Driving shoes - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

g e · 11-03-2015, 11:30 PM

Shoes make a big difference in my drives. I have some clodhoppers that just get in each other's way and the pedal work ain't close to being sharp.

I also have some Teva brand river shoes that are light weight, slender with pliable soles that are a delight. The uppers are mesh - to let water readily flow through - and that means they breathe well. The soles are real grippy so they make great contact with the pedals. I have used these on some 2000 mile trips and just picked up another pair.

I wondered what others are wearing?

EzyBrzy · 11-03-2015, 11:40 PM

Minimalist shoes are nice. I have a pair New Balance that I use for hiking/working out and they feel good driving in. They're like the five finger shoes without the separated toes...

Clipdat · 11-04-2015, 12:14 AM

Here's mine lately:

Turbo95eg6 · 11-04-2015, 12:14 AM

Easy there, did you just recite us a poem?

slipdog · 11-04-2015, 08:13 AM

Puma Speed Cats. Mostly light. Thin sole to provide lots of tactile feedback. Basically the same shoes as their Ferrari branded ones.

ARTBRZ · 11-04-2015, 08:19 AM

Saucony bullet

pinski · 11-04-2015, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slipdog

Puma Speed Cats. Mostly light. Thin sole to provide lots of tactile feedback. Basically the same shoes as their Ferrari branded ones.

Same here, absolutely love them.

Nickosport · 11-04-2015, 08:33 AM

Onitsuka Tiger.

Or Polo driving loafers if i'm going to work.

Either way, look for thin soles for good pedal feel, and the sole should wrap the around the heel so your feet don't slide around. Sliding is not a big issue if you have carpet, but if you've driven with a bare metal floorboard your feet will slide.

bababooey · 11-04-2015, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickosport

Onitsuka Tiger.

love these!

or i have some leather pumas with a sole similar to above

Guru Woodman · 11-04-2015, 08:59 AM

I have three pairs of Donkervoort shoes. They are at least 15 years old and getting rough but they still work great.

LOLS2K · 11-04-2015, 09:12 AM

Some pink Crocs.

ka-t_240 · 11-04-2015, 09:22 AM

I have Sparco Puma Speedcats.

Wish they were SFI rate tho.

Re_Invention · 11-04-2015, 11:11 AM

Brings back memories of college... For some context, I have few extra bones in my feet/ankles and have size 15 3E feet needing orthopedic inserts... anyways I drove a miata back then and would need to drive with skinny shoes (still use my red Piloti spyders for autox!) but they were uncomfortable to walk in without inserts so I would keep them in my trunk and swap shoes before/after driving. Sometimes I'd forget to put the shoes back in after clearing the trunk for whatever. It happened twice that I ended up needing to drive barefoot because I forgot the skinny shoes... with a passenger (date) with me... was funny to ask if it's alright if I take off my shoes and put them in her foot well

nova.86 · 11-04-2015, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Here's mine lately:

I can't find these anywhere

11-03-2015, 11:30 PM	#1
g e Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Somewhere in The States Posts: 393 Thanks: 337 Thanked 259 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Driving shoes Shoes make a big difference in my drives. I have some clodhoppers that just get in each other's way and the pedal work ain't close to being sharp. I also have some Teva brand river shoes that are light weight, slender with pliable soles that are a delight. The uppers are mesh - to let water readily flow through - and that means they breathe well. The soles are real grippy so they make great contact with the pedals. I have used these on some 2000 mile trips and just picked up another pair. I wondered what others are wearing?

11-04-2015, 12:14 AM	#4
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Easy there, did you just recite us a poem? __________________ Instagram: stimson

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ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Saucony bullet Attached Images

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Nickosport Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2015 WRB BRZ Premium Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 114 Thanks: 37 Thanked 58 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Onitsuka Tiger. Or Polo driving loafers if i'm going to work. Either way, look for thin soles for good pedal feel, and the sole should wrap the around the heel so your feet don't slide around. Sliding is not a big issue if you have carpet, but if you've driven with a bare metal floorboard your feet will slide. __________________ 2015 WRB BRZ - Nameless - Raceseng - Eibach - Whiteline - Cusco - Perrin

11-04-2015, 08:59 AM	#10
Guru Woodman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Sport Tech CWP Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 515 Thanks: 265 Thanked 636 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have three pairs of Donkervoort shoes. They are at least 15 years old and getting rough but they still work great. __________________

11-03-2015, 11:40 PM	#2
EzyBrzy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2015 WRB BRZ Location: NorCal Bay Area Posts: 284 Thanks: 133 Thanked 77 Times in 62 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Minimalist shoes are nice. I have a pair New Balance that I use for hiking/working out and they feel good driving in. They're like the five finger shoes without the separated toes...

11-04-2015, 08:13 AM	#5
slipdog Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 65 Thanks: 7 Thanked 29 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Puma Speed Cats. Mostly light. Thin sole to provide lots of tactile feedback. Basically the same shoes as their Ferrari branded ones.

11-04-2015, 09:12 AM	#11
LOLS2K /scion Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: '13 86 M/T Location: PHX-LAX Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 1,402 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Some pink Crocs.

11-04-2015, 09:22 AM	#12
ka-t_240 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 968 Thanks: 124 Thanked 327 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have Sparco Puma Speedcats. Wish they were SFI rate tho.

11-04-2015, 11:11 AM	#13
Re_Invention Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '22 Tacoma, '19 Macan, '22 BRZ Location: Corona, Ca Posts: 317 Thanks: 121 Thanked 237 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brings back memories of college... For some context, I have few extra bones in my feet/ankles and have size 15 3E feet needing orthopedic inserts... anyways I drove a miata back then and would need to drive with skinny shoes (still use my red Piloti spyders for autox!) but they were uncomfortable to walk in without inserts so I would keep them in my trunk and swap shoes before/after driving. Sometimes I'd forget to put the shoes back in after clearing the trunk for whatever. It happened twice that I ended up needing to drive barefoot because I forgot the skinny shoes... with a passenger (date) with me... was funny to ask if it's alright if I take off my shoes and put them in her foot well

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