MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE: It Must Be Christmas Because The UGG Line Is Here

For all of you out there who were wondering if anyone will ever tire of UGGs, those Australian shearling boots beloved of so many folks who want their feet to look like those of a pachyderm, the answer looks like no, so far.

Like clockwork, the lineup of eager customers has returned to the Mercer Street storefront of SoHo's UGG boutique. Now that there are three UGG stores in New York City (not to mention about 80 other places in Manhattan to buy them), one would think that there would be no need for people to wait outside in the cold to buy some stumpy shearling boots like it's a Manolo Blahnik sample sale or something.

But then, we have never figured out why anyone wants to wear those boots at all (yes, we know they are comfy and cozy, but so are bedroom slippers, and we wouldn't want to be seen wearing those on the streets, now would we?). Anyway, some mysteries are just destined to remain unsolved...