Sunday, July 18, 2010

Chip-in-a-Shoe


There's a rumor out there that high-end show designers like Christian Louboutin might start adding tracking devices or some kind of microchip to their shoes in an effort to curb knockoffs. After all if I pony up $600 for a pair of bury-me-in-my-Christian Louboutin-pumps then I had damn well better get the real McCoy.
So my favorite shoe designer has all of my movements in a database somewhere, helping them design footwear for every movement for every environment I might find myself. Oooh, more shoes for me!!
But there is a dark side to this. Some weirdo with an underground foot fetish working for the shoe empire might need to act out his fantasy in real life. Then my family will really have to bury me in my pumps (if homicide will release them).
Also, some wacko on the street with a homemade scanner might decide to rob me of my super delicious luxury shoes. Again, there is violence associated with my purchase.
Let's look at this another way? Where does the company's right to make a legitimate profit supercede my right to privacy?
So my choices are to allow the Christian Louboutin to potentially invade my life and track my every movement (maybe even putting me in harm's way) or go without should the chip-in-a-shoe become a reality.
Fortunately, I value privacy over looking good.

No comments:

Post a Comment