Homeland Security says technology has improved to no longer need shoe removal but the policy was 'necessary' for the last 20 ...

For the first time since 2006, passengers at U.S. airports are allowed to keep their shoes on at security. “I like that rule,” said Mark Galimberti, who was flying from Pittsburgh to Seattle.

A 20-year rule requiring airline passengers to take off their shoes before going through TSA security checks has been removed, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Dubai: US airline passengers no longer need to remove their shoes at standard TSA security checkpoints — a major policy shift ...