The new policy aims to increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times.

Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, announced the change in a press conference on July 8. The new TSA policy went into effect immediately. “TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go through our security checkpoint," Noem said.

The days of taking your shoes off during security screenings at U.S. airports is reportedly coming to a close.