Driving Shoes

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ecsrobin

17,025 posts

164 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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I posted a similar thread last year again with the same 50/50 of helpful posts and people discussing they don’t need/want/know why people want driving shoes.

I have a pair of pilloti’s and a pair of Sparco Esse, I find the Spaco far more comfortable (lighter thinner sole) and you can even get sparco a in colours that are discrete and don’t shout want to be a racing driver.

For me I just like a light shoe with thin sole whilst driving, I don’t wear them all the time but for long journeys and spirited drives I’ll chuck them on.

CO2000

3,177 posts

208 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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An alternative option is look at indoor football footwear the kind with a rubber flat sole not astro, might even get a discrete coloured pair smile

guindilias

5,245 posts

119 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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I passed my driving test barefoot... wasn't an issue, the tester said he'd seen plenty of people do it before (though he said it was mainly girls, which makes me think the girls were hoping for a foot fetishist tester. lick

havoc

29,929 posts

234 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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ecsrobin said:
For me I just like a light shoe with thin sole whilst driving, I don’t wear them all the time but for long journeys and spirited drives I’ll chuck them on.
Bingo.

aaron_2000

5,407 posts

82 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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havoc said:
ecsrobin said:
For me I just like a light shoe with thin sole whilst driving, I don’t wear them all the time but for long journeys and spirited drives I’ll chuck them on.
I think that's why I like driving in Converse, my feet don't get too warm either which is a plus.

acme

2,971 posts

197 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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DanGPR said:
Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66.

Made by asics, not strictly a driving show but most of the journos wear them as a casual alternative.
This in spades....I've been wearing them since 2011, and purely by coincidence have noted as above that Bovingdon, Harris and I think Meaden too are often seen wearing them on videos. I can only come to the conclusion that the thin soles which for me give a decent feel have also been noted by them.

I've never tried a proper race shoe but these are my favoured shoe for when using a certain car with floor hinged pedals.

Cheers

Gecko1978

9,603 posts

156 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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p1stonhead said:
bought a pair about 7 years ago, green ones fk knows why any way they sent me a second pair by mistake so gave them to a mate. for driving an feel very good for walking around in not so much. Puma or even merells would be better for both as thin soles an good grip.

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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ecsrobin said:
I posted a similar thread last year again with the same 50/50 of helpful posts and people discussing they don’t need/want/know why people want driving shoes.
The way I see it, training shoes are normally designed with some type of sport in mind, some designed for football, some designed for basketball, some designed for skateboarding some for running, etc etc. All have designs optimised for these purposes, which most people will seldom wear with that purpose in mind. At least with a driving optimised trainer you are wearing a shoe with potential to actually make use of its designed purpose.

Edited by caelite on Tuesday 6th March 01:20

Strudul

1,585 posts

84 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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ecsrobin said:
For me I just like a light shoe with thin sole whilst driving
+1.

Don't swap my shoes for driving unless I'm wearing dress shoes, but I usually only wear light shoes with thin soles anyway.


g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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For me:


technodup

7,576 posts

129 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Frank7 said:
Yes aaron, you read it right, I’m NOT a car enthusiast in the slightest,
There are lots of us here in the same boat, and for the same reason. But it seems to be an issue with the Alan Partridge's who wear driving gloves and go for 'spirited drives' [wtf?] because, well I'm not sure.

Fortunately out there in the world those Hectors are in the minority.

Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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technodup said:
Frank7 said:
Yes aaron, you read it right, I’m NOT a car enthusiast in the slightest,
There are lots of us here in the same boat, and for the same reason. But it seems to be an issue with the Alan Partridge's who wear driving gloves and go for 'spirited drives' [wtf?] because, well I'm not sure.

Fortunately out there in the world those Hectors are in the minority.
Nice to know that I’m not alone.

AdeTuono

7,240 posts

226 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Frank7 said:
technodup said:
Frank7 said:
Yes aaron, you read it right, I’m NOT a car enthusiast in the slightest,
There are lots of us here in the same boat, and for the same reason. But it seems to be an issue with the Alan Partridge's who wear driving gloves and go for 'spirited drives' [wtf?] because, well I'm not sure.

Fortunately out there in the world those Hectors are in the minority.
Nice to know that I’m not alone.
You really aren't! I'm enthusiastic about my collection of cars, but no more than that. There are loads on here who buy into the whole 'racing driver on the road ethic'. You can imagine them down the pub. I mean really, who needs driving gloves, unless you're excessively sweaty and can't hold the wheel.

Cue a load of replies from hyperhydrosis sufferers...

tankplanker

2,479 posts

278 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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I've a pair of these: https://shophunziker.com/collections/casual-drivin... that I use mostly for track days in my Indy, but also on the road when I take the Indy out. I can get away with wearing normal sized trainers in the Indy but I risk catching the other pedals as the footwell is very tight so I prefer to wear those. I'd never go barefoot in the Indy, if I crashed I'd be worried about cutting my foot on the pedal box.

No, I wouldn't wear them in my other cars, yes I have worn them when I have done track days in other cars as the pedal feel is a bit better.

Unless it is a warm day I do wear karting gloves in my Indy as my hands get cold as I don't have a windscreen.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Blue Oval84 said:
Just go barefoot if you really want to feel the pedals?

In the summer I go barefoot quite regularly if I'm wearing flip flops (which are dreadful to drive in IME)
You are on a wind up i do hope.

Driving bare foot is bloody stupid. IIRC it is illegal in NZ

MYOB

4,768 posts

137 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Rude-boy said:
You are on a wind up i do hope.

Driving bare foot is bloody stupid. IIRC it is illegal in NZ
At last, another one...thank you! biggrin

aaron_2000

5,407 posts

82 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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AdeTuono said:
Frank7 said:
technodup said:
Frank7 said:
Yes aaron, you read it right, I’m NOT a car enthusiast in the slightest,
There are lots of us here in the same boat, and for the same reason. But it seems to be an issue with the Alan Partridge's who wear driving gloves and go for 'spirited drives' [wtf?] because, well I'm not sure.

Fortunately out there in the world those Hectors are in the minority.
Nice to know that I’m not alone.
You really aren't! I'm enthusiastic about my collection of cars, but no more than that. There are loads on here who buy into the whole 'racing driver on the road ethic'. You can imagine them down the pub. I mean really, who needs driving gloves, unless you're excessively sweaty and can't hold the wheel.

Cue a load of replies from hyperhydrosis sufferers...
Driving gloves were for cars with wooden steering wheels when the wheel would become too slippery when your hands sweat, not too sure what the point is now on Nappa leather steering wheels though.

Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Nanook said:
There's a difference between car enthusiasts and driving enthusiasts IMO.
You can take that to the bank.
Aside from it being reliable, and I have it regularly serviced, and look after it, checking oil, water, and tyres, and keep the tank above a quarter full, so it should be, I have little interest in what my wife’s car looks like, as for driving it, meh, make that double meh.

blueg33

35,590 posts

223 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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ali_XFR said:
Puma Drift cat 5 suede in black.


Inoffensive, reasonably priced and super comfortable. Which reminds me I need to get a pair for an uncoming driving holiday and they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Any sneaker heads know where I could get some from?
I am struggling to find any Puma motorsport shoes anywhere except for the horrid Future Cat.

If anyone can suggest suppliers that sell them at sensible prices then please advise

Doofus

25,732 posts

172 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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blueg33 said:
I am struggling to find any Puma motorsport shoes anywhere except for the horrid Future Cat.

If anyone can suggest suppliers that sell them at sensible prices then please advise
https://eu.puma.com/uk/en/mens/shoes/motorsport