There is only one type of shoe to cycle in. Fit is important so not something to buy online. Try before you buy but the main thing is that they have to have a stiff sole. The stiffer the better. Only one type of shoe that I know is stiff enough for cycling and that is a cycling specific shoe.

They do not have to cost a fortune-and the style and colour of them do vary.

I would suggest you look at a Mountain bike shoe. Style of them is not outlandish- they look like a sneaker and some have soles that are comfortable to walk in.

They will work with any pedal- but the advantage is that if you ever decide to go clipless- you would not have to buy the shoes to do it.

I use Bates. The are designed for military, police, and other security types, are more solidly built than running shoes, are built without the slightest metal (so you don't have to take them off at airports. The have a high volume toe, so they are not pretty, Bates sells them as "tactical" which usually means Black Nylon, or something similar.

I added elastic laces from Lacelock, so I don't have to retie them or tangle the laces around a pedal or tangle in the chain ring, and I use plain, block pedals. Very comfortable., low tech. I like the look of Adidas Sambas, but I don't care for suede, I want full grain leather. Black, green?

I think the answer will be driven mostly by the type of riding you are doing. If it is relatively easy, the shoes and pedals wont matter as much. For instance a ride to the store does not require shoes with hard soles and clipless pedals. If you are riding for a workout (over 10 miles and ave speed > 15mph) you should at least consider a shoe with a stiffer sole.

I use a low-top basketball shoe with the stiffest sole I could find.

Thanks for all the input..You gave me several viable options.
I should have stated that I was looking to spend $50-70 and that do some rides
for distance 1-2 hours , sometimes I ride very hard for 30-45 minutes around 20mph and
sometimes I use my bike for transportation and run errands with it.
So, my goal is to be more efficent and functional and to be able to walk around in the shoes , too
I am hesitant to buy online as I am not sure of size. I will look at the Adiddas samba at a Sports Authority and see what my LBS has in shoes. I fear they have only higher priced models, but I don;t know yet. And I do like the look and write-up on the Chrome shoes. Does anyone have any experience with Chrome?