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TSA Lets Travelers Keep Shoes On in Security at Major US Airports

UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The TSA is phasing out the shoe removal rule at select airports due to improved screening technology, aiming to reduce wait times and enhance traveler convenience, officials said.

  • On July 8, 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the immediate end of the nearly 20-year shoe removal mandate at TSA checkpoints nationwide.
  • The shoe removal requirement originated after Richard Reid’s December 2001 attempt, leading the TSA in 2006 to require shoe removal to screen for explosives, according to officials.
  • Phase-Out has started at select airports, while travelers without a REAL ID avoid shoe removal unless flagged, and alarm triggers still require footwear screening.
  • Support also came from travelers like Farrell, who said `So much quicker to go through, love it`, and Josh Sergent added `I don't care taking shoes off or not, as long as we're safe`.
  • Noem said the TSA will pilot checkpoint processes over six to nine months, testing separate military and family lanes, while laptop and liquid rules undergo review and the change continues rolling out in the coming weeks.
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