diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e8f70fd45..265e0a333 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ bytes = "0.4"
 byteorder = "1"
 futures = "0.1"
 futures-cpupool = "0.1"
+slab = "0.4"
 tokio-io = "0.1"
 tokio-core = "0.1"
 
diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
index 63c4989e3..4e8cad369 100644
--- a/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 * `ws::Message::Close` now includes optional close reason.
   `ws::CloseCode::Status` and `ws::CloseCode::Empty` have been removed.
 
+* `HttpServer::start_ssl()` and `HttpServer::start_tls()` deprecated.
+  Use `HttpServer::bind_ssl()` and `HttpServer::bind_tls()` instead.
+
 
 ## Migration from 0.4 to 0.5
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5e5d349a4..14e2cfc4e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern crate mime_guess;
 extern crate mio;
 extern crate net2;
 extern crate rand;
+extern crate slab;
 extern crate tokio_core;
 extern crate tokio_io;
 extern crate url;
diff --git a/src/scope.rs b/src/scope.rs
index 46eb9e97c..6f730e91a 100644
--- a/src/scope.rs
+++ b/src/scope.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<S: 'static> Scope<S> {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # extern crate actix_web;
-    /// use actix_web::{http, App, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Path};
+    /// use actix_web::{App, HttpRequest};
     ///
     /// struct AppState;
     ///
diff --git a/src/server/srv.rs b/src/server/srv.rs
index 57699b203..4ba263e7c 100644
--- a/src/server/srv.rs
+++ b/src/server/srv.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use futures::{Future, Sink, Stream};
 use mio;
 use net2::TcpBuilder;
 use num_cpus;
+use slab::Slab;
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ use openssl::ssl::{AlpnError, SslAcceptorBuilder};
 
 use super::channel::{HttpChannel, WrapperStream};
 use super::settings::{ServerSettings, WorkerSettings};
-use super::worker::{Conn, StopWorker, StreamHandlerType, Worker};
+use super::worker::{Conn, SocketInfo, StopWorker, StreamHandlerType, Worker};
 use super::{IntoHttpHandler, IoStream, KeepAlive};
 use super::{PauseServer, ResumeServer, StopServer};
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ where
     factory: Arc<Fn() -> Vec<H> + Send + Sync>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(type_complexity))]
     workers: Vec<(usize, Addr<Syn, Worker<H::Handler>>)>,
-    sockets: Vec<(net::SocketAddr, net::TcpListener)>,
+    sockets: Vec<Socket>,
     accept: Vec<(mio::SetReadiness, sync_mpsc::Sender<Command>)>,
     exit: bool,
     shutdown_timeout: u16,
@@ -57,14 +58,8 @@ where
 {
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-struct Info {
-    addr: net::SocketAddr,
-    handler: StreamHandlerType,
-}
-
 enum ServerCommand {
-    WorkerDied(usize, Info),
+    WorkerDied(usize, Slab<SocketInfo>),
 }
 
 impl<H> Actor for HttpServer<H>
@@ -74,6 +69,12 @@ where
     type Context = Context<Self>;
 }
 
+struct Socket {
+    lst: net::TcpListener,
+    addr: net::SocketAddr,
+    tp: StreamHandlerType,
+}
+
 impl<H> HttpServer<H>
 where
     H: IntoHttpHandler + 'static,
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ where
 
     /// Get addresses of bound sockets.
     pub fn addrs(&self) -> Vec<net::SocketAddr> {
-        self.sockets.iter().map(|s| s.0).collect()
+        self.sockets.iter().map(|s| s.addr).collect()
     }
 
     /// Use listener for accepting incoming connection requests
@@ -195,21 +196,29 @@ where
     /// HttpServer does not change any configuration for TcpListener,
     /// it needs to be configured before passing it to listen() method.
     pub fn listen(mut self, lst: net::TcpListener) -> Self {
-        self.sockets.push((lst.local_addr().unwrap(), lst));
+        let addr = lst.local_addr().unwrap();
+        self.sockets.push(Socket {
+            addr,
+            lst,
+            tp: StreamHandlerType::Normal,
+        });
         self
     }
 
