Cars and shoes, what's your choice?

"PJV" (pjvilela) 02/26/2014 at 12:07 • Filed to: None

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Hello Oppo fellows!

When driving (hard or not) do you have a particular choice regarding the shoes you are using? If so, what kind of shoes? sneaker, racing boots, driving shoes / gomminos?

I would like to read your "Oppinions"

RacecaR > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:10

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When I had a car to go out driving in, I would make sure and wear these. Pretty much my exact shoes. But they are about to be retired and replaced with another pair that will be similar. The fit is close to my foot, and not all bulky. Makes it easy to feel the peddle and move my foot around.

Lekker > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:13

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I love the "Oppinions" bit. Bravo.

When I go do closed-circuit driving I like wearing my converse. They have the thinnest soul and allow me to feel the pedals best. If I am doing just fun driving, anything other than sandals. I even drove with my slippers the other day, quite comfortably. Military boots, snow shoes, formal shoes, you name it. It just takes about 1 minute of driving until I stop over-revving and find the sweet spot in the clutch again.

I wanna buy proper racing shoes, I wanna learn to heel-toe as well but my biggest problem is my feet are too big and its too cumbersome. Besides, my 370 can do that for me so I don't feel as bad lol.

STREPITUS > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:16

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I love Pumas. I've been wearing suede Pumas for the last 7 years because they seem to fit my foot the best, they come in awesome color combos, and they're incredibly durable.

These are my favorite. I've had them for over 5 years and they're still almost perfect.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:16

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I have an old beat up pair of black high-top Chuck's wiht holes everywhere. They are sentimental and perfect for heel-toeing.

Local Miata Bro > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:17

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Well I use these bulky things as for me it has perfect grip for pedal control plus they are great for Heel-Toe downshifting

Logos > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:23

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My rule of thumb: slim soles and snug fit!

All you need is sensitivity: loafers are perfect (gomminos even more) but any shoes with a slim sole it is pretty good.

No flip flops or bare feet (they slips).

d00mZ > RacecaR 02/26/2014 at 12:24

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PJV > Logos 02/26/2014 at 12:25

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The gomminos are my choice but I have to give my respect to the choices from our Oppo friends.

For Sweden > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:28

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Being barefoot is great for driving a Gallant

Leadbull > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:29

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Merrell Gloves

...or New Balance Minimus'.

For the last few years, I've worn these two product lines almost exclusively. I love them!

They're running shoes, but the thin soles and lightweight uppers make them great for great driving.

My feet, right now:

Logos > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:30

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I am a sucker for a decent pair of loafers so I will wear them in late spring\summer, even when I am not driving :D

For winter I got a pair of sabelt similar to these: waterproof (kinda)

RacecaR > d00mZ 02/26/2014 at 12:31

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I like those, what are they?

Jagvar > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:31

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Shoes? I've been rallying against those things for years!

Jagvar > For Sweden 02/26/2014 at 12:33

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I can attest to this.

puddler > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:39

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but i'm in the market for a new set. wore the toes out on these.

Milky > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:39

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Always one of these two.

Just depends on if the rest of the things I'm wearing are fancy or not.

MonkeePuzzle > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:40

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skinny Pumas with a thing sole, love 'em

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/new-shoes-no-n…

stuttgartobsessed > d00mZ 02/26/2014 at 12:42

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I have a pair and I love driving in them!

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > puddler 02/26/2014 at 12:42

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I have pretty much the same in brown/red - I bought them randomly just because they were on sale and looked good, but then I realized how great they were to drive in.

yamahog > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:44

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I can drive in whatever: winter boots, Ariats, running shoes, stilettos, bare feet. Preference is for bare feet or the Ariats, maybe heels just for the novelty.

When on two wheels, I have a sweet pair of Alpinestars.

stuttgartobsessed > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:46

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It depends on what I'm wearing, but usually some Tigers:

Or leather loafers:

Leadbull > Logos 02/26/2014 at 12:50

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I do a lot of barefoot driving during the summer. Unless you have aluminum pedals, I don't see what the problem would be.

PJV > Logos 02/26/2014 at 12:51

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Cool!

alexotics > PJV 02/26/2014 at 12:53

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Gotta be the loafers for driving. I change in and out of my dress shoes in to loafers when I take my P-car to work. It's also because I have wide feet, which don't mix well with 3 pedals.

d00mZ > RacecaR 02/26/2014 at 12:56

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Asics Onitsuka Tiger's. Perfect drift shoe too. And lifting.

Logos > Leadbull 02/26/2014 at 12:56

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Sandy feet\ socked feet aren't really grippy :)

And personally I don't find driving barefoot really sanitary...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jagvar 02/26/2014 at 13:12

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Do you know how unsafe that is?

Jagvar > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/26/2014 at 13:18

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Like, for serious? Or are you kidding around? Personally, I haven't had an issue in 15 years, and I'd never dream of driving in flip-flops. Flip-flops slip terribly, and it's much safer to remove them before you sit down and drive.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jagvar 02/26/2014 at 13:20

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I'm entirely serious. Bare feet or open toe is a great way to loose toes in an accident. I've seen pictures, man.

Dst > PJV 02/26/2014 at 13:25

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Thin sole Chuck Taylor's ankle highs

strangeorange98 > PJV 02/26/2014 at 14:10

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vans slipons

Übel > PJV 02/26/2014 at 14:11

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I used to be a barefoot driver, but then I got a pair of Born Seans:

I've got orange laces in mine. It comes with both colors, and there's a bunch of different combos available.

They're insanely comfortable, second only to my last pair of Borns, look sharp, and have the perfect driving sole. Flat & thin so you have good feel, but stiff enough you can use just the edge for heel toeing without it slipping off the pedal.

RPM esq. > PJV 02/26/2014 at 14:37

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Although I have a pair of Ted Baker driving loafers and a pair of Adidas/Goodyear driver sneakers, both of which are great for "serious" driving, realistically most of my driving—both of the intentionally fun variety and of the boring commute variety—is done in whatever shoes I'm wearing to work that day, which means a variety of dress shoes and boots (winter) or loafers (summer). Today, I'm going to be doing some fun driving in these:

Mattbob > Leadbull 02/26/2014 at 15:05

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This. I have a set of the merrells. Awesome shoes.

Leadbull > Mattbob 02/26/2014 at 16:39

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Do you run in them?

Like the P1, they're "a whole new thing."

Mattbob > Leadbull 02/27/2014 at 07:10

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I tried for a bit, but then realized I hate running. Super flat feet. Biking is more my thing. I will try the running thing again this summer.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > PJV 02/28/2014 at 13:48

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It takes some mad skillz to heel-toe in these.