This news comes after an online debate surfaced ... relationship with Ugg." The word "ugg" is commonly used in Australia as a catchall term for sheepskin boots lined with fleece.

Australian surfer Brian Smith conceived of the UGG brand back in 1978, when the pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums.

Footage has gone viral of the moment a gym-goer was booted out and banned over his controversial choice of footwear.