The change follows nearly two decades of travelers being required to remove footwear, following the 2001 “shoe bomber” incident.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One cringey part of going through airport security will reportedly be a custom of the past. CBS News is reporting that TSA will phase out passengers being forced to remove their shoes at the regular line at security screenings.

At long last, the Travel Security Administration (TSA) in the US appears to be rolling back one of its most-hated airport security rules.