Originally Posted by
chollie
IIRC, I thought there was a 'rule change' a few years ago that potentially allowed under 12's and over 75's to keep shoes and light outerwear, depending on the airport/checkpoint. I'm not sure, but I think it might have been before Pre.
The rule allowing those under 12/over 75 to keep shoes and jackets on is 3 years old. PreCheck was started in late 2011.