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Two-percent
No they are not. I went to the ECCO store at Mall of America in MSP and specifically asked for "airport friendly" shoes. The sales dude talked about all his United pilot buddies who swore by Eccos so I dropped a $buck 30 on his recommendation and proceeded through security only to hear the dreaded beep. I was pretty angry about the whole thing as he assured me they were safe. I brought them back and got these:
ECCO Helsinki Slip On Mens Dress Shoes
I have tried just about every brand over the years and I am most satisfied with these.
I won't post anything that could be seen as a security threat but this article kinda helps what I'm hinting at. I know Jonathan Corbett is talking about a different machine but there are loop holes in the metallic detecting machines too. I have metal shanks in my shoes and rarely hear the beep. Some will say that they don't want to deal with the hassle but to each their own.
TSA nude body scanners: Jonathan Corbett video exposes loophole | Mail Online