-    /// The socket address to bind
-    ///
-    /// To mind multiple addresses this method can be call multiple times.
-    pub fn bind<S: net::ToSocketAddrs>(mut self, addr: S) -> io::Result<Self> {
+    fn bind2<S: net::ToSocketAddrs>(&mut self, addr: S) -> io::Result<Vec<Socket>> {
         let mut err = None;
         let mut succ = false;
+        let mut sockets = Vec::new();
         for addr in addr.to_socket_addrs()? {
             match create_tcp_listener(addr, self.backlog) {
                 Ok(lst) => {
                     succ = true;
-                    self.sockets.push((lst.local_addr().unwrap(), lst));
+                    let addr = lst.local_addr().unwrap();
+                    sockets.push(Socket {
+                        lst,
+                        addr,
+                        tp: StreamHandlerType::Normal,
+                    });
                 }
                 Err(e) => err = Some(e),
             }
@@ -225,12 +234,65 @@ where
                 ))
             }
         } else {
-            Ok(self)
+            Ok(sockets)
         }
     }
 
+    /// The socket address to bind
+    ///
+    /// To mind multiple addresses this method can be call multiple times.
+    pub fn bind<S: net::ToSocketAddrs>(mut self, addr: S) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let sockets = self.bind2(addr)?;
+        self.sockets.extend(sockets);
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+    /// The ssl socket address to bind
+    ///
+    /// To mind multiple addresses this method can be call multiple times.
+    pub fn bind_tls<S: net::ToSocketAddrs>(
+        mut self, addr: S, acceptor: TlsAcceptor,
+    ) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let sockets = self.bind2(addr)?;
+        self.sockets.extend(sockets.into_iter().map(|mut s| {
+            s.tp = StreamHandlerType::Tls(acceptor.clone());
+            s
+        }));
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "alpn")]
+    /// Start listening for incoming tls connections.
+    ///
+    /// This method sets alpn protocols to "h2" and "http/1.1"
+    pub fn bind_ssl<S: net::ToSocketAddrs>(
+        mut self, addr: S, mut builder: SslAcceptorBuilder,
+    ) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        // alpn support
+        if !self.no_http2 {
+            builder.set_alpn_protos(b"\x02h2\x08http/1.1")?;
+            builder.set_alpn_select_callback(|_, protos| {
+                const H2: &[u8] = b"\x02h2";
+                if protos.windows(3).any(|window| window == H2) {
+                    Ok(b"h2")
+                } else {
+                    Err(AlpnError::NOACK)
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        let acceptor = builder.build();
+        let sockets = self.bind2(addr)?;
+        self.sockets.extend(sockets.into_iter().map(|mut s| {
+            s.tp = StreamHandlerType::Alpn(acceptor.clone());
+            s
+        }));
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     fn start_workers(
-        &mut self, settings: &ServerSettings, handler: &StreamHandlerType,
+        &mut self, settings: &ServerSettings, sockets: &Slab<SocketInfo>,
     ) -> Vec<(usize, mpsc::UnboundedSender<Conn<net::TcpStream>>)> {
         // start workers
         let mut workers = Vec::new();
@@ -238,8 +300,8 @@ where
             let s = settings.clone();
             let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded::<Conn<net::TcpStream>>();
 
-            let h = handler.clone();
             let ka = self.keep_alive;
+            let socks = sockets.clone();
             let factory = Arc::clone(&self.factory);
             let addr = Arbiter::start(move |ctx: &mut Context<_>| {
                 let apps: Vec<_> = (*factory)()
@@ -247,7 +309,7 @@ where
                     .map(|h| h.into_handler(s.clone()))
                     .collect();
                 ctx.add_message_stream(rx);
-                Worker::new(apps, h, ka)
+                Worker::new(apps, socks, ka)
             });
             workers.push((idx, tx));
             self.workers.push((idx, addr));
@@ -304,24 +366,32 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
             panic!("HttpServer::bind() has to be called before start()");
         } else {
             let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
-            let addrs: Vec<(net::SocketAddr, net::TcpListener)> =
-                self.sockets.drain(..).collect();
-            let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addrs[0].0), &self.host, false);
-            let workers = self.start_workers(&settings, &StreamHandlerType::Normal);
-            let info = Info {
-                addr: addrs[0].0,
-                handler: StreamHandlerType::Normal,
-            };
+
+            let mut socks = Slab::new();
+            let mut addrs: Vec<(usize, Socket)> = Vec::new();
+
+            for socket in self.sockets.drain(..) {
+                let entry = socks.vacant_entry();
+                let token = entry.key();
+                entry.insert(SocketInfo {
+                    addr: socket.addr,
+                    htype: socket.tp.clone(),
+                });
+                addrs.push((token, socket));
+            }
+
+            let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addrs[0].1.addr), &self.host, false);
+            let workers = self.start_workers(&settings, &socks);
 
