These shoes are extremely comfortable for lace ups.  The squared bicycle toe is nice, and the shoe is very stylish.  I have two main problems with the shoe however.

1. Length - the length of this shoe is ridiculous. I wear a size 11 dress shoe and purchased this shoe in an 11.  The shoes fits just fine, however, my big toe actually stops 3 inches from the end of the shoe.  I measured it and the actual length of the size 11 shoe is 13.5 inches long.  I have worn these several times and never really noticed it, but I have always looked down at the shoes and thought they looked extremely long, almost like clown shoes.  Now I know why. Again, this has not affected the fit at all.  No one has ever commented on it and they look fine, but this may cause a problem for some people who are not used to it, especially when walking up stairs. A car could actually run over the end of my foot and I would probably be just fine.

2. Laces - I don't know what it is about these laces but they always come undone. They just don't hold a tight knot and I have to double knot them.

My suggestion, is that these are a great pair of shoes to buy if you can find them heavily discounted, which Amazon does a lot.  I would never recommend paying full price for them however, and I certainly wouldn't suggest anyone order a larger size than they normally use.