The Sonomas look like the type I like. But not certain if I would slip out of shoe because my orthotic raises my whole foot..

Up in Canada, in the biggest cities there still aren't the choice shoes for women for cycling.

Now I get this impression in fact the whole cycling chic movement, might be giving some bike retailers the wrong (?) impression that there will be less of a need to serve cycling commuters, etc. who DON'T want to cycle in high heels, business shoes, etc. And other casual multi-sport cyclists who combine light hiking and cycling.

So increasingly 2 extremes of media images exist for cycling women:

cycling chic/or bike in any old shoes vs. clipless shoe cyclists/cleated shoe cyclists. And not much in between --based on the selection of women's cycling shoe choices that I see.

I don't feel comfortable ordering any shoes untried online given limitations imposed by a customized orthotic.