I commute to work via bike a few days a week. I use flat pedals and here within the last several months, the balls of my feet are very sore. I usually wear a running shoe as my commuting shoe. I use the stock pedals on my hybrid bike. I am trying to figure out if changing out my pedal and/or getting a different type of shoe would help solve this issue. Wondering if I could use a Shimano MBX type show without using cleats. My ride is just shy of 9 miles each way. I live in South Florida and do not let the rain stop me, so I would want something and drys easy and not hold in heat. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I went to my local bike shop and they were not very helpful.

Thanks,