TSA ends shoe removal rule
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That changed when Upchurch joined the TSA’s PreCheck program, which already allowed travelers to pass through security without removing their shoes. Some travelers may still have to remove their shoes if they face additional security screening ...
Since at least 2011, officials at DHS have promised a shoes-on future, and the department’s own science arm developed and licensed a “high definition–advanced imaging technology shoe scanner.” In January, the DHS announced that the machine would be deployed by 2026, promising, in a demonstration with the TSA, a footwear scan in seconds.
Travelers at US airports will not have to remove their shoes while going through security.