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[LordGrover]

Driving shoes; today's driving gloves.

[ecsrobin]

I have these Piloti shoes,


A very comfortable shoe although it gets warm very quickly and I find I rarely wear them unless going for a long drive as they don't look that great in the black and red. I wish I got brown now.

[Ikemi]

LordGrover said:

Driving shoes; today's driving gloves.

If you enjoy going for long drives (doing a c.2200 mile road trip in June!) and your pedals are close together, driving shoes feel so much better over conventional shoes or boots. Better pedal feel than trainers too ... I wouldn't buy gloves.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to order the Sparcos tomorrow

[BrabusMog]

arsenalmorris said:

First drop of 2015

Adidas Ardwick's ltd to 500 pairs world wide, Question is do I wear em or not?

Nice! Where do you source your Adidas from? I have a couple of guys that have helped me out with Stockholms, Londons and Athens in the past, but I really want a couple of the Gore Tex Trim Trabbs that sold out from Size in about 5 minutes and they can't help.

[FreeLitres]

To get things back on track - a pic of my Church's after today's polish and wax;



Anyone here got any Handgrade Crockett & Jones? I fancy something like these

[ecsrobin]

FreeLitres said:

To get things back on track - a pic of my Church's after today's polish and wax;



Anyone here got any Handgrade Crockett & Jones? I fancy something like these

Snap on the shoe trees can't believe I didnt get some sooner. Although I need a couple more pairs now. They are a very nice pair of shoes.

And thanks for getting away from these trainers trying to call themselves sports shoes.

[FreeLitres]

I have 5 pairs of those CT shoetrees now plus 2 sets of inferior trees.

I don't have that many shoes yet!

[shirt]

FreeLitres said:

To get things back on track - a pic of my Church's after today's polish and wax;



Anyone here got any Handgrade Crockett & Jones? I fancy something like these

nice shoes but what's with the turnups?

[shirt]

Ikemi said:

Pretty tempted by these for driving - I love the Puma Motorsport Suede series, but some of the new designs are either horrible, or Ferrari branded. However as a 28 year old, I'm concerned I might look a bit stupid if I pop into the local supermarket with the below ... What do you think? Any other suede driving (thin soles, narrow) shoes worth considering before I hit 'buy'?

bit pricey but omp's vintage shoes look reasonable under jeans. if youopt for the sparco's don't bother with full race boots, karting boots are just as good yet much cheaper. i use sparco kart boots for trackdays.

[soad]

Ikemi said:

Pretty tempted by these for driving - I love the Puma Motorsport Suede series, but some of the new designs are either horrible, or Ferrari branded. However as a 28 year old, I'm concerned I might look a bit stupid if I pop into the local supermarket with the below ... What do you think? Any other suede driving (thin soles, narrow) shoes worth considering before I hit 'buy'?

They're fine, just who'll look at your feet?

There's these (RJS Racing Shoes Mid Top Racing Shoe) too...but no supplier in the UK?

[LordGrover]

FreeLitres said:

I have 5 pairs of those CT shoetrees now plus 2 sets of inferior trees.

I don't have that many shoes yet!

Couldn't believe CTS charging £60 on their website! They sell them on amazon for £20 +carr.

I'm a fan of their shirts for work, but I'm wary of their 'non-offer' pricing.

[AmiableChimp]

LordGrover said:

FreeLitres said:

I have 5 pairs of those CT shoetrees now plus 2 sets of inferior trees.

I don't have that many shoes yet!

Couldn't believe CTS charging £60 on their website! They sell them on amazon for £20 +carr.

I'm a fan of their shirts for work, but I'm wary of their 'non-offer' pricing.

That link to their website also now shows them at £20 - must have just changed it (or someone from CT reading these boards?)

[LordGrover]

Wish I'd taken a screenshot now.

[soad]

AmiableChimp said:

That link to their website also now shows them at £20 - must have just changed it (or someone from CT reading these boards?)

The January sale.

[arsenalmorris]

BrabusMog said:

arsenalmorris said:

First drop of 2015

Adidas Ardwick's ltd to 500 pairs world wide, Question is do I wear em or not?

Nice! Where do you source your Adidas from? I have a couple of guys that have helped me out with Stockholms, Londons and Athens in the past, but I really want a couple of the Gore Tex Trim Trabbs that sold out from Size in about 5 minutes and they can't help.

Hey, I Get alot of mine as soon as they go on sale or from SNS where they come from Sweeden and dont seem to sell out as quick and End or Hanon etc do, Also in some groups on Facebook etc that have great people in for helping you out, One or 2 are "secret" groups that dont show up via search and you have to be reccomended by someone already in there

[BrabusMog]

arsenalmorris said:

BrabusMog said:

arsenalmorris said:

First drop of 2015

Adidas Ardwick's ltd to 500 pairs world wide, Question is do I wear em or not?

Nice! Where do you source your Adidas from? I have a couple of guys that have helped me out with Stockholms, Londons and Athens in the past, but I really want a couple of the Gore Tex Trim Trabbs that sold out from Size in about 5 minutes and they can't help.

Hey, I Get alot of mine as soon as they go on sale or from SNS where they come from Sweeden and dont seem to sell out as quick and End or Hanon etc do, Also in some groups on Facebook etc that have great people in for helping you out, One or 2 are "secret" groups that dont show up via search and you have to be reccomended by someone already in there

Thanks for the info. I am a member of a couple of the secret Stone Island, CP, and Paul & Shark ones, but not for footwear as I don't have as much of an addiction for trainers as I do for jackets, jumpers and polos!

Didn't realise lots came out of Sweden, I spend a week a month over there so I'll take a look into it. Cheers.

Edit - saw they were in Stockholm so not near to me and I went to the website. Just about to spend £124!!!

Edited by BrabusMog on Tuesday 13th January 17:15

[ecsrobin]

soad said:

AmiableChimp said:

That link to their website also now shows them at £20 - must have just changed it (or someone from CT reading these boards?)

The January sale.

Was also in the November and December sale.

[FreeLitres]

ecsrobin said:

soad said:

AmiableChimp said:

That link to their website also now shows them at £20 - must have just changed it (or someone from CT reading these boards?)

The January sale.

Was also in the November and December sale.

I've never seen them more then £20!

[g3org3y]

shirt said:

Ikemi said:

Pretty tempted by these for driving - I love the Puma Motorsport Suede series, but some of the new designs are either horrible, or Ferrari branded. However as a 28 year old, I'm concerned I might look a bit stupid if I pop into the local supermarket with the below ... What do you think? Any other suede driving (thin soles, narrow) shoes worth considering before I hit 'buy'?

bit pricey but omp's vintage shoes look reasonable under jeans. if youopt for the sparco's don't bother with full race boots, karting boots are just as good yet much cheaper. i use sparco kart boots for trackdays.

Converse All Stars as driving shoes for me.

[matrignano]

FreeLitres said:

Anyone here got any Handgrade Crockett & Jones? I fancy something like these

I do, that exact same model in black, along with a pair of wingtips.
Very well made shoes but I feel the leather is a bit fragile and scuffs/scratches easily, certainly compared to my cheaper Church's "London Capital" shoes.
They hold their shape well though.

How do Barkers compare?