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,

The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.

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,

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.

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