Driving shoes (It's OK, I'm not going to say "talk to me")

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My trusty Converse All Stars - the only items in my footwear arsenal that won't push down all three pedals in the Caterham at once - are (no pun intended) on their last legs. They are blimmin' ideal for the job - comfortable, nice and narrow and with a thin sole, but they are pretty much falling apart.

There may be some who find the idea of a 43 year-old bloke wearing "trendy" basketball boots a bit, well, y'know (Dave2000modelsanhour was one of them) but that doesn't really bother me.

Before I just go out and buy a new pair of Converse, I wondered if there were any (reasonably priced) alternatives I might consider. I quite like the look of the Piloti Prototipos, as featured in the "Gear" section of the latest TG magazine (although maybe not in yellow and green).

What I don't want is anything that makes me look like Carlos Fandango when I hop out of the 7 to fill up at Tesco. I'd prefer driving shoes that look like, well, shoes.

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GTIR said:

They need to be steel toe capped for work?

No, dufus, my work boots are kept in my locker. I change into them when I get there.

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ben10 said:

Also: you may want to look at the Puma Future Cats - I believe these are basically a leather version.

Not bad. Thanks.

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Mobile Chicane said:

ben10 said:

Puma Speed cats - I think I paid about £50-£60 for mine and they are great all rounders.

These.

The navy ones look ok

fk the shoes, they've got a Lego Count Dooku with red lightsabre!

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Blokes: Easily distracted.

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When I said I don't want to look like Carlos Fandango, I also don't want to look like Joe Calzaghe either.

Lonsdale, I ask you.

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mp3manager said:

Bought these for £15 at TK Maxx.

Which part of "I don't want to look like Carlos Fandango" didn't you understand?

MondeoMan1981 said:

Or, for that matter, Run DMC.

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Jobbo said:

Reckon you could pull these off?

I could probably pull them off, but I doubt I'd be able to get them on again.

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I've already got these:



but they're not much cop as driving shoes.