The juggling and balancing act at the airport required to take off shoes while carrying luggage and accessories will become a skill of the past because TSA is changing its rules to let people keep their footwear on.
Some U.S. airports, including Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Fort Lauderdale International Airport, have already made the change and no longer require passengers to remove their shoes during preflight security checks.
They're not all changing the rules at once as the no-shoes requirement is expiring first at select airports. In addition to Fort Lauderdale and Baltimore, the Portland International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport switched policies already.
However, the Transportation Security Administration has allowed the security rule to expire for fliers going through standard TSA screening lines so the change will definitely be coming at some point to an airport near you.
Why the change? In a statement to CBS News, the agency wrote they and the Department of Homeland Security "are always exploring new and innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience and our strong security posture."
Fliers may remember the no-shoes edict happened post 9/11 when stress about flying was high and Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives hidden in his shoes on a flight from Paris to Miami in December 2001. Following that, the TSA initially began requesting voluntary shoe removal and eventually made it a rule in 2006.
It's unknown specifically why the agency made the change, although CBS News noted in a report that fliers kept their shoes on during security screenings today in Los Angeles.