As of July 8 you will no longer have to take your shoes off at RSW or any U.S. airport security checkpoints. “TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes when they go through our security checkpoint," said Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

While shoes can now stay on at airport security, the following items still need to be removed from your body or luggage: Additionally, any carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols still must abide by the "3-1-1" rule: It is also important to empty miscellaneous items from your pockets, such as keys and wallets.

You won't have to remove your shoes at security at Northwest Arkansas National Airport anymore, a spokesperson confirmed. The big picture: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Tuesday the agency will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes,

New regulations from the Department of Homeland Security are making it easier for people traveling through airports to get through security. Your shoes can stay on. And for passengers like Kincaid Perdue,

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