How can I make my boots less of a nuisance in the airport?
I wear boots for business wear due to some foot issues, but they can be a pain when going through airport security. Airport security often requires you to remove your shoes before you pass through the metal detector/scanners and boots cannot simply be "slipped" off and on. I don't like to wear different shoes just for security because the boots take up more space than my single carry on allows. Are there any ways I can expedite the process of boot removal?
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I work for an airlines and I see some of the maintenance personnel and some military-like personnel who work inside the airport ramp go through this issue almost in daily basis at the staff security check because they wear boots as required by their job. They take off their boots way before reaching the security check area (or at the parking area or even home) and wear some light slippers like the ones in hotels (these won't take much space as they are extremely thin and light, some are disposable). Once they reach there they just put the boots in the x-ray machine and go through the security check quickly and smoothly then sit in the chairs after the security check and take all the time in the world to put back their boots.
Not sure if this will work for you but hopefully it will.
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Do I have to take my boots off at the airport?
The new air scare: your bare feet on the airport floor. You don't have to take off your shoes to pass through airport security, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration says. But it will speed your screening experience.Why do you take your shoes off at the airport?
The dreaded shoe removal ritual became part of the TSA screening process after Richard Reid, better known as the shoe bomber, tried to detonate an explosive device in his clunky sneakers on an airliner shortly after the 9/11 attacks. As a result, in 2006, the TSA began requiring all passengers to remove their shoes.How do I get through airport security smoothly?
Wear clothing and shoes without metal, and be ready to remove your belt if it has a metal buckle. Tuck large metal jewelry pieces into your carry-on bag before you go through the security checkpoint. Put change and keys into your carry-on or empty your pockets into a plastic bin when you arrive at the checkpoint.Do you have to take Doc Martens off at airport?
I can't say they are the easiest shoes to travel with, but I've now done it a few times. If you have TSA precheck, you can wear them to the airport because you don't have to take your shoes off. If you don't have precheck, I definitely recommend trying to fit in your bag ha.How To Straight Lace Dr Martens Boots! - (Ladder Lace, Bar Lace, Military Lace)
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Some boots have a zipper along the side that allows you to put them on/take them off very quickly and easily... I wish I knew this earlier myself as I have a very similar problem with my feet.
Answer 3
If you sign up for TSA Precheck or Global Entry, you don't have to remove your shoes unless they set off the metal detector.
So as long as you don't have steel toed boots, you should be ok.
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