Slippy pedals and driving footwear
Discussion
Next week I should (hopefully) be picking up my new Tuscan and I have a bit of a dilemma. When drove the demonstrator I found my feet slipping off the pedals. One answer would be to try to find something to stick on the pedals to give them more grip. It needs to be some kind of hard-wearing sandpaper-like stuff - the kind they stick in strips on tiled floors that get wet a lot (like at swimming pools) - anyone know where to get this kinda stuff? Either that or I need to change my footwear... Normally I wear a pair of Doc Marten's boots but the soles are quite thick and don't give much feedback through them - or grip the pedals too well. So, over to you - what's your favoured driving footwear (and do try to keep your foot fetish urges to a minimum 
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To be honest I did not think that metal pedles would get through the MOT I though they had to have a rubber covering.
The skateboard idea sound like a good idea, alternativly try a caravan or boating chandlery they often sell adhesive grip strips.
I sometimes drive in my karting boots to an event as there are no changing facilities and the feedback is great but probably not the thing to wear on a trip to Sainsburys. On the other hand got to be better than DM's
Paul
The skateboard idea sound like a good idea, alternativly try a caravan or boating chandlery they often sell adhesive grip strips.
I sometimes drive in my karting boots to an event as there are no changing facilities and the feedback is great but probably not the thing to wear on a trip to Sainsburys. On the other hand got to be better than DM's
Paul
Don't know if you can get these in the UK, but something similar to the following would be good:
I wear the one at the top of the piccie when I drive the Lotus (and general casual wear). The sole is grippy, shoe made of deerskin (very soft and conforming) and the sole has a rubber bit up the back to keep the heal from wearing out...
ErnestM
I wear the one at the top of the piccie when I drive the Lotus (and general casual wear). The sole is grippy, shoe made of deerskin (very soft and conforming) and the sole has a rubber bit up the back to keep the heal from wearing out...
ErnestM
Surely, we are all missing a fundamental point here. You say that its a new Tuscan, therefore I am assuming that you're making a considerable investment £50-60K? (Ihave no idea what the list price is, but is that close?)
IMHO I would expect a car in that bracket to have control pedals which did not need the addition of a sticky back grip pad! Personally, I would have a serious word with the dealer.
IMHO I would expect a car in that bracket to have control pedals which did not need the addition of a sticky back grip pad! Personally, I would have a serious word with the dealer.
Interesting. I normaly wear leather soled shoes, and from the way I went sliding down the hill this morning, it was a great demonstration of why I do not drive in them.
For driving the Griff, I normaly wear boat shoes, they are comfortable, and have good rubber soles, that do not slip. Also they are easy to buy in most shoe shops.
David
For driving the Griff, I normaly wear boat shoes, they are comfortable, and have good rubber soles, that do not slip. Also they are easy to buy in most shoe shops.
David
Next week I should (hopefully) be picking up my new Tuscan.....
Good to hear you've took the plunge then, see you about soon,
If the pedals in a Tuscan have holes or grooves in them like a lot of aftermarket pedals you can get rubber bungs which push into the holes, and making something similar in your shed wouldn't be too difficult
Hope you enjoy the car when you get it and don't forget "The Old Ship" 2nd Sunday of the month
The Tuscan has floor mounted medals with serrations going horizontally. If you get into the technique of leaving your heel on the floor, and just flexing your ankle to use the pedal you'll have no problem. Soles with rubber are worst but OK, soles with leather are great. Only trouble is I need to re-sole my shoes now as the leather gets scraped away.
P.S. use shoes that have flat bottoms i.e. no nobbly bits like some trainers have as they get stuck on the horizontal bits on the pedal.
>> Edited by andyvdg on Wednesday 6th November 10:50
P.S. use shoes that have flat bottoms i.e. no nobbly bits like some trainers have as they get stuck on the horizontal bits on the pedal.
>> Edited by andyvdg on Wednesday 6th November 10:50
Right... Doc' Martin Boots NO 
! You couldn't choose anything worse to drive in (unless you are more used to jumping on and off a dumper truck) Perfect for watching rugby - not for driving your Tuscan 
Try Hi-Tec "Squash" shoes - less than £19.99 in every sports shop. Thin grippy sole, no wrap-round welt to catch the pedals (unlike Timberlands), and no thick-lumpy toe/heel rubber like running shoes. Perfect 
Just my 2-penny worth. Rich...
! You couldn't choose anything worse to drive in (unless you are more used to jumping on and off a dumper truck) Perfect for watching rugby - not for driving your Tuscan Try Hi-Tec "Squash" shoes - less than £19.99 in every sports shop. Thin grippy sole, no wrap-round welt to catch the pedals (unlike Timberlands), and no thick-lumpy toe/heel rubber like running shoes. Perfect Just my 2-penny worth. Rich... Interestinly enough, a bunch of us were discussing driving footwear a little while ago.
Some like barefoot, some like soft soled shoes and some like hard soled shoes . . .
Personally I have an old pair of walking boots, with more or less no sole tread left but a stiff sole and I love them in the Elise . . .
Fd
Some like barefoot, some like soft soled shoes and some like hard soled shoes . . .
Personally I have an old pair of walking boots, with more or less no sole tread left but a stiff sole and I love them in the Elise . . .
Fd
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