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gerlitzkib6 04-29-2012 06:50 PM

Driving Shoes???
 
Ok, so the last couple of days I've been searching to find a good sneaker that I can wear that will also be a great driving shoe. I've really had my heart set on a pair of Piloti Prototipo's. Anybody have a pair of these that would recommend them, and wear they got a good deal on them?

Any other shoes you guys would recommend??

ScarMS3 04-29-2012 06:53 PM

Puma replicats are pretty good I hear, and cheaper than most, I bought some online when they had a 40 %off deal but they were a little small. Or get some sweet wrestling shoes or something.....vibram five fingers would be good as well.

kngeducate 04-29-2012 07:16 PM

Believe it or not, I have a pair of Kenneth Cole shoes that are GREAT for driving. Actually, the brand is Unlisted and the shoes are called Quick Wit.

The soles are ultra soft and by far the best shoes I have found for heel-toe. These aren't sneakers, but hope this helps anyway.

intotheice 04-29-2012 07:20 PM

Puma shoes

helmetface 04-29-2012 07:23 PM

Don't drive in them much but I love my vibrams.

Fucking feet are too wide for pumas

iggy097 04-29-2012 07:25 PM

Flipflops one my left foot and barefoot on the gas.

xb2ms3 04-29-2012 07:34 PM

Five fingers are fucking awesome for driving

Ezekiel81923 04-29-2012 07:46 PM

I drive in sandals most of the time, unless its during the week. During the week I've got the wing tips

beachshoer 04-29-2012 07:46 PM

Pilotis are nice and lots of guys i autox with use them but I found some NIKE indoor soccer shoes that work awesome. Thin soles, hard round heel for heel toe driving, pretty comfortable even when working the course all day.

melbaro 04-29-2012 07:53 PM

Nike Cortez...and you can get out of the car and walk in them while not looking like a fag...unless you get the ridged sole caught on a rug while walking and you stumble.

Sent via Tapatalk while driving...

TWOptSL0W 04-29-2012 07:58 PM

barefoot nigga

melbaro 04-29-2012 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TWOptSL0W (Post 1388757)
barefoot nigga

Maybe in Jamaica...

Sent via Tapatalk while driving...

xxdjfate76xx 04-29-2012 08:18 PM

I find Pumas and Vibrams to be great for driving. If you get pumas make sure they have the rounded off heels.

manila 04-29-2012 09:21 PM

Dress shoes. Idk how I do it, but the clutch work is cake.

Steven 04-29-2012 09:41 PM

Just dont get Nike Shox, bought them a week before I got my speed and cant drive for shit with them.

Some worn high top nike air force ones ftw.

vrspeed10 04-29-2012 09:48 PM

Been looking for a pair myself thanks for the info .. how much do most of these shoes run bc real driving shoes are not cheap. When it comes to shoes anything over fifty fuck it.

hartlch 04-29-2012 09:52 PM

I picked up some Piloti G16's at shoebacca when they were on sale a while ago. Comfortable for walking too.

12'MAZDASPEED3 04-29-2012 09:56 PM

I always loved to wear pumas when driving but recently I've been wearing my diesel's and they've been awesome and are definitely comfortable.

duappleganger 04-29-2012 10:08 PM

I thought Army boots were bad.... and then i tried driving in in the Army winter boots. Like strapping cinder blocks to my feet

fishin53 04-29-2012 10:09 PM

when it gets hotter out i only wear flip flops. FTW

OneBAMFpog 04-29-2012 10:10 PM

I like my New Balance Minimus for driving. They are awesome!

fortressofcomfort 04-29-2012 11:52 PM

Barefoot ftw!

Dumyz 04-30-2012 12:46 AM

Nike Free TR2's or my fat ass Jordan's.
I hate driving in sandals.

But honestly.. the TR2's are really solid in my opinion.

shawn. 04-30-2012 01:01 AM

moved my car though the parking lot in ski boots once...now i wear them every time i drive.

ASHMS3 04-30-2012 01:10 AM

I mostly drive barefoot in the summer time because I wear flipflops all the time but dint like driving with them on. Ive found that shelltoe ADIDAS work pretty well. They are nice and flat.

Rich990 04-30-2012 03:31 AM

I like driving in Feiyue's, they got a nice thin sole and are pretty comfy and look okay too.

