Originally Posted by
UALOneKPlus
True, but a single exception for flip flops is not really inducing inconsistency - it would be like the 3-1-1 rule for the idiotic liquids ban. A clear exception for footwear that would be extremely difficult to hide anything in. There should be absolutely no reason to force people to go barefoot across a heavily traveled area - it's unsanitary and degrading.
Passengers don't operate like that.
If we said, "footwear that would be difficult to hide anything in"
he agent deemes a pax's sandals in violation, and they happen to object.
You have a good ol' PAX Vs. TSA war. Waste of time and energy.
The shoe thing is dammed if you do, dammed if you don't. So you might as well make policy as easy to enforce as possible.
Shoes off, everyone.