I just got my first modern pair of riding shoes. They have BOAs. They're neat, I guess. With the specific model I have, you just pull the dial out to release all tension and slip off the shoe. I could see that being useful when your hands are wet and cold after a winter ride. The main downside I have noticed with them is that they stretch at the start of a ride as my foot settles and warms the shoe up. I never had that with my lace-up shoes. I also lace and tie my shoes differently than "normal" to expedite the shoe donning/doffing procedure. See links below:
knot:
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm
lacing pattern:
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/doublehelixlacing.htm
used for bottom eyelet to keep shoelace from auto-adjusting:
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/loc...lix-lacing.htm