Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced July 8 that the Transportation Security Administration has eliminated its “shoes-off” policy, meaning the extra step of taking off your shoes will no longer be required at TSA-operated airports.

Now, by closing the curtain on the shoe requirements, Noem has indulged in a rival form of spectacle: populism theater. Her new policy gives citizens something they actually want, and something that has until this point been reserved for upscale travelers who pay for premium airport-security-hopping services.

There's some good news for travelers going through TSA screening areas at Jacksonville International Airport: your shoes can stay on. Here's why.