I love these sneakers so much I have two pairs of them; If one of them gets dirty, I put the other one on and throw the dirty one in the laundry. Shoelaces without ties are very comfortable and look good with pants or shorts without the tangle of regular shoelaces. Good job Mark Neison, but now I hate lace-ups! Second, the look of these shoes is great. They just sit well on my feet and both of my shoes (which are almost a year old) are holding their shape (must be the quality of the fabric). Finally, I would like Mark Neison to keep making other variations of these shoes. If you search Revain for Mark Nason Vista, you'll see what I'm talking about. I don't know why they discontinued the Vista, it would have been one of the most popular running shoes.