Driving/Racing Shoes

[68fbjjz109]

I am looking to get a pair of driving shoes that I could wear to work and the track. My Current selection of footwear has a very adverse effect on driving let alone spirited driving in my 6spd GTPP.

Any thoughts?

I am finding alot of loafer style shoes while searching and alot of bullshit like 10 pairs of driving shoes every man must have from Forbes, and other business nonsense.

EDIT: Mostly work, as Josh mad a good point.

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[ABQautoxer]

Pilotis or something like Puma Drift Cats.

 

[JoshMac]

I am looking to get a pair of driving shoes that I could wear to work and the track. My Current selection of footwear has a very adverse effect on driving let alone spirited driving in my 6spd GTPP.

Any thoughts?

I am finding alot of loafer style shoes while searching and alot of bullshit like 10 pairs of driving shoes every man must have from Forbes, and other business nonsense.

Don't buy a mediocre driving shoe that you can wear daily. If you want a "true" driving shoe, buy just that. Pedal feel is directly linked to sole construction, and a nice shoe is not gonna have a sole designed for daily use.

 

[68fbjjz109]

Don't buy a mediocre driving shoe that you can wear daily. If you want a "true" driving shoe, buy just that. Pedal feel is directly linked to sole construction, and a nice shoe is not gonna have a sole designed for daily use.

That is a great point. I would likely get a second set for the track. I am looking for something to be just that though even if it is mediocre by most racing shoe standards.

I am just wondering if there is something that I could where in a meeting with and OEM, in slacks, button up shirt; that is also more at home on the pedals of my car.

 

[krahooligan]

I wear steel toe boots to work and drive my Gt as a DD. im getting pretty good. haha.
ive thought about this too but found many of the things the OP listed also.

 

[SteveW]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for but something like these would probably work fine. I use a sneaker version of the Columbia shoe for autocrossing as it is more comfortable for me when walking course, course working and otherwise just hanging around than the Piloti driving shoes I also have.

http://www.columbia.com/mens-peakfr...ort&dwvar_1620031_variationColor=261#start=12

http://www.skechers.com/style/64378/relaxed-fit-expected-devention/acdb

 

[shelby367]

I think if try to get a dual purpose shoe you will end up with shoes that are not very good at either.
Mike

 

[Norm Peterson]

That is a great point. I would likely get a second set for the track. I am looking for something to be just that though even if it is mediocre by most racing shoe standards.

I am just wondering if there is something that I could where in a meeting with and OEM, in slacks, button up shirt; that is also more at home on the pedals of my car.

I've had pretty good results for both office and hard driving uses with ordinary "walking shoes", at least after they've "worn in" to your feet a bit for the driving side of this. Black tie-ups with little or no "styling" will be fine for any work activity where "business casual" is the order of the day, maybe even a bit higher than that. I've almost exclusively worn Reeboks or New Balance for years (I'm retired now), and at this point I really hate having to drive with my feet in anything else.


Norm

 

[jrl]

I've used wrestling shoes bought from Sporting goods stores. Soft sole for better pedal feel but not a lot of support if your walking, I just put them on when I'm ready to drive.

 

[Grintch]

Pilotis or something like Puma Drift Cats.

I have had good luck with Piloti as a dual purpose shoe.

Real racing shoes generally aren't comfortable to do much walking in, and wear out rather fast.

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