Shoes, Shoes and More Shoes

I just bought a pair of sneakers at the New Balance factory store in Boston.  I rode my bike over (holy crap, it's hot out!) and tried on about six pairs.  I finally found the pair that felt the best and, of course, they're ugly as hell.  That's just my shoe karma, I guess.  Either shoes fit or they're cute.  Never, ever both.  Hopefully, between my new orthodics and the new shoes, my feet will start to feel better.  I still need to get new cycling shoes (which are both ugly and expensive) but that's $260 I'm not ready to spend until the shop is open again and I have some actual income.