Spring is almost here! The sun is out, there’s a rainbow on the horizon, and-oh no– there are puddles everywhere. 

Here it comes, my least favorite thing about spring: hearing the complaints from wet UGG owners. 

I thought that we finally left the whining and crying back in 2012, when UGGs first went out of style. Yet here we are, with the unwanted throwback of unpractical boots.

Seriously, we live in Washington. It’s not just the ‘Evergreen’ State, it’s the ‘Rainy’ State too. 

UGG boots are eyesores even on the rare occasion that Washington gets blue skies. More often than not, however, the water damage elevates them from “questionable fashion choice” to “the ugliest shoes possible”. 

Not to mention just how uncomfortable they get when even a little bit of water gets in. 

Somehow, UGGs have this ability to take in any liquid it comes in contact with. From juice to rain to even watered down glue, UGGs will absorb everything.

Having wet socks is bad enough, but having to wait for my shoes to dry out after every use is the final straw.

Even if I didn’t live in the Pacific Northwest, just thinking about how to style UGGs is my worst nightmare. 

I admit, I don’t dress like most people at this school. I’m the kind of person who wears a dress with kitten heels on a random Tuesday just because I feel like it.

When I see UGGs, all I see are an affront to alternative fashion styles. 

I’m not saying that people who wear them are wrong for wanting simple outfits, but there is a time and place for wearing pajama pants and a loose shirt: at home or on PJ spirit days.

And I especially don’t want to see – or smell – someone’s bare feet in the hallways if they happen to be someone who doesn’t like wearing socks with their UGG slippers. 

Nothing against the company itself, but UGG knows that their shoes are ugly. The creator of the UGG company named it that because his wife called his boots ugly. 

The shoe brand also lacks variety. There are maybe five colors they come in, and the styles look just like every other type of basic shoe you can find at a random store. 

But seriously, when are we going to learn that just because something is popular, doesn’t mean it looks good, or is worth the money.

UGGs are only popular because they’re trendy. An influencer could create a video saying that something from a name brand is “in” and it will be sold out in days.

Not to mention how insanely expensive UGGs are. If Converse tried selling their basic styles for over $100, people would riot.

I could buy knock-offs UGGs for a third of the price, in colors I actually like, in styles I’ll actually wear. And I wouldn’t have to pay extra for water resistance. 

I bet that by next school year, people will have gone back to thinking UGGs are one of the ugliest kinds of shoes someone could be caught wearing in public.