Anyone here buy shoes specifically for driving. I usually wear some sort of skate shoe and they suck when you are trying to heel-toe and shit.
I was at Marshall’s the other day and snagged a set of Pumas. I really like how they look, plus they are really nice to drive in.
Anyone else have driving specific shoes?
I wear my diesel shoes. I like the feel that they have.
diesels are pretty low profile, seems like they would definitely work well.
and they are ridiculously comfortable 
i have a set of pumas but i dont use them specifically for driving they are my everyday shoe also
I cant wear work boots and be comfy.I cant feel the clutch so i always wear my DC’s to work and then put my boots on.
I have a set made by gforce that I bought for racing but I never use them on my street car because you feel everything through the soles when you are walking around. I normally either have my redwing workboots on or my orchid sneakers and never really have an issue you just need to learn how to use and manipulate your whole foot I suppose.
i rock the skate shoe
I actually bought a pair of sketchers:
The soles are really thin, which means I can get more tactile feeling from the peddles. And the bottom has a nice curve to it so the points of my foot that actually touch the peddles during a heel toe are more grippy.
Edit: Also, no shoelaces which is a huge safety plus.
Puma Speed Cats
I have Adidas with Goodyear soles on them…I haven’t driven on a track yet, but I plan I wearing these when I do. They are narrow and light. The sole is hard enough to get good response on the pedals but not hard enough where they aren’t comfortable.
i was going to buy some of the new DC driving shoes, chicanes i think they are called… because they actually don’t look stupid.
however i used to just use running shoes because they had the rounded back heel and were light material so i could feel ok. however my feets are too big to heel-toe easily so i just roll my foot to the side and the running shoes are too narrow.
Ugh, the worst is going to an event and seeing 100 pairs of douchebag Pumas. I can appreciate if they provide someone with a better connection with the pedals, but I hate how people think they are so awesome.
THEY LOOK GAY.
The DC chicanes are normal looking.
Like these but with white on the side, not the red/pink…
I wear rainbow flipflops
I either use running shoes or indoor soccer non-turf stud shoes. Doesn’t matter too much to me. A foot’s a foot, a shoes a shoe. If you can be smooth and drive fast in one set, you should be able to drive fast in another.
true, but changing shoes, a significant change, like going from boots to driving shoes is tough because the pedals are in completely different places by comparison…
I have to wear steel toed boots to work (don’t fucking ask why, as I work a desk job), and then small shoes for a-x and what not and it always takes a bit to get used to it, almost to the point where i’ve considered racing in my work boots 
I tend to drive best in high heels :wiggle:
