The short answer is that it doesn't matter a whole lot which shoes you use.
My personal preference is for a shoe that has very fine/shallow depth tread rather than lugs. A flat bottom shoe with little rise in the heel. A shoe that has a somewhat rigid sole rather than one that's overly flexy. Some modern shoes have a sole that is much wider than my foot where I make contact with the pedal. I avoid those shoes for riding. Don't worry about laces, they are easy to tuck away. I also prefer a lighter weight shoe. Weight can matter over the course of a longer ride.
Last edited by Paul Barnard; 02-27-22 at 03:34 PM.