Driving shoes (for actual driving)

[bigbjorn]

Unless you're required to wear fire-marsupialant shoes by the sanctioning body, I don't think there's much reason to blow $200+ on proper driving shoes; Carl Perkins notwithstanding, blue suede shoes aren't really a good SW&D look. I've got a closet full, and I only wear them in the race car. Chucks or Sambas are fine for street driving. By the way, nice choice of car!

 

[emmanuel]

Originally Posted by bigbjorn

blue suede shoes aren't really a good SW&D look.

Who cares what sw&d thinks

 

[mr monty]

Hard to beat Sabelt

Lots of choices

Sabelts @ YOOX best quality (better than Tod's)
http://www1.yoox.com/YOOX/SABELT/sho.../dept/shoesmen



Sabelt Performance
http://www1.yoox.com/YOOX/SABELT+PER.../dept/shoesmen

 

[mr monty]

RL @ Grapevinehill OK for $100

 

[Lowndes]

Originally Posted by mr monty

RL @ Grapevinehill OK for $100

Those are really good looking. Wish there was a place near me to pick them up.

 

[emmanuel]

Mr. Monty I need to know who the girl is in your avatar.

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by emmanuel

Mr. Monty I need to know who the girl is in your avatar.

LisaRaye (40+ years old)

Do a google image search for more "revealing" pics

Here is a larger pic of her wearing driving shoes

 

[emmanuel]

Shes not better than my baby: http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2...agan702xb0.jpg I have liked her since my cousin skeeter!

 

[Skoalbandit]

Originally Posted by mr monty

RL @ Grapevinehill OK for $100

I believe Piperlime has brown and black leather versions of those shoes for the same price

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by Skoalbandit

I believe Piperlime has brown and black leather versions of those shoes for the same price


GVH also green, red, white, and I think black and brown.

 

[matadorpoeta]

Originally Posted by celery

I just got a WRX and it has a fairly stiff clutch (but really fun to drive). Thin soled dress shoes are not happy and driving to and from work has managed to give me a small bruise on the ball of my left foot, and has scuffed the toe box of one pair and the heel of another.

So I am now looking for driving shoes that I can wear for my daily commute. I found these form piloti:

http://www.piloti.com/products/produ...od_sku=PR16-4L
My favourite of the bunch aesthetically.

http://www.piloti.com/products/produ...rod_sku=PRO8-2
Velcro makes for the easiest on / off out of the bunch. Heavily leaning towards something like this to keep in the car permanently.

http://www.piloti.com/products/produ...rod_sku=PR24-4
I would mind wearing these outside the car too.


Opinions welcome and if anyone has suggestions on another brand or type of shoe that can withstand "spirited" driving, please let me know.

indoor soccer shoes. they give you almost the same feel of driving barefoot but with a non-slip sole.

 

[OCULUS]

I have a pair of Pumas (96 Hours line, I think) in a beautiful chestnut brown smooth leather that I snagged on STP a couple of years ago. They are great and don't look like a hybrid climbing shoe and a sneaker. I'd never wear those things. These I get away with at work on casual Fridays.

I've always driven high-performance BMW 5 series and the E60 series now has such wide wheel wells that the dead pedal intrudes on clutch space, and I am forced to shift with my size 12 TOE unless I am wearing narrow-soled shoes. Very UN-BMW like.

In sum, it takes all the fun out of it, and believe me, I have howled to BMW. Have fun with your
Sub; I have some guy who always tries to egg me on with his on the way to work. I've never bitten...

 

[tricky]

Originally Posted by celery

I just got a WRX and it has a fairly stiff clutch (but really fun to drive). Thin soled dress shoes are not happy and driving to and from work has managed to give me a small bruise on the ball of my left foot, and has scuffed the toe box of one pair and the heel of another.


Congrats - I have an 07 STI....you'll love it

For shoes, just a thin shoe with a flat sole. I find some pumas and diesel shoes to be great.

 

[speedster.8]

Sabelt, Sparco, Puma, Alpinestars. All make good driving shoes FIA (nomex) certified and other. I have a couple fom Sabelt and Sparco/Puma, as well as my SantoniAMG. My preference would be http://www.sabelt.com/ for combination of clasic looks and drivability. Tods do make some pairs like

In my opinion the doted/spiked heels lack precision because they move individually, so the above option is much better. but it is still not rounded quite enough. The Sabelt soles are much better, and can be and in your choice of high, low, suede and plain calf. Can post pics later.