Shoes

[player]

Where can one get a pair of shoes that have rubber shanks instea of the steal. I am tired of taking my shoes off at security...

 

[180ToTheMarker]

Go to www.ecco.com. Rather expensive but after breaking them in, they are the most comfortable work shoes I have ever had. I believe JCPenny carries them.

 

[80/20]

I recommend Rockports

 

[dgs]

While I love the comfort of Rockports, they use more metal shanks than any other company. Even their tennis shoes have metal shanks. (They are infamous to the TSA--jut ask them.) I bought a great pair of Rockports. They were very lightweight, so I was very surprised to discover that they have an aluminum shank. I have to take them off every time. If you want to avoid walking through metal detectors in your socks, avoid Rockports.

 

[airlinepilot]

DITTO ON ROCKPORTS

My rockports set off the detectors.....land you are right...the TSA people say they are some of the worst! I stopped wearing the rockports!!!

 

[DCitrus9]

Deer stags have been great for me. I haven't set the detector off once with them. They are inexpensive, comfortable, and are available in a couple different styles.

 

[Counselair]

If you take your shoes to a cobbler (that's a shoe fix it guy to all you Generation Z guys out there) they can remove your steel shanks for about $20 and replace them with fiberglass, plastic or wooden ones. If you've got expensive shoes to start with, this might be the answer. Worked for me!

Counselair

 

[80/20]

Well thanks for the correction.. new Rockports are out I guess.
Mine are old but well maintained and fine without metal-detector problems ....

 

[embdrvr]

There is an ad in Airline Pilot magazine for high density plastic shanks. Website www.resole.com and a toll free number 888 fix shoe
I think this company does the conversion for you.

 

[stillaboo]

My rockports (8 months old) never set off the detectors. To each his own shoes.

Try Birkenstocks. They make more than just sandals now, and I'd highly doubt they use metal shanks. (I can see myself eating those words soon )

Wasn't this covered in another thread recently?

-Boo!

 

[cactuspilot]

call ( cavender boot city ) in arlington texas. ask for kyle. they make justin ropers with a fiberglass shank. i have been through about 20 different airports with mine and haven't set the bell off yet! they are worth the money, about $150. they run about a half size small just like regular ropers.

 

[cactuspilot]

correction, they run a halfsize LARGE, so order a little smaller than normal shoe.

 

[Juniority]

You've got to at least try some ECCO shoes. They're the best airline shoes I've ever had; very comfortable and with the fiberglass shank I'm TSA-proof.

 

[Phil O'Sopher]

Florsheim makes most of their shoes with fiberglass shanks. I bought a pair recently for $80. They're well made, but shop around for a good price (and they don't set off the detectors).

Just ask the salesperson to call their manufacturer's rep to confirm the model you want has fiberglass shanks. I hear Rockport is coming out with their "airport friendly" models this fall.

 

[justmeinmsp]

I have Dr.Martens that work great!

 

[Thedude]

I bought a pait of ropers from one of those western warehouses in the Grape Vine Mills mall there in Grapevine, TX. Its just out the north entrance to DFW. They ran about $75 and are well worth it, the only thing is you might want to put some rubber soles on top of the leather soles or else you'll be skating sown the terminal when you step on a little water.

 

[stillaboo]

Ropers? What for?

What is it with pilots and ropers?

Think about it. What % of the population wears 'cowboy' boots to work? Now, what % of pilots do?

Do more pilots come from the southwest than the average occupation or what?

Anyone know why (like pilots wear 'naval' uniforms b/c Juan Trippe though that his planes should be like ocean liners. That's why there were Captains, First Officers, and Stewardesses too)

Just curious.
-Boo!

 

[tredding@swa]

GOat Ropers....

By far the MOST disgusting pair of shoes/boots EVER designed... my wife calls them "birth control shoes", meaning that IF you wear them, your chances of getting laid are close to ZERO!!

Pilots are notorious for being poor on fashion and cheap, those who wear Justin Ropers are at the top of that list.....

U G L Y!!!!

 

[trainerjet]

Yeah, but they look good on you.

 

[AF757Pilot]

Re: GOat Ropers....

By far the MOST disgusting pair of shoes/boots EVER designed... my wife calls them "birth control shoes", meaning that IF you wear them, your chances of getting laid are close to ZERO!!

Pilots are notorious for being poor on fashion and cheap, those who wear Justin Ropers are at the top of that list.....

U G L Y!!!!

I guess it depends on where you are from....If you are from Oklahoma or Texas, you probably have been laid WHILE wearing a pair of Justin Ropers!!

AF (From both Texas and OK)

 

[FearlessFreep]

SAS Shoes. Very comfortable, no metal shanks to my knowledge.

Once you wear a pair, you will want to wear nothing else.

 

[SWA/FO]

Dr. Martens best shoe ever made.

 

[be02cpt]

Dr. Martens, best shoes I've ever had. My $80 Rockports wore out in 7 months ringing and summoning the dreaded wand at nearly every airport. Now, thanks to the good doctor, I relish the frowns of TSA after declining the advice to remove my shoes and breezing through anyway. My casual brown Docs have lasted three years as I'm sure the new black ones will too. The lug sole is excellent for anyone who does winter walk-arounds in seas of Type 1. About $110. Recommend number 8053. Color in the bit of yellow stitching if you must, or let it be a small amount of rebel shining through. Good Luck

 

[SWA/FO]

Black 8754...no yellow stitching. They look great with jeans too.
Check out the link below. #8053Z looks good too.


http://www.drmartens.com/FootwearDetail.asp?setCat=7

 

[B190Captain]

I wear Bates lites (Military Officer shoes) although they make your feet sweat up a storm and my feet dooo stink. They do not set off metal detectors. And when I do set off a detector for something else and they tell me to take my shoes off, they can certainly get a nosefull of my maximus piedus odorus.

 

[wil]

Check local Army/Navy surplus stores for "Royal Mail" Doc Martens. These are issued to the U.K. post carriers and are about 1/2 the price of regular Doc Martens (retail about 55.00). No yellow stiching. They look like the black pair on the linked page. I just picked up a pair for 32.00 bucks including tax (on sale). Walked through security this morning without removing my shoes- God that was great!!

 

[Airpiraterob]

Well, Just travelled cross country. I try a different pair of shoes each time to see what is and isnt gonna make it beep.

Sketchers. nope. the doc marten copy that sketchers makes. Went out bound just fine but going throuigh for the trip back (Denver TSA compound corall) it went off. so you never know when it will happen or at what strength that detector is set at. Burlington didnt beep. same kind of detectors.

New tech? i think some nice form of plastic/nylon shanks and eyelets will be the new style. theyre already headed that way as its been mentioned above. they should learn from those guys making the plastic guns to make strong plastic shoe parts.