It has come to my attention an inexcusable crime has been repeatedly committed at KHS. Though no suspensions or detentions have been issued, the severity of the situation cannot be denied. Girls have been scrutinized for styles such as belly-baring crop tops and scandalously short skirts, but an equally horrendous fashion trend showing up among the males of our school has been overlooked: man-flops.

Man-flops, or flip-flops for men, proudly and boldly display what may possibly be the most unattractive feature males possess. Let’s be honest, no one really wants to see your gnarly toes on a daily basis. This isn’t the beach. The odds of running across a place at school where you’ll need to slip your shoes off to dip your feet in the ocean or scrunch your toes in the warm sand are almost as likely as Twitter being drama-free.

If I’m walking down the halls between classes and happen to let my eyes wander toward the floor, the last thing I want to see are the thin straps of sandals being swallowed up by 10 knobby, hairy toes curling up to the rim. Men, these shoes are called “thongs” for a good reason; is this really the right path to be going down? And if these guys are still desperate to keep flaunting the man flops at school, at least go and get a pedicure.

Okay, I’ll concede: this look might be considered semi-acceptable in the summer months. But for those who insist on wearing their grubby man flops this late in October in Missouri, it’s like a girl stubbornly showing up in a tube top to a winter formal. Though they may be retiring to the back of the closet soon, please do us all a favor: don’t let them make an appearance next year.