

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Though Ugg’s latest shoe line is called “I Do Wedding Shoes Collection,” the consensus on the Twitterverse and the rest of the net has been a resounding “I don’t.”

Aimed at the bride who wants “luxury bridal comfort,” the collection’s new line, which is now available in the US and soon in the UK, is the latest in a trend of casual apparel companies offering wedding footwear. Toms Shoes recently came out with a relatively expansive line of wedding shoes, ranging from toddler sizes to more “fancy” takes on their bandage-style shoes for brides.

It’s a story worthy of the next Quentin Tarantino screenplay—a sick and twisted The Godfather meets Confessions of a Shopaholic hybrid. The Shopfather, perhaps? U.S. authorities have busted one of the largest counterfeit circles in American history, after more than $300 million worth of fake fashion has been smuggled stateside. That figure puts this clothing heist on the levels of some of the biggest counterfeit cigarette and crystal meth trades. Seriously.

The questionable fakes ticked all the usual boxes: Burberry scarves, Lacoste polos, and Louis Vuitton bags. But it’s the faux Uggs (since dubbed “fUggs” for obvious reasons) that display some mind-boggling creativity. After the names of honest shipping companies were used to bring the boots into the country, fake labels and soles were peeled off to reveal faux-Ugg branding. One would think that with such creative prowess, the 30 accused smugglers might do something a little more productive with their time.

When questioned on the ethics of his business tactics, one of the crime leaders reportedly said that if you had a problem with his business you should “go be a monk.” Because only monks have morals. While we can definitely understand the appeal of a bargain, counterfeit fashion is continually being linked to horrible crimes. It’s just not worth it. Especially not for a pair of Uggs.