"Now that laced shoes have been out for some time" Hard for me to read that with a straight face. Pros were wearing laced cycling shoes 120 years ago. When I raced in the '70s. that was all there was. The best of those shoes were really good. Not as stiff as the stiffest now (except the Duegi (sp) shoes which were as stiff as any shoe ever made) but plenty stiff enough to race. My feet loved laces. In the '00s, I had worn out my last laced pair and pedals had moved on. '12 I started having foot issues (either blisters from too loose or infections from too tight or often both as I would have to adjust the straps from one to the other just to survive hard days. After several doctor's trips and antibiotic routines I cut the straps of my best fitting shoes and spent $20 on laces, grommets and a grommet tool from Tandy Leather. Instant relief. I've now done this to my two most often worn shoes and use them almost exclusively. I rarely adjust the laces mid-ride. Happy feet.

Yes, they take longer to lace up. I use different lacing pattern right and left because my feet are very different. Looks odd but I rarely even think of my feet while riding. U se quality knots. There are two bow knots, One is a square knot with loops, The other I was taught when I was 5, A dance between my left and right fingers. But it makes a better knot. I then tie the loops, (Double bow.) That doesn't come undone. I suspect any library has a book of knots for kids that has that bow knot. (Never looked. I have my dad to thank. But I did have to re-teach myself at 24 years old after my head injury. My left still knew how, but all it ever did was hold what my right gave it.)

When I get the time, more of my shoes are going to get laced. Laces rule!

Ben