I always wear the same pair of shoes and don't take them off when traveling. Never got searched. Of course, I know my shoes don't have any metal.

From TSA's website http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/e...rial_1049.xml:

"Passengers will not be required to take off their shoes before going through metal detectors, but should understand that their chances of being selected for a more thorough, secondary screening will be lower if they do."

[This message has been edited by PokerHammy (edited Mar 15, 2004).]