DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that most travelers will no longer have to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints.

For nearly twenty years, most air travelers in the U.S. have been required to remove their shoes when going through security. That requirement has ended.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major shift to airport security protocol, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ended the long-standing requirement for most passengers to remove their shoes at U.S. airport checkpoints. The change, effective immediately, was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on July 8.