Seen: These boots were made for winter

For the past month, a tall, comfy pair of boots has been de rigueur for those tromping around outside in December's record snowfalls. Now, the heavy-duty footwear has doubled as blade-less ice skates on the sidewalks, courtesy of the recent freezing rain.

Whatever their role, ugg boots have come a long way from the days when Moon Boots were all the rage. Those marshmallow-like clodhoppers may have looked hip in the early '80s, but we're happy to leave them there.

While are-they-still-trendy-or-are-they-passe sheepskin Uggboots from Australia still bedeck plenty of feet, we're happy to see a range of fashionable leathers, knits, faux furs and duck-styles walking Madison streets, and keeping those toes toasty.