These are ok, they make putting my shoes on easier as I'm kind of lazy and like to slip shoes on regardless of if they tie or not. They aren't that much easier than it normally would be for my vans, but it also makes it easier to wear them to the airport as I just have to readjust the tongue and heel after slipping them on rather than sit down somewhere and tie them back up or hold up the line, which was my main reason for buying these alongside a new pair of shoes. The instructions aren't super hard and I felt no need to readjust my laces after initially putting them in, so I snipped the excess within a week. However, I do wish the instructions came with the package instead of having to go online to watch a video tutorial.