Footwear while driving

[Biggoggs]

Hey guys,

On an automotive-related note, what do you wear on your feet through the day or just while driving?
I used to wear walking boots, one day I decided to wear some old trainers, been wearing them ever since (more feedback, lighter, less restrictive, smaller). Not quite as comfortable for walking all day though...

[Psycho Chicken]

My regular shoes or barefoot if it's hot enough. Can't feel shit through boots.

[FreezeR]

I wear my work boots most of the time. There a bit restrictive and uncomfortable while driving coz there a size 13 and they do get in the way a bit.

Now ive just started taking a second pair of shoes along with me. (those being my skate shoes) As they are a whole lot better then work boots to drive in.

[bindi]

Originally Posted by FreezeR

I wear my work boots most of the time. There a bit restrictive and uncomfortable while driving coz there a size 13 and they do get in the way a bit.

FreezeR, My dirty mind instantly thought "well you know what they say about men with big feet..."

Anyway, my 2 cents' worth! If I am driving in heels I kick them off onto the passenger side and go barefoot. It is hellish driving in heels.

When I was a delivery driver for Scotts Spare Parts a few years ago, I started out wearing my usual slip on shoes. The clutch was so heavy in the Daewoo Cielo POS that I went to Rebel and bought a pair of joggers with support just under the toes as well as a thicker heel. Fantastic, stopped my feet from aching.

In my rolla though, her clutch is nice and light so I either go Blunnies, sneakers, sandals or barefoot, depending on my mood

And as for barefootedness, when I got done for driving unrego'd I had no shoes on. The cop asked me to get out of the car and I was like "ouch ouch ouch!" on the gravel road. He didn't say a thing about it...

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by bindi

....If I am driving in heels I kick them off onto the passenger side and go barefoot. It is hellish driving in heels....

I really hope you're a girl!!!!! :

[bindi]

Originally Posted by Chronicle

I really hope you're a girl!!!!!

Ah yeah, last time I checked I was. Hold on lemme double check.

Yep, everything's in place and I just looked in the mirror : hehehehehe

[paul7v7]

whatever i have on, whether it is boots or sneakers...

[MAD]

I've got apair of 'well worn' sneakers...nice and bendy, very thin sole.
Also got another pair of shoes from puma just recently that are extremely flexible with a very thin sole on them.

Also, sometimes on a long trip i've got a favourite pair of driving pants too...my worst looking trackies.

[genebaby]

Yeah, I wear whatever I have on...usually some type of sneaker....but it could be shoes or boots....

[AdzT3-146]

generally i wear casual skate shoes.

[cheese]

Steelcaps....It's all I have

[FordFan86]

My shoes, or barefoot... 1st time i wore my steelcaps i hit someone else cauz i couldn't feel shit + didn't alow me to move from throttle to brake quick enough

[Twisted]

I hate driving in boots, its murder with the twitchy pedals on an AU1. I am always wearing converse allstars anyway. cons skateshoes are the best for driving, flexible and soft mmmmm like a woman. Errr but not too soft!

[darkfang888]

Doc Martin 12-up boots - wear them every day.

[Ay-You-Steve]

Work boots or normal shoes. But I did buy a pair of surf sandals this summer, and they are reasonably wide, and when I wear them driving the AUI, I find the side of the sandal gets caught on the side wall carpet when I put my foot on the accelerator. :

[Pursuit_chick]

if i drive the manual i go barefoot all the time, if i drive auto then i'll wear sneakers or work shoes (when i have to work :P), if i wear thongs then i just slip them off anyway cause they are annoying as all hell.

[Yaw]

Barefoot usually, as most times I wear sandles (ok glorified slazenger thongs)
I just kick them off and drive. However I can usually drive with boots or shoes except my black leather colorado's. They are just too darned broad and they seem to be wider than the gap between the large brake pedal and the accelerator.

[Feathers]

Originally Posted by Ay-You-Steve

Work boots or normal shoes. But I did buy a pair of surf sandals this summer, and they are reasonably wide, and when I wear them driving the AUI, I find the side of the sandal gets caught on the side wall carpet when I put my foot on the accelerator. :

I have the same kind of problem with the XR floormat.
It catches on the clutch and makes me stall it if I don't have it pushed forward halfway in the footwell.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Feathers

I have the same kind of problem with the XR floormat.
It catches on the clutch and makes me stall it if I don't have it pushed forward halfway in the footwell.

Same here if i wear thongs. Except it happens with the clutch. Stupid fiesta baby size footwell....

Usually i drive barefoot to uni, or in whatever shoes im wearing which suit the situation ie. Colorado Black shoes for work Addidas shoes for out casual, things for warm days etc etc etc
Dan

[smciner1]

The Ultimate Driving Boots (tm).

[MO]

If i'm just around town,thongs but if I'm going anywhere more than 10mins from home runners or cowby boots if I'm going to the country club.

[Feathers]

I will usually drive in whatever dhoes I'm wearing, and in the XD I even drove in knee-high lace-up platform boots.
I can't do that in the XR6 due to it being a manual and the pedals much closer together.
I have a pair of shoes I can slip on to drive in and then I'll change them once I get to where I'm going if I need to.

I have friends that have one only "driving shoe" (converse) in the car floating around all the time.
I can see the point to that, but it looks messy, and then you have the two shoes separated....

[Biggoggs]

Wow, work boots seem pretty popular. I guess the soles on many of them are bendy but hard enough to make good race boots :P

Now ive just started taking a second pair of shoes along with me. (those being my skate shoes) As they are a whole lot better then work boots to drive in.

cons skateshoes are the best for driving, flexible and soft mmmmm like a woman.

What sort of shoes do you guys have? Any problem with the width (contemplating buying some oneday, but I don't skate)?


Cheers

[lukey]

I always used to wear sneakers but oneday i bought a pair of skate shoes and they are comfortable as. I bought a black pair for work and school, i dont think i could ever go back to normal sneakers. By the way i dont skate.

[AdzT3-146]

Originally Posted by lukey

I always used to wear sneakers but oneday i bought a pair of skate shoes and they are comfortable as. I bought a black pair for work and school, i dont think i could ever go back to normal sneakers. By the way i dont skate.

that pretty much mirrors my story

[Captain Stubing]

I wear the work boots from when I leave to go to work, ride the bike for 30-40 mins (that's where you have to know where the gear lever sits) get to work, jump in the BA... long since learned to avoid the side of the sole hitting the brake pedal. Then back on the bike for the home comute.

I'm glad my boots are comfortable!

[Full Noise]

When I’m working I have to wear steel capped safety boots, and when no one can see me I slip on my stilettos.

Cheers, Danny

Please note: for people with no sense of humour, I’m only joking about the high heels.

[chippa6]

Either barefoot or socks for me - I can't stand wearing shoes while driving - my girlfriend wears heels when she drives - no wonder I sometimes have a coronary when she drives!

Chippa

[LUXO_8]

barefoot or sneakers

[Simmo]

barefoot/socks 99% of the time. i hate not feeling the engine through the pedals and such. im if wearing shoes it's because someones asked me to or the cops have pulled me over.