             // start acceptors threads
-            for (addr, sock) in addrs {
-                info!("Starting server on http://{}", addr);
+            for (token, sock) in addrs {
+                info!("Starting server on http://{}", sock.addr);
                 self.accept.push(start_accept_thread(
+                    token,
                     sock,
-                    addr,
                     self.backlog,
                     tx.clone(),
-                    info.clone(),
+                    socks.clone(),
                     workers.clone(),
                 ));
             }
@@ -373,55 +443,30 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
     }
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
 #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "0.6.0", note = "please use `actix_web::HttpServer::bind_tls` instead"
+)]
 impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
     /// Start listening for incoming tls connections.
     pub fn start_tls(mut self, acceptor: TlsAcceptor) -> io::Result<Addr<Syn, Self>> {
-        if self.sockets.is_empty() {
-            Err(io::Error::new(
-                io::ErrorKind::Other,
-                "No socket addresses are bound",
-            ))
-        } else {
-            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
-            let addrs: Vec<(net::SocketAddr, net::TcpListener)> =
-                self.sockets.drain(..).collect();
-            let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addrs[0].0), &self.host, false);
-            let workers =
-                self.start_workers(&settings, &StreamHandlerType::Tls(acceptor.clone()));
-            let info = Info {
-                addr: addrs[0].0,
-                handler: StreamHandlerType::Tls(acceptor),
-            };
-
-            // start acceptors threads
-            for (addr, sock) in addrs {
-                info!("Starting server on https://{}", addr);
-                self.accept.push(start_accept_thread(
-                    sock,
-                    addr,
-                    self.backlog,
-                    tx.clone(),
-                    info.clone(),
-                    workers.clone(),
-                ));
+        for sock in &mut self.sockets {
+            match sock.tp {
+                StreamHandlerType::Normal => (),
+                _ => continue,
             }
-
-            // start http server actor
-            let signals = self.subscribe_to_signals();
-            let addr: Addr<Syn, _> = Actor::create(|ctx| {
-                ctx.add_stream(rx);
-                self
-            });
-            signals.map(|signals| {
-                signals.do_send(signal::Subscribe(addr.clone().recipient()))
-            });
-            Ok(addr)
+            sock.tp = StreamHandlerType::Tls(acceptor.clone());
         }
+        Ok(self.start())
     }
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
 #[cfg(feature = "alpn")]
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "0.6.0", note = "please use `actix_web::HttpServer::bind_ssl` instead"
+)]
 impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
     /// Start listening for incoming tls connections.
     ///
@@ -429,63 +474,28 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
     pub fn start_ssl(
         mut self, mut builder: SslAcceptorBuilder,
     ) -> io::Result<Addr<Syn, Self>> {
-        if self.sockets.is_empty() {
-            Err(io::Error::new(
-                io::ErrorKind::Other,
-                "No socket addresses are bound",
-            ))
-        } else {
-            // alpn support
-            if !self.no_http2 {
-                builder.set_alpn_protos(b"\x02h2\x08http/1.1")?;
-                builder.set_alpn_select_callback(|_, protos| {
-                    const H2: &[u8] = b"\x02h2";
-                    if protos.windows(3).any(|window| window == H2) {
-                        Ok(b"h2")
-                    } else {
-                        Err(AlpnError::NOACK)
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-
-            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
-            let acceptor = builder.build();
-            let addrs: Vec<(net::SocketAddr, net::TcpListener)> =
-                self.sockets.drain(..).collect();
-            let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addrs[0].0), &self.host, false);
-            let workers = self.start_workers(
-                &settings,
-                &StreamHandlerType::Alpn(acceptor.clone()),
-            );
-            let info = Info {
-                addr: addrs[0].0,
-                handler: StreamHandlerType::Alpn(acceptor),
-            };
-
-            // start acceptors threads
-            for (addr, sock) in addrs {
-                info!("Starting server on https://{}", addr);
-                self.accept.push(start_accept_thread(
-                    sock,
-                    addr,
-                    self.backlog,
-                    tx.clone(),
-                    info.clone(),
-                    workers.clone(),
-                ));
-            }
-
-            // start http server actor
-            let signals = self.subscribe_to_signals();
-            let addr: Addr<Syn, _> = Actor::create(|ctx| {
-                ctx.add_stream(rx);
-                self
+        // alpn support
+        if !self.no_http2 {
+            builder.set_alpn_protos(b"\x02h2\x08http/1.1")?;
+            builder.set_alpn_select_callback(|_, protos| {
+                const H2: &[u8] = b"\x02h2";
+                if protos.windows(3).any(|window| window == H2) {
+                    Ok(b"h2")
+                } else {
+                    Err(AlpnError::NOACK)
+                }
             });
-            signals.map(|signals| {
-                signals.do_send(signal::Subscribe(addr.clone().recipient()))
-            });
-            Ok(addr)
         }
+
+        let acceptor = builder.build();
+        for sock in &mut self.sockets {
+            match sock.tp {
+                StreamHandlerType::Normal => (),
+                _ => continue,
+            }
+            sock.tp = StreamHandlerType::Alpn(acceptor.clone());
+        }
+        Ok(self.start())
     }
 }
 
