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The TSA no longer requires passengers to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints. This policy change went into effect on July 8, 2025, and is expected to reduce wait times. TSA PreCheck members still retain benefits like keeping shoes ...
The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.