Driving barefoot, yay / nay? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Amir Ghadiri · 07-11-2013, 02:00 AM

Only time I drive barefoot is if I need to move the car in my driveway. It's just uncomfortable driving stick barefoot

Kelbyat07 · 07-11-2013, 02:04 AM

Nah. I tend to floor it on accident without any shoes.

noobcake · 07-11-2013, 02:25 AM

i heard wearing pumas is the closest thing to barefoot.

fatoni · 07-11-2013, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noobcake

i heard wearing pumas is the closest thing to barefoot.

puma is just a brand. im sure some of the puma drivers shoes are cool but probably not any better than any other driving shoe.

i drive without shoes but i dont condone it. i do it because im 6'2" and i drive an na miata so i dont fit otherwise. it does feel good though.

monkeedoo · 07-11-2013, 02:42 AM

i had a friend who used to own an rx7 and he would drive barefoot all the time until one day the clutch slipped from under his foot and ripped off the his big toe nail. first time i saw a grown man cry

TheEradicator · 07-11-2013, 02:44 AM

Girls drive barefoot/ with one leg out of the car, be a (fucking) man sir.

bkblitzed · 07-11-2013, 03:44 AM

nope doesn't feel comfy to me at all. Always gotta drive with shoes.

Clembo · 07-11-2013, 07:54 AM

Learned to drive barefoot at a summer camp - 12 years old, no license or registration required there. Raced on dirt, gravel, anything loose where we could have fun. Would go barefoot all summer so walking on rocks, gravel, etc. was no big deal. Bottoms of feet got really tough. By the end of summer they were like leather.

That was 52 years ago and now my feet are worn out in many ways. So I wear old, well-worn sneakers with almost no soles. Get pretty good feel but with a little protection for my old feet.

After reading this thread I might just try barefoot again, if only for the nostalga...

Ammonia · 07-11-2013, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clembo

Learned to drive barefoot at a summer camp - 12 years old, no license or registration required there. Raced on dirt, gravel, anything loose where we could have fun. Would go barefoot all summer so walking on rocks, gravel, etc. was no big deal. Bottoms of feet got really tough. By the end of summer they were like leather.

That was 52 years ago and now my feet are worn out in many ways. So I wear old, well-worn sneakers with almost no soles. Get pretty good feel but with a little protection for my old feet.

After reading this thread I might just try barefoot again, if only for the nostalga...

Thats pretty cool, awesome.

Bullnettles · 07-11-2013, 11:19 AM

Go barefoot when I have flip-flops on, never thought about it being better or worse, but I have to adjust my heel-toe strategy since my feet are wide enough in shoes to just use the sides of my foot rather than a proper heel-toe. It's against the law in TX, but flip-flops will end me up in an accident, so I'll take a ticket any day.

View Poll Results: Driving barefoot?
I do it sometimes, no biggie.	69	51.88%
Nah, kind of weird man... abit smelly too.	41	30.83%
I love to 'hang ten' on my clutch and accelerator!	23	17.29%
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07-11-2013, 02:04 AM	#44
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nah. I tend to floor it on accident without any shoes. __________________

07-11-2013, 07:54 AM	#50
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 389 Thanks: 117 Thanked 213 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Learned to drive barefoot at a summer camp - 12 years old, no license or registration required there. Raced on dirt, gravel, anything loose where we could have fun. Would go barefoot all summer so walking on rocks, gravel, etc. was no big deal. Bottoms of feet got really tough. By the end of summer they were like leather. That was 52 years ago and now my feet are worn out in many ways. So I wear old, well-worn sneakers with almost no soles. Get pretty good feel but with a little protection for my old feet. After reading this thread I might just try barefoot again, if only for the nostalga... __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

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07-11-2013, 02:25 AM	#45
noobcake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: EVO X Location: Orange County Posts: 181 Thanks: 6 Thanked 101 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i heard wearing pumas is the closest thing to barefoot.

07-11-2013, 02:42 AM	#47
monkeedoo Senor Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: ME CRAZY Location: San Jose Posts: 261 Thanks: 229 Thanked 127 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i had a friend who used to own an rx7 and he would drive barefoot all the time until one day the clutch slipped from under his foot and ripped off the his big toe nail. first time i saw a grown man cry

07-11-2013, 02:44 AM	#48
TheEradicator Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S (Raven) Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Girls drive barefoot/ with one leg out of the car, be a (fucking) man sir.

07-11-2013, 03:44 AM	#49
bkblitzed is better than you Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 raven FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 591 Thanked 1,347 Times in 745 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nope doesn't feel comfy to me at all. Always gotta drive with shoes.

07-11-2013, 11:19 AM	#52
Bullnettles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 257 Thanks: 89 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Go barefoot when I have flip-flops on, never thought about it being better or worse, but I have to adjust my heel-toe strategy since my feet are wide enough in shoes to just use the sides of my foot rather than a proper heel-toe. It's against the law in TX, but flip-flops will end me up in an accident, so I'll take a ticket any day.

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