@@ -499,32 +509,6 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
         T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + 'static,
         A: 'static,
     {
-        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
-
-        if !self.sockets.is_empty() {
-            let addrs: Vec<(net::SocketAddr, net::TcpListener)> =
-                self.sockets.drain(..).collect();
-            let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addrs[0].0), &self.host, false);
-            let workers = self.start_workers(&settings, &StreamHandlerType::Normal);
-            let info = Info {
-                addr: addrs[0].0,
-                handler: StreamHandlerType::Normal,
-            };
-
-            // start acceptors threads
-            for (addr, sock) in addrs {
-                info!("Starting server on http://{}", addr);
-                self.accept.push(start_accept_thread(
-                    sock,
-                    addr,
-                    self.backlog,
-                    tx.clone(),
-                    info.clone(),
-                    workers.clone(),
-                ));
-            }
-        }
-
         // set server settings
         let addr: net::SocketAddr = "127.0.0.1:8080".parse().unwrap();
         let settings = ServerSettings::new(Some(addr), &self.host, secure);
@@ -537,9 +521,9 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> HttpServer<H> {
         // start server
         let signals = self.subscribe_to_signals();
         let addr: Addr<Syn, _> = HttpServer::create(move |ctx| {
-            ctx.add_stream(rx);
             ctx.add_message_stream(stream.map_err(|_| ()).map(move |(t, _)| Conn {
                 io: WrapperStream::new(t),
+                token: 0,
                 peer: None,
                 http2: false,
             }));
@@ -585,7 +569,7 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> StreamHandler<ServerCommand, ()> for HttpServer<H> {
     fn finished(&mut self, _: &mut Context<Self>) {}
     fn handle(&mut self, msg: ServerCommand, _: &mut Context<Self>) {
         match msg {
-            ServerCommand::WorkerDied(idx, info) => {
+            ServerCommand::WorkerDied(idx, socks) => {
                 let mut found = false;
                 for i in 0..self.workers.len() {
                     if self.workers[i].0 == idx {
@@ -610,11 +594,10 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> StreamHandler<ServerCommand, ()> for HttpServer<H> {
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    let h = info.handler;
                     let ka = self.keep_alive;
                     let factory = Arc::clone(&self.factory);
                     let settings =
-                        ServerSettings::new(Some(info.addr), &self.host, false);
+                        ServerSettings::new(Some(socks[0].addr), &self.host, false);
 
                     let addr = Arbiter::start(move |ctx: &mut Context<_>| {
                         let apps: Vec<_> = (*factory)()
@@ -622,7 +605,7 @@ impl<H: IntoHttpHandler> StreamHandler<ServerCommand, ()> for HttpServer<H> {
                             .map(|h| h.into_handler(settings.clone()))
                             .collect();
                         ctx.add_message_stream(rx);
-                        Worker::new(apps, h, ka)
+                        Worker::new(apps, socks, ka)
                     });
                     for item in &self.accept {
                         let _ = item.1.send(Command::Worker(new_idx, tx.clone()));
@@ -738,8 +721,8 @@ enum Command {
 }
 
 fn start_accept_thread(
-    sock: net::TcpListener, addr: net::SocketAddr, backlog: i32,
-    srv: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ServerCommand>, info: Info,
+    token: usize, sock: Socket, backlog: i32, srv: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ServerCommand>,
+    socks: Slab<SocketInfo>,
     mut workers: Vec<(usize, mpsc::UnboundedSender<Conn<net::TcpStream>>)>,
 ) -> (mio::SetReadiness, sync_mpsc::Sender<Command>) {
     let (tx, rx) = sync_mpsc::channel();
@@ -748,13 +731,14 @@ fn start_accept_thread(
     // start accept thread
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(cyclomatic_complexity))]
     let _ = thread::Builder::new()
-        .name(format!("Accept on {}", addr))
+        .name(format!("Accept on {}", sock.addr))
         .spawn(move || {
             const SRV: mio::Token = mio::Token(0);
             const CMD: mio::Token = mio::Token(1);
 