Sid3wayS 04-30-2012 04:44 AM

+1 for the ADIDAS

CaptObvious75 04-30-2012 06:12 AM

barefoot/socks. My shoes come off when I drive

MS3G35 04-30-2012 06:28 AM

I have puma's and love them.
I also have three friends that have the Piloti Prototipo's and they love them as well. Can't go wrong with either. Puma's are slightly cheaper but not by much.

Darth_Nuruodo 04-30-2012 10:00 AM

Puma if you want to cheaply get the "driving shoe" style without the price. The ones that wrap the tread up the heel. Bit narrow for my feet, but not altogether too bad. It's gotta be some sort of sneaker for me. I can manage barefoot, but not at my best. And the worst experience I've had was steel-toe work boots, that was a nightmare; too wide so I kept trying to push two pedals at once, and way too stiff in the ankle so I was all awkward and "Hulk smash pedal!" And barefoot's too far in the opposite direction. Need slightly stiff sole but freedom of movement in the ankles is a perfect shoe for driving for me. Anything else and my clutchwork gets clumsy.

Voltwings 04-30-2012 10:41 AM

I prefer my DC's, my favorite pair is my DC flat tops because they allow the ankle to move freely and have awesome tread so you're never slipping off the pedal, granted our pedals have grip anyways. I'm also a big DC fanatic and have like 10 pairs so if im not driving to work in my dress shoes i'm wearing DC's... i may be slightly biased haha.

Code Monkey 04-30-2012 11:02 AM

I rock the New Balance Minimus but any minimalist shoe will do. The Minimus uses a Vibram sole, just does not look as gay as the Five Fingers.

captain slow 04-30-2012 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltwings (Post 1389634)
I prefer my DC's, my favorite pair is my DC flat tops because they allow the ankle to move freely and have awesome tread so you're never slipping off the pedal, granted our pedals have grip anyways. I'm also a big DC fanatic and have like 10 pairs so if im not driving to work in my dress shoes i'm wearing DC's... i may be slightly biased haha.

Same here. I got a bunch of Rob Dyrdek's line of skate shoes (I don't skate, so call me a poser idc). If I'm not in my dress shoes for work, I'm rocking the DCs.

I wonder if my running/work out shoes would be good... Reebok Fuel Extreme

JT.Tuckerman 04-30-2012 11:16 AM

Puma Evertracks. Very thin and flexible sole to "feel" the pedals. I need the thin soles especially with the MS3 on/off clutch grab point feel. And having a 34 inch inseam it helps give me another 1/4-1/2 inch more leg room without having to move the seat back any further. I already have the steering wheel all the way out and the driver's seat lifted in front 3/8 inch to provide more thigh support. I wish the steering wheel came out another 1/2 inch.

Voltwings 04-30-2012 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captain slow (Post 1389708)
Same here. I got a bunch of Rob Dyrdek's line of skate shoes (I don't skate, so call me a poser idc). If I'm not in my dress shoes for work, I'm rocking the DCs.

I wonder if my running/work out shoes would be good... Reebok Fuel Extreme

Ken block owns DC lol i tell people who are gay enough to call me a poser to fuck off, and honestly i wear my adidas when i go to the gym and they're ehh, not good or bad you know.

stonehavenwolf23 04-30-2012 11:45 AM

I'm still learning how to drive a stick and I do far better barefoot. I can feel the clutch catch better, but I have yet to try to drive in my puma's and after reading a few comments here I'm going to give it a whirl.

Voltwings 04-30-2012 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonehavenwolf23 (Post 1389782)
I'm still learning how to drive a stick and I do far better barefoot. I can feel the clutch catch better, but I have yet to try to drive in my puma's and after reading a few comments here I'm going to give it a whirl.

Dont "learn" to drive in any one thing, every single pair of shoes you wear will make it a slightly different experience, some have softer soles, stiffer arches, its all going to be a little different.

HavasuSpeed3 04-30-2012 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Code Monkey (Post 1389684)
I rock the New Balance Minimus but any minimalist shoe will do. The Minimus uses a Vibram sole, just does not look as gay as the Five Fingers.

+1 to that. I've been working my way into the minimalist scene for the past 4-5 years, and the NB seem to of found a near perfect balance of comfortable/normal looking/everday wearing/minimalist/driving/running shoe.

stonehavenwolf23 04-30-2012 11:59 AM

@Voltwings, thanks for the tip. I shall try a little bit of everything then. Except high heels, whoever invented those was an asshole.

Orion 04-30-2012 12:15 PM

Yeah I've got some Adidas with a flat bottom and the rounded bottom and they seem to work well for me, I have some Cole Haans drivers that aren't bad for driving in either.


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