Seriously, regardless of whether we agree with the security procedures at this point, please please respect that I don't want to turn this thread into a big sounding board. There are other, more effective places for that, and we're not going to change policy by the time I head on my flight.

Thanks for the advice, SATTSO. I might have to resort to actual plastic sandwich bags on my feet since I'm not sure I'll have time to shop around, but it's a good idea and maybe the local drugstore will have some footies.