Too many times shoes flunk the security screen at the airport and have to come off for closer inspection. It is a nuisance and time waster, as well as embarassing if you have holey or smelly socks.
Shoe makers should be able to apply a label to shoes certifying them as passing all known security screens. Then you would be able to approach the gates with confidence that you can wear your shoes all the way.
This same tag can also apply to other garments that sometimes trigger an alarm. No more hoisting up blouses to have bras examined for hidden bombs or other unwanted inspections.
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I don’t think we should make it more convenient to be abused by the government (for ourselves or the government).
What's to prevent a terrorist from packing C4 into an otherwise "approved" shoe? Does he/she get a free pass because of the label? I'm not sure the TSA would honor your tag.
i think the idea wouldn't be that the tag would give you a free pass through the security checkpoint, but that when you buy the shoes there is some type of "certified metal free" tag so that you can know that those shoes aren't going to set off a metal detector. it would certainly cut down of false alarms if everyone knew that wearing your Nike Air Force Ones would not cause you to be stopped in the metal detector.
This is an excellent idea. In this day and age, there are so many strong non-metallic materials that people rarely need to put metal in footwear, garments, etc. Even orthopedic shoes, which still have metal in them, can be made without metal. It might add $10 or so to the cost, but these shoes cost about $200 anyway, so what's another $10? It's not only a problem for air travelers, but also if you work in or often visit a place that has metal detectors. A few years ago, I was on jury duty for 8 days at a courthouse that had metal detectors. Going thru them twice a day, and setting off the alarm every time because of the metal in my shoes, got "old" very quickly.