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madpenguin 03-15-2010 12:31 AM

What's your preferred driving shoe?
 
This is a weird post but sombody has got to make it. I have trouble driving with dress shoes, running shoes, and boots. They always get caught on the carpet when I let go of the clutch. The only shoes I use now are pumas that look like racing shoes.

Bond 03-15-2010 12:33 AM

Puma's or bare foot.

G-force high tops when it gets serious.

18psi 03-15-2010 12:35 AM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8H8O22z5Pr...os2%5B1%5D.jpg

papasmurf 03-15-2010 12:38 AM

I just got some pilotis (prototipo), used them on the track at barber motorsports park this week and I really liked them. No experience with any others.

turotufas 03-15-2010 12:45 AM

On the street i wear sandals. Gay I don't care, I'm from Florida. On the track I wear Nike Sbs.

I think driving with sandals taught me how to drive. Don't want to scrap my foot on grip tape pedals. Heel toe is clean as fuck. :D

chicksdigmiatas 03-15-2010 01:11 AM

I love my Doc martens. Combat boots suck. I have some speed cats, i like the Martens better. I can drive like hell in flip flops. I have actually autocrossed a few events in flops, until they said i needed closed toed shoes. Anything with a thick sole sucks because i cant feel the pedals.

madpenguin 03-15-2010 01:24 AM

I wear these. You can feel the pedals and they are very comfortable.http://www.zappos.com/images/754/754...-920333-p.jpg?

boileralum 03-15-2010 01:36 AM

+1 for Pilotis. I have some older Reebok driving shoes that served me well for 4-5 autocross seasons, but they were too narrow to wear all the time. My Pilotis are much more comfortable.

NA6C-Guy 03-15-2010 01:50 AM

Which ever ones I have on? Which is usually a set of Onitsuka Tigers.

turotufas 03-15-2010 01:51 AM


Originally Posted by chicksdigmiatas (Post 538144)
anything with a thick sole sucks because i cant feel the pedals.

qft

NA6C-Guy 03-15-2010 01:58 AM


Originally Posted by chicksdigmiatas (Post 538144)
Anything with a thick sole sucks because i cant feel the pedals.

You can't guess where it is? Not a whole lot of room to guess wrong. I used to drive with thick sole steel toe work boots (size 13.5 takes up a LOT of room down there) and did OK most of the time. Every now and then my foot would catch on the brake pedal or something. It was equally fun in my RX7 with a stiff clutch pedal, somehow my toe would always get stuck behind the brake when letting the clutch up.

turotufas 03-15-2010 02:21 AM

Guessing and precision driving don't mix.

NA6C-Guy 03-15-2010 02:27 AM

I don't recall the OP bringing up precision driving. Of course then you would want something other than dress shoes or boots. I'm talking in terms of daily driving like 95% of the time is spent for most people here.

turotufas 03-15-2010 02:33 AM


Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy (Post 538172)
I don't recall the OP bringing up precision driving. Of course then you would want something other than dress shoes or boots. I'm talking in terms of daily driving like 95% of the time is spent for most people here.

Yeah now I see what you were saying. :facepalm: I guess it just comes down to comfort in daily driving.

madpenguin 03-15-2010 02:36 AM

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kotomile 03-15-2010 05:21 AM

Chuck Taylors.

My worn Panama-soled desert boots are surprisingly good too

icantthink4155 03-15-2010 09:06 AM

I have a pair of the Piloti Prototipo, but I prefer flat bottomed Vans

Braineack 03-15-2010 09:27 AM

I have Puma Speedcats. Very nice to modulate brakes with.

Since they are trendy 'scenester' shoes you can usually pick them up cheap at urban clothing stores, mine were $40. Or even cheap karate shoes would work.

Bryce 03-15-2010 09:32 AM

+1 on Speedcats. I have two pairs.

TimR 03-15-2010 09:54 AM

I'd like to buy a pair of speedcats I just hate how narrow Pumas are. Maybe after time I would get used to it?


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