Anchie, FWIW, I've been wearing my light blue sneakers a LOT, and have found them quite robust walking all over the city
YES, the Boden sneakers are warmer than the Eccos. Very thick.
YES, I can get into the new DV sneaks just with the zippers. No need to tie and untie the laces.
I'm curious. How are you getting into your Summer sneaks which also have laces?