The DHS announced a new policy on Tuesday, July 8th, which will allow passengers at domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security at TSA checkpoints. This new policy is meant to make things more convenient for travelers while also streamlining the security process at TSA checkpoints, leading to lower wait times.

Travelers are reporting that they’re not being asked to remove their shoes while passing through airport security for the first time in more than

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