The tongue is attached to the rest of the shoe (which may have been stated in a review, but I didn't see it before buying). As a result, it's REALLY tight on my instep and I can't adjust it. I'm trying all sorts of ways to stretch it out, because I shipped them here to South Korea and it's too expensive to return them. But I have to say that I'm extremely disappointed. Who thought having an attached tongue is a good idea? They're workout shoes, they're supposed to be adjusted. I would say, if you don't have a high instep like me, you're probably fine. If you do, buy something else. They're SUPER tight.