# Steel-Toed Shoes on Aircraft: Yea or Nay

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 5, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steel-toed-shoes-on-aircraft-yea-or-nay/505426 "2009-08-05T16:16:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steel-toed-shoes-on-aircraft-yea-or-nay/505426/1 "2009-08-05T16:16:56Z")

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The TSA page was less than helpful. Are steel-toed shoes prohibited on passenger aircraft flying in the US?

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**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steel-toed-shoes-on-aircraft-yea-or-nay/505426/2 "2009-08-05T16:20:31Z")

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I’ve flown wearing them.

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**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steel-toed-shoes-on-aircraft-yea-or-nay/505426/3 "2009-08-05T16:42:59Z")

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I have flown wearing them as well. (Domestically U.S., as well as to Japan.)

You will need to take them off and send them through the Xray machine.

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steel-toed-shoes-on-aircraft-yea-or-nay/505426/4 "2009-08-05T18:01:58Z")

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Thanks! 🆒