After nearly two decades, passengers going through airport security in the United States will no longer have to take their shoes off.

The Transportation Security Administration's shoe rule expired on Monday, relieving fliers of the requirement to remove their footwear while passing through security before boarding a plane. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday at Washington,

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There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can stay on. Here's why.

Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.