I suppose I've gone through thousands of dollars of shoes because of I'm vain, and was in denial. Still vain, but Aldo has a shoe that works well with the brace...it has a zipper on each side and laces up as well.They call it a bootie but looks like a stylish tennis shoe. Also Kenneth Cole has a bootie with hidden elastic on sides for ease getting into the shoe. Inserts can be removed in both styles.