Once I break shoes in, I tend to leave them tied and pull them on and off that way. Can any owner say whether the mesh over will prevent this?

On my 3rd pair that I wear down completely until the outside toebox breaks... right around the time the treads wear completely through which is about 6-12 months in everyday use. Yes, I wear these all day... not just for runs. In non-running mode, these slip on without a re-tie. When running it's easy enough, though not trivial, to tighten the toebox lace section. About to buy my 4th pair... just love that rubber :)

Thanks Mike! I tried them on too and after that I still wasn't sure. Coming from a Salomon Speedcross 2, I think these will fit similarly, but look and feel TONS more durable (I had bad luck with the Speedcross at first, but they lasted just "ok"). ((and I don't run in them)). Thanks.

Jay, they have a snug feel but you can access the top three rows of the laces so if they are on the loose side I don't see any reason why you couldn't slip these on.