13 Reasons Why Men Should Never Wear Mandals

Don't even think about it this summer.

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We have no idea why man sandals, or mandals, continue to stubbornly pop up on the soles of dudes every so often, but it needs to end. There are plenty of options for warm-weather footwear, and there's no reason to go the route of toe-wrapping, ankle-buckling, leather strapped mandals. If you're tempted to dance with the devil this summer with mandals, be forewarned that your open toes will get stomped on. If you still for some reason think that showing off your feet are a good idea, then here are 13 Reasons Why Men Should Never Wear Mandals.

No matter how blazed you are, you should be able to figure out shoelaces.

They make you look like even more of a gross dude creeping on young women.

People won't stop staring at the weird movements your toes are making.

They accentuate your gross capri pants.

Your awful mandals will actually make people wish you were wearing your gladiator sandals again.

They make you look extra stoned.

Wearing mandals gives Republicans ammo to use against you in a smear campaign.

They won't hide your horrible cargo shorts.

Suits and sneakers didn't work, why did you think this would?

Open toed shoes aren't allowed in fine dining establishments in the Hamptons.

They don't look good in your hands, either.

No one will care about your contributions to science if they can't look past your mandals.

They make you look broke even if you have that Diddy money.

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