TSAMGR, that makes the most sense (as if any of this does).

If your shoes alarm on the handwand at secondary, then you will have to remove your shoes from what I understand you are saying. If that is the case, then Bart's statement below would not be correct in that situation?

"If you insist on not removing your shoes at all, even after they alarm the WTMD, then you don't have to take them off. The TSA SOP previously required us to have shoes removed for secondary screening. That is no longer the case. Screeners are allowed to screen shoes using explosives detection technology while the person being screened is still wearing them. This will add a few minutes to your time at the checkpoint. It is easier if you remove your shoes. But TSA can accomodate those who strongly object to removing their shoes."