Best 'Casual' Driving Shoes?

[pigeyman]

What would you recommend for a comfy pair of driving shoes/trainers? I don't mean anorak level racing shoes that are made to measure, just a seemly casual set of footwear which do a lovely job doubling as driving shoes.

Edited by pigeyman on Thursday 5th November 19:48

[MellowshipSlinky]

Barefoot.
Used to love driving barefoot in my Exige(S).
Due to the rather small pedal box and my large feet, if I wore footwear it was a very comfy pair of Timberland Earth keeper things - thin sole and just overall a more diminutive shoe.

Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Thursday 5th November 19:46

[Strudul]

Anything with a thin sole and no heel.

I find any cheap plimsolls to do the job quite well.

[h0b0]

I have a couple of pairs of these in different colours.

Ferragamo Gancini Moccasin


I think we have managed to go from zero to full Pistonheads in a couple of short posts

[pigeyman]

h0b0 said:

I think we have managed to go from zero to full Pistonheads in a couple of short posts

[Pica-Pica]

Having wide feet, I do not know how I managed to drive a three pedal car in the past. I guess some vehicles are designed for slim ‘dress’ shoes and some designed for more country-style boots. I cannot imagine having a car dictate the type of shoe I need to wear just to drive it.

[Darkslider]

Surely if it's just casual driving you can wear whatever you wear normally?

However if you're like me and you wanted a pair of shoes for trackdays but didn't want to spend £100 on colourful racing shoes that I couldn't wear anywhere else, I bought a pair of Oakley trainers that fit the bill similar to these:



Give me all the pedal feel I need and I don't feel hard done by because I can wear them out and about too.

[A1VDY]

Belgium, France, Germany, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece. All done in Nike fabric topped trainers. The most comfortable driving shoes I've ever had. I've done a few charity runs in these as well.
On my 4th pair, they're obviously not waterproof though..

[vexed]

Not something I had ever considered until I bought an s3 Caterham- very little space for feet! Mexico 66 trainers fit and are good for driving. Can't abide the look of 'racing' shoes so have found a couple of Moccasins that work too...

[ApOrbital]

pigeyman said:

h0b0 said:

I think we have managed to go from zero to full Pistonheads in a couple of short posts

[itcaptainslow]

Take a look at Piloti’s range. Comfy and great for driving in.

[A1VDY]

https://britishshoecompany.co.uk/collections/brogu...

Quote the opposite, these will crush your toes and scuff the skin off your heels like a rabid dog.
Morgan, MG, Merc, Bmw, Bristol, Berkeley drivers shoes.
These go well with cream Chino's and dog toothed jacket for the very worst in driving experiences..

[Darkslider]

ApOrbital said:

pigeyman said:

h0b0 said:

I think we have managed to go from zero to full Pistonheads in a couple of short posts

To add to the PH factor, 'a couple of pairs' of those Italian slippers would set you back more than I paid for my last track car

[ellroy]

Puma Speedcats.

[mmm-five]

Depends on the car.

If I'm driving a Caterham I tend to wear something like Puma Speed Cat:


...or Piloti Avenue:



If I'm in the M5 or Z4 then anything I'm comfortable in - sometimes it's trainers. walking boots, or if I'm marshalling it's safety boots.


However, I've always wanted to try something from Vibram's FiveFinger range...

[Legacywr]

A thread that I’m surprised exists...

[oldaudi]

Fairfax and Favour driving shoes.... they’re actually called driving shoes so they are made for driving!! I love them. I’m also a Nike trainer collector and I recommend any of their “vintage” style with fabric upper and their waffle sole

[anonymous-user]

Darkslider said:

The trainer equivalent of....



Seriously though, Puma Speed Cats.

[g3org3y]

[Rojibo]

itcaptainslow said:

Take a look at Piloti’s range. Comfy and great for driving in.

I sort of agree, while lovely the suede gets stuck on the mat on my left foot, and I end up with my foot stuck unable to bring the clutch up as it’s blocked by the doubled over mat. It’s a weird problem I haven’t worked a way around - just swapped shoes.