The first mistake *I* made was thinking I could just grab these by the back with my thumb as a shoe horn and my foot would be in! Not quite.To their credit, the lace isn't just for show and should be untied and then loosened around the perimeter which your foot enters, inclusive of the rear! It's one long lace and loosening it DID help, a lot although by the looks you may not realize it until you re-try putting your foot in.They do fit snug in the width IMO but because of the material they're…