+            let addr = sock.addr;
             let mut server = Some(
-                mio::net::TcpListener::from_std(sock)
+                mio::net::TcpListener::from_std(sock.lst)
                     .expect("Can not create mio::net::TcpListener"),
             );
 
@@ -800,9 +784,10 @@ fn start_accept_thread(
                         SRV => if let Some(ref server) = server {
                             loop {
                                 match server.accept_std() {
-                                    Ok((sock, addr)) => {
+                                    Ok((io, addr)) => {
                                         let mut msg = Conn {
-                                            io: sock,
+                                            io,
+                                            token,
                                             peer: Some(addr),
                                             http2: false,
                                         };
@@ -813,7 +798,7 @@ fn start_accept_thread(
                                                     let _ = srv.unbounded_send(
                                                         ServerCommand::WorkerDied(
                                                             workers[next].0,
-                                                            info.clone(),
+                                                            socks.clone(),
                                                         ),
                                                     );
                                                     msg = err.into_inner();
diff --git a/src/server/worker.rs b/src/server/worker.rs
index f10f79cb4..67f4645c0 100644
--- a/src/server/worker.rs
+++ b/src/server/worker.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use futures::unsync::oneshot;
 use futures::Future;
 use net2::TcpStreamExt;
+use slab::Slab;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::{net, time};
 use tokio_core::net::TcpStream;
@@ -29,10 +30,17 @@ use server::{HttpHandler, KeepAlive};
 #[derive(Message)]
 pub(crate) struct Conn<T> {
     pub io: T,
+    pub token: usize,
     pub peer: Option<net::SocketAddr>,
     pub http2: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct SocketInfo {
+    pub addr: net::SocketAddr,
+    pub htype: StreamHandlerType,
+}
+
 /// Stop worker message. Returns `true` on successful shutdown
 /// and `false` if some connections still alive.
 pub(crate) struct StopWorker {
@@ -53,13 +61,13 @@ where
 {
     settings: Rc<WorkerSettings<H>>,
     hnd: Handle,
-    handler: StreamHandlerType,
+    socks: Slab<SocketInfo>,
     tcp_ka: Option<time::Duration>,
 }
 
 impl<H: HttpHandler + 'static> Worker<H> {
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        h: Vec<H>, handler: StreamHandlerType, keep_alive: KeepAlive,
+        h: Vec<H>, socks: Slab<SocketInfo>, keep_alive: KeepAlive,
     ) -> Worker<H> {
         let tcp_ka = if let KeepAlive::Tcp(val) = keep_alive {
             Some(time::Duration::new(val as u64, 0))
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ impl<H: HttpHandler + 'static> Worker<H> {
         Worker {
             settings: Rc::new(WorkerSettings::new(h, keep_alive)),
             hnd: Arbiter::handle().clone(),
-            handler,
+            socks,
             tcp_ka,
         }
     }
@@ -124,8 +132,11 @@ where
         if self.tcp_ka.is_some() && msg.io.set_keepalive(self.tcp_ka).is_err() {
             error!("Can not set socket keep-alive option");
         }
-        self.handler
-            .handle(Rc::clone(&self.settings), &self.hnd, msg);
+        self.socks.get_mut(msg.token).unwrap().htype.handle(
+            Rc::clone(&self.settings),
+            &self.hnd,
+            msg,
+        );
     }
 }
 
@@ -177,7 +188,9 @@ impl StreamHandlerType {
             }
             #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
             StreamHandlerType::Tls(ref acceptor) => {
-                let Conn { io, peer, http2 } = msg;
+                let Conn {
+                    io, peer, http2, ..
+                } = msg;
                 let _ = io.set_nodelay(true);
                 let io = TcpStream::from_stream(io, hnd)
                     .expect("failed to associate TCP stream");