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[Eden]

Since I'm not in your area I can't really suggest stores to look for the best deals in, but as far as types of shoes - Check out Bike Nashbar or Performance to get an idea of what kind of shoes go for those prices.

At Nashbar on their mt bike shoe page they have 9 different shoes for under $25. On their "casual" shoe page (these tend to look like sneakers) they have 5 or 6 more.

Many of the bike shops around here have piles of clearance shoes too. I even found a pair of real honest to goodness Sidi Geniuses for $30 once (but I have a *very* small foot, so I stand a better chance of this kind of thing). If you have any shops that sell used bikes in your area you might be able to find some shoes there too. I've seen new/nearly new shoes quite cheap around here.

I got my first pair of shoes made for cycling long ago when I was a teenager... this was before clipless pedals really became normal - they'd probably only been in wider use for a year or two. The shoes were basically Nike tennis shoes with a steel shank in the sole...