TSA and DHS are expected to formally announce airport passengers will no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.

The shoes-off/shoes-on dance at TSA checkpoints will end soon. But there's a catch you need to know about. Here's what we know.

The agency is changing security protocols for shoes at certain airports, according to a union official and passenger accounts.

It may soon be time to leave your shoes on at the airport. After nearly two decades of making travelers remove footwear at security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reportedly phasing out the long-standing policy at many major airports across the country.

Travelers passing through Miami International Airport are adjusting to a new Transportation Security Administration policy that allows U.S. flyers without TSA PreCheck to keep their shoes on during security screening.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major shift to airport security protocol, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ended the long-standing requirement for most passengers to remove their shoes at U.S. airport checkpoints. The change, effective immediately, was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on July 8.

The policy change is nationwide and goes into effect immediately, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

Some U.S. airports now allow passengers to keep shoes on during TSA screenings, diverging from post-2001 security practices. The TSA is considering enhancing passenger experience while maintaining security.

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.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Tuesday it will end its longstanding requirement for passengers to remove shoes at airport security checkpoints nationwide, marking a significant shift in aviation security procedures implemented nearly two decades ago.