Women's Sheepskin Boot Stores

Women's Sheepskin Boots Retail Stores Directory - guide to women's footwear

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  Sheepskin Chic Ltd (United Kingdom): Koalabi Australia® is the latest brand in luxury designer sheepskin footwear to come out of Australia and they are delighted to be the official UK importer and retailer.  Up until now Koalabi footwear has only been available to buy in Australia. The high quality sheepskin footwear is suitable for use in all weathers providing excellent insulation against the cold but also absorbing excessive moisture whilst letting your feet breathe. The plush natural fleece on the inside of the boots moulds to the unique shape of your foot, once you put them on you will feel like you are walking on a cloud. Eco-Friendly Koalabi boots are Eco-Friendly Genuine Natural Materials. Every pair of our boots is guaranteed for quality. They personally hand choose only the softest, best quality sheepskins straight from the tannery.  Features include A Grade Double-Faced Australian Sheepskin, Sheepskin Insoles, Heel Reinforcements, Moulded Heel Support, Reinforced Stitching, Eco-Friendly, Hand-Made, TRP Thread and EVA soles, and Innovative Quality Improvements.

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  Sundance Leather : Handmade sheepskin slippers, mittens, footwear for infants and children. Made in the Colorado, USA.

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Real Shearling vs Synthetic Lining

Genuine sheepskin is a single pelt: leather on the outside, wool fleece still attached on the inside. That one-piece construction is why it breathes, regulates temperature in both cold and mild weather, and does not build up odour the way synthetic fleece can. Koalabi's specification, described in its listing, shows what to look for: double-faced sheepskin — finished on both sides — sheepskin insoles rather than foam, heel reinforcements and reinforced stitching. Imitations glue a woven wool or polyester fleece to a separate suede or synthetic upper; they cost less and feel warm at first, but they shed, mat and wear through faster. To tell them apart in a store, part the fleece: real shearling shows leather at the base of the fibres, while imitations show a woven fabric backing. The retailers in this directory deal in the genuine article, and the price difference against imitation boots reflects materials meant to last for years of winters.

Fit: Snug Now, Shaped Later

Sheepskin boots break in in reverse compared with leather boots. The fleece lining compresses and moulds to the foot over the first wears — the plush natural fleece taking the unique shape of your foot, as the Sheepskin Chic listing puts it — so a new pair should feel snug: toes close to the end, the whole foot hugged, without being painful. Buy your usual shoe size unless the retailer advises otherwise, and wear them barefoot or with thin socks, since thick socks defeat the wool's moisture handling. EVA and moulded soles, like those on the Koalabi boots listed here, make sheepskin boots practical outdoor footwear rather than house boots; sheepskin is water-resistant rather than waterproof, so it shrugs off light snow and splashes, especially with a protector spray, but soaked shearling takes a long time to dry and should be kept out of deep wet conditions — that is rain boot weather instead.

Caring for Sheepskin Boots

Brush the suede outer gently when dry to lift dirt and restore the nap, and treat new boots with a suede and shearling protector before their first outing — it delays staining and makes later cleaning far easier. If the boots get wet, stuff them with paper and let them dry slowly at room temperature; never force-dry shearling with a radiator or hair dryer, which stiffens the leather and can crack it. Small marks wash out with a damp cloth and a specialist sheepskin cleaner, and the wool lining can be refreshed with a light misting of water and a brush once dry. Store the boots upright, out of direct sunlight, with their shape supported by boot trees or rolled paper. Cared for this way, real sheepskin boots mould more comfortably every season rather than wearing out, which is why handmade and well-specified pairs from the retailers listed here are bought as long-term winter footwear.