Driving Shoes

[Guff]

Originally Posted by ThisGUY

wow driving shoes.. does it really matter? something to post i guess

Some shoes make it very hard to feel the pedal so you can't determine throttle input, and some are too wide/narrow for one to Heel-Toe.

So yes, if you're driving hard, it does indeed matter...

[Guff]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

I've worn these every day for the last 4 or 5 years, give or take some snow which required Timberland boots. Never had a problem heel-toeing.

Wow! That's classy!


Are you Zorro? Or at least Antonio Banderas?

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I don't do it. Cuz I don't wanna make any excuses of my crappy driving on the shoes. Either way, I don't really wear any shoes that are uncomfortable to drive w anyways

first year i owned a manual i could only drive with 1 pair of shoes lol... if i used anything different i would just suck... ahahha

[AE86XGC8]

Originally Posted by Franisco

I'd have to agree with Giccin here, barefoot is the ultimate. I've never owned any real driving shoes, but other than barefoot, something that has a super flat and short bottom and is tight to the foot works. Superga 2750's are alright, but they are kinda heavy

+2

I totally agree with barefoot :-)

I remember reading an article about how shoes effect our feet, that more expensive shoes with more technology doesn't mean it good for us. With more cushion on the shoe, there are muscles that we no longer uses or uses less of, but I heard it takes a while to make the change to develop those muscles again.

I tried these on the other day and loved it, I think it would be great for driving.


New Balance MT10

[DommerEOD]

Vibram Five-Fingers for me...



Not kidding either! Barefoot with grip

[70NYD]

Lol all my non work and non dress shoes are "driving" shoes (drift cats and asics runspark) none of them are flame proof but. They aren't "professional" driving shoes but they have rolled grip heel and grip on side of toes. Comfortable for walking

[ft86Fan]

I have 10 pairs of Piloti, 2 pairs of Puma, and 1 pair of Reebok driving shoes.

[NESW20]

i can't stand driving barefoot. you guys are weird.

for just driving around, i'm generally in my truck, so it doesn't matter. especially because it's an automatic.

in the MR2 i wear my DC's on the street or at autocross. if i'm going to be doing lapping (it's been too long) then i'll wear my Pumas:

[Alfie]

I wear Piloti Prototipo, Pumas and a dirty old pair of NB 574s too!

[neutron256]

Chuck Taylor high tops I wear them about 90% of the time no matter what I'm doing and find they're flexible enough for good feel while driving. I might get some specific driving shoes someday if I ever try auto-x but probably not.

[Spaceywilly]

I got these for $20 at the reebok outlet near where I work. Can't say I notice much difference driving with them but I wear them because they look nice.



http://www.google.com/shopping/offer...ed=0CEUQwBMwAQ

[ZetaVI]

Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

I got these for $20 at the reebok outlet near where I work. Can't say I notice much difference driving with them but I wear them because they look nice.

http://www.google.com/shopping/offer...ed=0CEUQwBMwAQ

I had no idea Reebok ever made driving shoes.

[Alex]

I wear Macbeth Brightons for driving...They are the more "sports" like shoe for Macbeth Shoes.




I also have like 3 other pairs of Macbeths...I like them because they are low key...never seen anyone else with a pair of Macbeths in person besides me. I guess if you've never heard of them, then I'll tell you the founder of Macbeth shoes is Tom Delonge from the bands Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves. They make a lot of cool stuff with their own style that I like and are super comfortable.

[blu_]

Originally Posted by AeroWRX

Asics are okay shoes, but they are only great because one of the founding companies was Onitsuka.

Keiichi Tsuchiya Drift King always wear different colored Onitsuka Tigers. If the Drift King always drifts with Onitsuka Tigers, then it is good enough for me!

Hahahaha... I never saw the part were he starts hocking Valvoline at the end.