High heels clad with replica guns may not be dangerous, but they're definitely not allowed on airplanes.
One woman tested her luck last week, sporting black patent pumps with a heel resembling a miniature gun. Despite the lack of imminent danger that shoes actually proposed, the TSA confiscated the replica gun-clad heels at LaGuardia Airport last week. The owner voluntarily surrendered her shoes, and faced no further consequences other than having to trek through security barefoot.
The TSA tweeted a photo of the heels with the caption “Also, what not to wear at #LGA checkpoint.”
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Pumps with ornate heels have become popularized amongst designer footwear, including Prada's collection of shoes with heels inspired by flames and rocket ships and Charlotte Olympia's wild styles—for example a pair of heels decorated with a pink poodle.
If interested in owning the gun-adorned high heels (and planning on avoiding the TSA), a Google search shows that the shoes can be purchased online for anywhere between $60 to $125. [ABC News]
