A rapid release device (1) for wearable articles (2) comprising: a first body (3) having a portion (3a) for coupling to a first part (2a) of said article (2) and defining at least one through cavity (6); a second body (4) associated with the first body (3) in a reversible manner and having a portion (4a) for coupling to a second part (2b) of said article (2) and at least one interlocking element (7) housed in said cavity (6); release means (8) obtained in said first and second body (3, 4) to allow the interlocking element (7) to slide outside of said cavity (6) and define a decoupling condition of the first body (3) from the second body (4); said interlocking element (7) and said cavity (6) slide with respect to each other along a respective direction (A) corresponding to the lateral development direction of the first and second body (3; 4); said interlocking element (7) and said cavity (6) extending along a same longitudinal axis (Y) for a dimension (D) smaller than the dimension (L) of the first and second body (3; 4) along said lateral development direction.