Nike Women's Air Zoom Orizaba

I am forced to mail order shoes due to living in a remote location so my choice is limited. I was aware of the bells and whistles on this shoe (cinches with toggles instead of laces) and figured I wouldn't like the system. I don't.

Granted, the shoes are easy to 'tie', but then you're left with long loops which, unless you tuck them in to their special place (not easy...caked with mud) are potentially dangerous. They could easily hook on roots or even your other foot. It looks like the whole cinching system could also be a pain as mud/dirt build up in and around the toggle.

My plan from the start was to replace the cinch system with plain old laces but I figured I'd try the shoes first the way they came. No go. I think we're paying extra dollars for a silly 'hi-tec' system that doesn't work. What's wrong with laces?