Probably not! The boot laces can be a little long & you have to hold one end with one hand & the second hand is needed to slide the locking mechanism. The regular laces on sneakers or hiking shoes you could probably get away with it. I do it with a pair of hicking shoes. I leave the laces loose & just slide my feet into the shoe and leave it like that most of the time. I have to admit, I love these laces.