This shoe is great as a tie-less shoe. It has a velcro strap on both sides of the shoe. Tie it once and you wont have to worry about it again. You can tighten the laces by pulling on the strap before attaching it to the velcro. This shoe offers plenty of room for getting your foot in and out the shoe, by just simply opening  the strap. This shoe works as a tie or tie-less shoe.