Back in the spring, when the ortho wouldn't let me use my Speedplays, I got this shoe at REI for $30.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/3...and-Women.html

I tried gym shoes, hiking shoes and regular shoes. The treads kept catching in the cleats of the pedals. Also, I seemed to forget to tie my laces and they kept flopping into my chainring, not to safe for me. The Shimano shoes have the velcro strap over the laces to keep them in place.

I think Shimano sizing is weird, the 37 is listed as a U.S. size 4.5. I wear a size 5 without my full length orthotic which puts me into a size 6 shoe. The sizing of these shoes are more like a 6.5 as they were still a little big for me.

Some companies like Pearl Izumi are making a spinning shoe that might work but I wanted something as cheap as possible because I didn't plan to use them long. In fact, I don't think my Speedplay Frog cleats will work with them.