So Giro's most expensive shoes have laces. My all-time most comfortable shoes have all been laced. The Pumas I raced 40 years ago and the Velcro'd Lakes I paid ~$90 bucks for at Performance. From the first time on the fit was like "ahhh!" but I started having real issues from the straps. (Riding serious hills every day on a fix gear.) I got tired of the doctor's visits so I bought $15 worth of laces, grommets and a tool. Spent an afternoon installing the laces. Those shoes are now super comfortable all-day shoes. Did the same to another pair of identical Lakes with different cleats. Same outcome.
Bugs me that the shoe companies reserve this very cheap fastening system for their $300 shoes. Now that I have the tool, it costs me $5 plus laces per pair.
Ben