UGG price cuts paired with cheaper vegan boots this fall

As autumn settles in and shoppers begin swapping sandals for socks, retailers are posting discounts on cold weather footwear, from brand-name UGG styles to budget-friendly alternatives. Bargains are appearing across online outlets this season, with UGG offering its own markdowns and third-party sites advertising deeper cuts, while high-street chains promote much cheaper, cruelty-free knockoffs.

UGG has reduced prices on a number of popular models on its website, with examples including the Tasman X listed at $55.99, down from $80, the Classic Short Crescent at $132.99 from $190, and the Dakota slipper at $76.99 from $110. Retail listings and industry observers say such brand sales are relatively rare, prompting shoppers to snap up styles quickly when they appear. At the same time, discount retailers such as Gilt are running promotions of their own, advertising reductions of up to 60 percent on selected UGG items. Several of those heavily marked items are shown as out of stock on UGG's site, and customer notes on sale pages warn that some styles run small and recommend ordering a size up.

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