The Best Shoes For Trekking Through TSA, According To R29 Readers

In reality, a trip through TSA and getting to your gate is less Love Actually and more Home Alone 2. If we've learned one thing from each of these chaotic airport scramblings, it's that a solid pair of travel shoes will make the entire experience that much smoother. So, we tapped the IRL traveling pros for their top-recommended styles to hoof it in.

After disclosing their go-to travel outfits, Refinery29 readers dished on their favorite sneakers, slip-on boots, and business-casual flats. The ahead pairs are vetted to do everything from support arches during long hours in transit to improve agility when pivoting from terminal A to B and sometimes C — or, at the least, provide something nice to look down at during those inevitable delays.

Scroll ahead to get the best traveling shoe scoop that will help keep you from getting tripped up in TSA (again).