I am currently suffering from a "frozen shoulder", and I wear a leg brace.  My oxford type shoes that require me to tie up are painful, especially as my fine motor skills are impaired and it takes a bit longer to tie a bow.  I was frustrated enough to look for velcro shoes, and these Grasshoppers fit the bill.  The closure is perfect, the shoe fits over my brace easily, and they come clean with just a swipe of a wet cloth.  I have not put them through the washer yet because I haven't needed to.

I have read in other reviews that the tongue and closure were difficult to maneuver, and was a little nervous; but I have not found that to be the case, not at all.