As of Tuesday, passengers at U.S. airports are no longer required to remove their shoes during the TSA screening process.

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

Every now and then we just have to find a little bit of good news to celebrate. Today, we’re happy about shoes. Specifically, shoes you no longer have to pull off, preparatory to going through an airport security screening.

Last week, the Transportation Security Administration announced the end of the shoes-off policy at airport security, effective immediately.

The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe," per USA TODAY.

Even the most dubious safeguards stick around because eliminating them looks like a compromise that might endanger public safety.

TSA has eased its shoe rule and DHS is now reviewing liquids. A faster screening process may follow, but no official changes have been made.

Previously, only those who were part of the TSA Pre-Check or more than 75 years old were allowed to keep their shoes on.