Shoes for track days???
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Shoes for track days???
Last trip to the track the instructor commented that I should get a pair of racing shoes instead of wearing my running shoes. That I was being robbed of a lot of good feedback the car was offering through pedal pressure etc. I'm back at the track the first weekend of March.
What is the consensus on dedicated shoes for the occasional track day?
IF they are a necessity, then what brands are decent and reasonably priced for the occasional track day?
Thanks
What is the consensus on dedicated shoes for the occasional track day?
IF they are a necessity, then what brands are decent and reasonably priced for the occasional track day?
Thanks
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They always make my heal hurt, and I can't walk around in them all day.
I have these currently:
They are very thin on the ball of the foot, thick on the heal, comfy, and affordable.
I want these but will never buy them:
$300, lol
I have these currently:
They are very thin on the ball of the foot, thick on the heal, comfy, and affordable.
I want these but will never buy them:
$300, lol
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http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-gf-...?productid=911
I have these from G-Force and they are great. I can wear them all day. But I remember paying less for them, maybe they were on sale at the time.
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-gf2...productid=2202
As a backup I have some really thin sole sneakers I found at WalMart for about $9. Forget who made them but I think they are skater shoes. They have thin soles with really thick padding on the upper and the tongue.
Vans, good idea. Converse All-Stars?
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-gf-...?productid=911
I have these from G-Force and they are great. I can wear them all day. But I remember paying less for them, maybe they were on sale at the time.
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-gf2...productid=2202
As a backup I have some really thin sole sneakers I found at WalMart for about $9. Forget who made them but I think they are skater shoes. They have thin soles with really thick padding on the upper and the tongue.
Vans, good idea. Converse All-Stars?
#16
I'm rocking the Puma Speedcats. Like them very much. Really nice pedal feel, durable enough for some paddock walkin', streetable for pre-track coffee run or post-track margarita run.
They fit me just right. I did a compare and contrast vs. the Puma race shoes and they have very similar construction, although these are low tops (but I've never wanted hightops).
Biggest problem - you look like a club-going youth wearing them anywhere else but at track. Rub oil and dirt on them immediately to lessen this.
They fit me just right. I did a compare and contrast vs. the Puma race shoes and they have very similar construction, although these are low tops (but I've never wanted hightops).
Biggest problem - you look like a club-going youth wearing them anywhere else but at track. Rub oil and dirt on them immediately to lessen this.