Until I finally upgraded to a real biking shoe, I was using a pair of horse riding sneakers that seemed to work really well. They sole is stiffer then a regular sneaker and it has a small heel on the shoe which is nice to help keep your foot from sliding too far forward and off the pedal. The shoe I was using and really liked was the Ariat Duma. The nice thing about the shoe is that it is comfortable and nice looking so you can use it for biking or just wearing around!