Shane Stedman awarded Order of Australia.
Daddy Shane Stedman and boy Luke Stedman at ceremony to pick up Order of Australia medal.

Mastermind behind Ugg boot empire Shane Stedman honoured with order of Australia medal for services to surfing!

King of furry boots and liver-lipped snares celebrated by the King of Australia!

The octogenarian inventor of the sheepskin Ugg boot, Shane Stedman, a stallion whose spasming scrotum has hovered above innumerable liver-lipped snares, has been honoured with an Order of Australia medal for services to surfing. 

The Order of Australia “is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.”

His pro surfer son, the world #11 at one point, Luke Stedman, posted on Instagram:

You have contributed to making Australia better” these were the words from NSW Governor Margaret Beasley to all the recipients of the Order Of Australia medals yesterday which Dad was proud to accept.

Im so bloody proud of you Dad. You have been inspiring me all my life and you are continuing to raise the bar. I’m not sure I’ll get to your level but I will try. Thank you for showing me that with Love, dedication, commitment, passion, never give up attitude you can do anything. 

I’m your biggest fan.

 

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A post shared by Luke Stedman (@luke.stedman)

Three years ago, Luke, who is forty-seven moved from California to just behind Lennox Head to form a family cocoon, a commune, around daddy Shane, whose health ain’t so great.

Shane had just turned eighty and was a few months out of surgery to remove “balloons” in his chest. These growths squashed his lungs, reducing his ability to breathe by eighty-five percent. 

They sold the family house of almost forty years at 61  Hillcrest Avenue at Mona Vale there for five mill and bought a hunk of land at Tintenbar, five miles north-west of Ballina. 

“Buying some land, throwing a couple of shacks on it and moving dad up the coast so he can watch the grandkids and we can keep an eye on the old grommet,” Luke said at the time. 

An outpouring of love for Shane Stedman is ongoing on Luke’s post:

This is amazing and well deserved!!!” Hayden Cox.

Dead Kooks, “A true icon.”

Bob Hurley, “Shaaaaaaane.

Richie Lovett, “Legend!!”

Jake Paterson, “This is epic. Everyone loves Shane.”

Congratulations to one of the most authentically Australians alive.

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Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown
2 years ago

Onya Shane-O. You are one of the true nice blokes in the world.

Sellme fitzgobbins
Sellme fitzgobbins
2 years ago

“Thanks dad ,you made it possible for me never to have to work a real job in my life !”

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
2 years ago

That a girl! Another 100 lbs. lighter, and you’ll have all the blokes chasing ya!

Tallkev
Tallkev
2 years ago

Anyone who’s met him, loves him
Onya Shane
Mona forever mate ❤️

channelbottom
channelbottom
2 years ago

In the Scots dialect spoken around Aberdeen, called Doric, the term pronounced as ‘furry boots’ means ‘where’, and can be broken down as ‘where abouts’ , but with a funny accent.

NOW YOU KNOW.

justiceminister
justiceminister
2 years ago

Luke following in the stead of his father

Happy Camper
Happy Camper
2 years ago

old friend of mine grew up in the desert in NM. his dad was a nuclear scientist, but crazy as.
sometimes dad would lock he and his brother in a shed out back in the heat or cold, to see if they could survive the night.
he would also tell the boys to run, he’d count, then take shots at them with his rifle….

but you, you make their dad look like a coddling pussy.
you one tough guy.

Reece spoon
Reece spoon
2 years ago
Reply to  Happy Camper

Yep wedgie man’s one tough cookie..poor fkn kids..

patrick nolan
patrick nolan
2 years ago

Tow in at Tahiti pussies a few years ago

Noncompetitor
Noncompetitor
2 years ago

Shanghai Sex?

Cuntry Singer
Cuntry Singer
2 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wi….

Hopefully he got more than an award. He registered ‘Ugh but sounds like he wasnt that invloved with what we know is Ugg.

Hope old coot got paid though. And good on Steadman for keeping himself in the will.

deeks
deeks
2 years ago

Looks like Luke has double parked the bus outside

Panda's sack rash
Panda's sack rash
2 years ago

Did he really invent uggs, I mean back in the day??kill a sheep, rip a bit of hide off, wrap it around ya feet???
Seems like a rip off.

clomics
clomics
2 years ago

This is the only actual-news related thing I’ve read on here in weeks that hasn’t made me cringe.

Chas Smith
Chas Smith
2 years ago
Reply to  clomics

Shoot. Sorry!

clomics
clomics
2 years ago
Reply to  Chas Smith

It’s not you. It’s the state of the world.

"Helmets... Period."
"Helmets... Period."
2 years ago
Reply to  clomics

It’s definitely Chas too

Barnycle
Barnycle
2 years ago

Yup. 40%.

Then 40 DR, 10 Ads and then 10% Jen who clearly has seen the light.

clomics
clomics
2 years ago

110%

Otto
Otto
2 years ago

Ugh

JohnsKnees
JohnsKnees
2 years ago

Fun fact: There are two Ugg brands and most people end up buying get the rip off version

Pauly Matt War-Shore
Pauly Matt War-Shore
2 years ago
Reply to  JohnsKnees

Rip of version makes for foot stank

JohnsKnees
JohnsKnees
2 years ago

pretty sure they all make the foot stank, never had a pair

Fig Jam
Fig Jam
2 years ago
Reply to  JohnsKnees

Trademarked the name

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
2 years ago

Biological Women + Uggs = Yeeeeaahhhh

Pauly Matt War-Shore
Pauly Matt War-Shore
2 years ago
Reply to  ValiantScorn

Needs everyone to know how straight he is that he specifies the women must be biological. 😆

notsurfingtoday
notsurfingtoday
2 years ago

Someone feels betrayed

https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

JohnsKnees
JohnsKnees
2 years ago

Just to reiterate he fucked a tranny 100% and is not sure how to handle it

ValiantScorn
ValiantScorn
2 years ago

I just need to ensure that your cross dressing Dad, doesn’t get the wrong idea!


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