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12-04-2005, 07:33 PM
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Rider on the storm
Join Date: Apr 2005
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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... |
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12-04-2005, 07:36 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South East Melbourne
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My regular shoes or barefoot if it's hot enough. Can't feel shit through boots.
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12-04-2005, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Kalgoorlie
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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. |
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12-04-2005, 07:41 PM
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bring it on
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Praying....for you
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whatever i have on, whether it is boots or sneakers...
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12-04-2005, 07:56 PM
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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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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. |
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12-04-2005, 07:57 PM
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Abuser of Charvels
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ACT
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Yeah, I wear whatever I have on...usually some type of sneaker....but it could be shoes or boots....
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12-04-2005, 08:01 PM
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own the road
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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generally i wear casual skate shoes.
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12-04-2005, 08:02 PM
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Has a blue one
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Christchurch-New Zealand
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Steelcaps....It's all I have
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12-04-2005, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Where the Pirates are.
Posts: 2,744
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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
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12-04-2005, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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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!
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12-04-2005, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chch, NZ
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Doc Martin 12-up boots - wear them every day.
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12-04-2005, 08:30 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide S.A.
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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.
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12-04-2005, 08:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
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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.
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12-04-2005, 08:36 PM
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Lucifer's Angel
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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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....
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12-04-2005, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Murray Bridge, SA
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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.
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12-04-2005, 08:39 PM
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Lucifer's Angel
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Location: Sydney
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It catches on the clutch and makes me stall it if I don't have it pushed forward halfway in the footwell.
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12-04-2005, 08:45 PM
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Rider on the storm
Join Date: Apr 2005
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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
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12-04-2005, 08:46 PM
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www.lukehimself.net
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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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.
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12-04-2005, 09:11 PM
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Location: Morayfield
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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! |
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12-04-2005, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne. Socialist capital of Victoriastan.
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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.
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12-04-2005, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Gold Coast
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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
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12-04-2005, 10:14 PM
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own the road
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Location: Melbourne
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12-04-2005, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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barefoot or sneakers
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12-04-2005, 10:25 PM
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Ford Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
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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.
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12-04-2005, 10:31 PM
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White Lightning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,870
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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.
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12-04-2005, 10:33 PM
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FORD POWER!!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hervey Bay, QLD
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I usually wear my skate shoes... really good for driving, nice and comfy.
unless i'm going to/from work, then I have to wear my King G work boots... talk about annoying to drive in! you do get used to it after a while though...
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12-04-2005, 10:53 PM
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Foo Fighter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wellington, NZ
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This guy on my tech course said he accelerated more than expected when taking off because he was his steel cap work boots and didnt accomdate for the added weight lol, but it was only an vtec integra
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12-04-2005, 10:56 PM
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Saving Water Filthy again
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: somewhere between sedate and hectic
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I just bought some really thin soled Addidas runners for driving in. They are called tai kwon do. They are fantastic to drive in as you can feel the pedals like bare foot without the risks.
I used to drive bare foot some of the time, but slipped one time and kicked the metal brake pedal and cut my foot rater badly. I always wear shoes now. Steven
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12-04-2005, 10:57 PM
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Looking for clues...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Morayfield
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I wanna know what a skate shoe is!!! The one's I wore, had wheels bolted to them, and I had a 17yo chick in hand!!! That don't sound like a good driving shoe!
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12-04-2005, 10:58 PM
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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In Qld barefoot is illegal... In Summer just my thongs
Winter just whatever footwear I have on at the time. I don't really have a preference or thought about it before
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