Best shoes to drive in
Discussion
For vigorous driving I wear an old pair of Reef trainers (I forget the make), they have very little sole left and look quite battered, but are fantastic for foot work, admittedly I do look like a plum when I step out of the car in my scabby old trainers. Although they are also my running shoes because they are bloody comfortable.
I am currently trying to move over to some newer trainers which are great for pootling around town, but the soles are made of such soft rubber they grip too well on the peddles and give no ability to heal toe.
http://www.jbush.co.uk/ppga/IMAGE_00011.jpg
Left: Circa Ja208 | Right: Reef something (which by the way have been out of production for about 5 years)
Probably not the best picks in terms of footwear, but it gets the job done as boots can be tricky to drive in.
I am currently trying to move over to some newer trainers which are great for pootling around town, but the soles are made of such soft rubber they grip too well on the peddles and give no ability to heal toe.
http://www.jbush.co.uk/ppga/IMAGE_00011.jpg
Left: Circa Ja208 | Right: Reef something (which by the way have been out of production for about 5 years)
Probably not the best picks in terms of footwear, but it gets the job done as boots can be tricky to drive in.
I wear ordinary comfy leather upper flat shoes
I find them just fine for me. I did not know you had to have "special shoes"?
I not someone mentioned Puma something on the first page. How do they differ from my soft leather flats with a man made grippy sole which I bought from a cut price shoe shop?
I find them just fine for me. I did not know you had to have "special shoes"?
I not someone mentioned Puma something on the first page. How do they differ from my soft leather flats with a man made grippy sole which I bought from a cut price shoe shop?
All Jagged Up said:
I wear ordinary comfy leather upper flat shoes
I find them just fine for me. I did not know you had to have "special shoes"?
I not someone mentioned Puma something on the first page. How do they differ from my soft leather flats with a man made grippy sole which I bought from a cut price shoe shop?
I've got Puma trainers. Bought them because 1) They looked ideal for driving, and 2) I thought they looked good.I find them just fine for me. I did not know you had to have "special shoes"?
I not someone mentioned Puma something on the first page. How do they differ from my soft leather flats with a man made grippy sole which I bought from a cut price shoe shop?
It's all down to personal preference. So far I've been very pleased with my new trainers, but I realise you can find equally good driving footwear from a cheap shoe shop (my dad bought some trainers from an Aldi store in Germany - says they're the comfiest trainers he's ever had).
Suppose having confidence in a brand (ie as far as I'm aware they have a good reputation) also had an influence in my decision.
Regards,
Peter
Par mo said:
Stelvio said:
I liked Roadhogs suggestion so much I went out & bought some, they're really comfortable to drive in & look quite chic 
like the small heel , are the soles quite thin ,do they give good peddle feed back ?Yes they are fantastic, you can feel every little twitch & tremble through them.
The heel just gives you that little bit of lift for when you're not driving
Not cheap mind, genuine Zebra hide a bit like kidskin leather
Do you think they are a bit gay though?
only gay if you are not comfortable with your sexuality (maybe not the right shoes for you if you are 18 stone bouncer from newcastle)
Me i think they are quite stylish ,all too often with dedicated driving shoes you can end up looking a bit of a clip...
can understand women having driving shoes,..... driving in 4"" stiletoes
are the shoes mail order ,or did you find them in a select shop?
Me i think they are quite stylish ,all too often with dedicated driving shoes you can end up looking a bit of a clip...
can understand women having driving shoes,..... driving in 4"" stiletoes
are the shoes mail order ,or did you find them in a select shop?
Edited by Par mo on Sunday 10th May 10:05
Edited by Par mo on Sunday 10th May 10:06
Thought I would do a bit of a thread resurrection on this. What are peoples view currently and are you all still keen on the race shoe style?
Personally I like driving in either a light trainer with a slight lip at the back, or a driving shoe, such as the ones Tod's are known for, although these can get a little sore on the heel area on a longer drive.
Personally I like driving in either a light trainer with a slight lip at the back, or a driving shoe, such as the ones Tod's are known for, although these can get a little sore on the heel area on a longer drive.
AndrewIC said:
Thought I would do a bit of a thread resurrection on this. What are peoples view currently and are you all still keen on the race shoe style?
Personally I like driving in either a light trainer with a slight lip at the back, or a driving shoe, such as the ones Tod's are known for, although these can get a little sore on the heel area on a longer drive.
Low profile, thin-soled shoes with a fairly wide fore-foot and with a rounded edge on the sole and heel.Personally I like driving in either a light trainer with a slight lip at the back, or a driving shoe, such as the ones Tod's are known for, although these can get a little sore on the heel area on a longer drive.
Another Puma Speedcat user here, great shoes for driving. Lots of feel and they look pretty subtle too, which is possibly even more important!
Don't want to be one of those douchebags who turns up to a drive/car meet in alpinestar boots
they look the part if you're actually racing, maybe even on a trackday too but anywhere else it's just like that weiner who brings their own gun to paintball, tragic 
Don't want to be one of those douchebags who turns up to a drive/car meet in alpinestar boots
they look the part if you're actually racing, maybe even on a trackday too but anywhere else it's just like that weiner who brings their own gun to paintball, tragic thatguy11 said:
Another Puma Speedcat user here, great shoes for driving. Lots of feel and they look pretty subtle too, which is possibly even more important!
Don't want to be one of those douchebags who turns up to a drive/car meet in alpinestar boots they look the part if you're actually racing, maybe even on a trackday too but anywhere else it's just like that weiner who brings their own gun to paintball, tragic
They do match my driving suit though.Don't want to be one of those douchebags who turns up to a drive/car meet in alpinestar boots
they look the part if you're actually racing, maybe even on a trackday too but anywhere else it's just like that weiner who brings their own gun to paintball, tragic Gassing Station | Advanced Driving | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff