These are quite stylish and comfortable, Puma is a favorite brand of mine. They are very comfortable during workout even though I had a difficult time pulling them on the first time. Now I generally use a shoe horn to put them on or just use the long tabs which I suspect are there for that reason and not only for style. I wanted to try them and see what it felt like working out with shoes without laces...well I was not unduly inconvenienced. I gave these shoes four stars because they are somewhat plasticy in places, plastic not rubber, and I don't like that.