I do not own any shoes with laces. I only wear sandals and boots. I walk in my all terrain hiking/river sandals instead of walking shoes. I hate tennis shoes. I bought a pair of running shoes a few years ago and wore them once. Since I like to walk natural trails I want my river sandals so I can get my feet wet and not have to mess with shoes and socks.
@wildpotato the over-stuffed or padded shoes will stay on your feet untied. I have a pair of Air Jordans that don’t require tying or tucking the string in deep.
I tie them. I did try the tuck-in thing a few times but I always end up with the hard end of the lace under my foot somewhere and its uncomfortable to stand on them.
I bought a pair of vintage (read, used) Nike recently that have permanent rubber band grid built into the shoes in place of laces. They feel much like wearing house slippers.