7 things no man should wear in the spring — and what they should wear instead

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Many times, when we tell men what not to wear, they ask what they should be wearing instead.

Well, ask no more: We're here to tell you exactly what you should wear instead of your sweaty boat shoes and baggy cargo shorts.

Here are seven things you shouldn't wear this season, and the items you should replace them with.

The problem: cargo shorts

The solution: Chino shorts that hit above the knee.

We've been over cargo shorts for a long time now. But every time we say so, we hear the inevitable cry of "But what am I supposed to wear?"

Let us introduce to you shorts that don't look terrible: Simple, slim-fit chino shorts that hit above the knee. (For most guys, that will be 9 inches or shorter, depending on how long your legs are.)

The slim profile doesn't flare out like cargo shorts, and the shorter inseam doesn't make it look like you'd rather be wearing pants.

J. Crew makes some of our favorites ($65).

The problem: boat shoes

The solution: Moccasin-style shoes.

We're over boat shoes in the worst way. They just remind us of college.

You're not in college anymore, and it's time to ditch your boat shoes for something a little more grown-up. 

We heartily recommend any number of moccasin-style shoes, which feature a similar low-profile shape but eschew the frat-boy associations.

Pictured are LL Bean's Blucher Moccasins ($84), which we think perfectly fit the bill.

The problem: graphic tees

The solution: Plain, well-fitting T-shirts.

Graphic T-shirts are juvenile relics from the earlier part of the century. We've moved on, and it's time you move on, too.

There are absolutely zero instances we can think of where a graphic tee would work better than a plain old, regular T-shirt, like this one from Uniqlo ($10).