Anyone here wear driving shoes

Zip · 3 Mar 2006 at 05:26

My current shoes i have now that are now knacked because after 2 years of wearing them everywhere and since i got my licence they have really decided to kick the bucket for some reason :confused:

So since i do a lot of driving im thinking about getting some driving shoes so its even more comfortable when i drive.

The shoes im thinking about getting are these:

And these

And heres the website
http://www.piloti.com/products/

So has anyone got any driving shoes and if you do what do u think of them

siztenboots · 3 Mar 2006 at 08:45

Sparco nomex 4tw

Zip · 3 Mar 2006 at 08:58

siztenboots said:
Sparco nomex 4tw

Can they be worn casually aswell?
I only want one pair of shoes to wear around and not need to change every time i get out the car

Garrett · 3 Mar 2006 at 09:55

I've got a pair of old shoes that I always prefer to wear driving, the pedals are quite close together in my car and it's good to feel that everything is 'just right'

JollyGreen · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:02

I have to wear safety boots to and from work.
It's a lot like driving in clogs...
Then again I couldn't be bothered to change in and out constantly..

loopylou · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:13

I have ballet pumps in the car as driving in high heels is quiet scary/

monkeyspank · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:20

Any soft trainers work nicely for me. Especially if they have a rounded heel and thin, grippy sole. Puma make some good ones. this sort of thing, but they do loads of different colours.

Lopéz · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:48

siztenboots said:
Sparco nomex 4tw

Maybe if you are regularly using a single seat "Formula" car, but not really for driving to the the shops and to and from work in.

Third Opinion · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:58

Lopéz said:
Maybe if you are regularly using a single seat "Formula" car, but not really for driving to the the shops and to and from work in.

LOL

Got a mental picture of this guy getting out of his car at the office wearing a nice smart suit an these:

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 10:59

I prefer to use a pair of my old shoes which I can feel the pedals better because the soles are so worn.

Nozzer · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:01

Puma Speedcats for me. Heels slip nicely on the carpet when you're pretty much flat. Not so good on normal, upright cars. Bargain at £20 though.

I remember seeing a pair of driving 'slippers' in the Ferrari store in Maranello, for an obscene number of Euros, which looked like they'd be fun to drive in.

neil-ste · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:02

I;ve always found Adidas Tuscany to be really good for driving in, nice and thin at the front and you get really good pedal feel.

You dont look like an idiot in them either.

Firestar_3x · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:03

Third Opinion said:
LOL

Got a mental picture of this guy getting out of his car at the office wearing a nice smart suit an these:

Would be ok if you got them in black!

I just wear trainers.

Pug · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:23

Best driving shoes for me are the ones i have on when i get in the car.

Do people really feel they're neccessary? I mean i happily send my car on thru' the lanes, and NEVER consider there to be a problem with my shoes - even whopping cat boots dont hinder me overly :/

vanpeebles · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:26

Third Opinion said:

as worn by sonic the hedgehog

Nozzer · 3 Mar 2006 at 11:29

Pug said:
Best driving shoes for me are the ones i have on when i get in the car.

Do people really feel they're neccessary? I mean i happily send my car on thru' the lanes, and NEVER consider there to be a problem with my shoes - even whopping cat boots dont hinder me overly :/

The pedals in my Elise are a bit too close for comfort for my leather soled loafers, even my Reebok trainers are a little too wide. The Pumas are perfect. I can easily drive the car in any of the above, but if I want to drive it 'properly' it's hard to do in anything but the Pumas.

Lowe · 3 Mar 2006 at 12:46

I had some of the original Sparco/Puma Speedcats and they were ace. Sadly they're long gone now, and the replacement Speedcats aren't quite as good. I bought a pair of Replicats, which are similar but a bit more 'normal' and they do the trick.

Seen some really tasty new Sparco trainers though, they really look good! Only about £40 as well, so when these die I know what I'll be having next

karoshi · 3 Mar 2006 at 13:08

really considering some of those Piloti ones, they look ok enough to pass as normal shoes at the office

Do people really feel they're neccessary? I mean i happily send my car on thru' the lanes, and NEVER consider there to be a problem with my shoes - even whopping cat boots dont hinder me overly

i have size 13 feet, i have a specific pair of shoes that i wear in the car, if i use normal shoes i have problems with catching pedals when i don't mean to

paradigm · 3 Mar 2006 at 13:27

Whatever footwear I have to be wearing that day, be that Trainers, "Smart" trainers, Shoes, or even wellies!

Doesn't really bother me, I can wear anything remotely normal on my feet to drive.

Steve · 3 Mar 2006 at 13:49

My pedals are so close together I have to ub my trainer on the speaker pod in the footwell when using the throttle or I clip the brake, same with the clutch and hte dead pedal.

My pumas are a dream to drive in but I never deliberatly wear any shoes to drive in.

(not that color but you know the ones)