Driving in different shoes/sneakers

[AHTOXA]

I notice that my first few shifts, less than 10 probably, are a little less smooth than normal when I get new shoes. Beyond that the adjustment is quick.

[Soundbear]

Being a new manual driver myself, I find a profound difference between different types of shoes. Went off to work in my fancy To Boot New Yorks with hard leather soles and found that 30 seconds down the road I had no feel for the clutch!

Definitely a hair raising experience, but a valuable lesson learned.

[watkins]

Dress shoes are by far the worst things to drive in. Ill stick with barefoot or steel toe work boots.

[tankinbeans]

Dress shoes are by far the worst things to drive in. Ill stick with barefoot or steel toe work boots.

I just got one of those pairs of "shoes for crews" brand shoes that double as business casual/dress. The soles are nice because they're not so thick that nothing can be felt, but not so skinny that you feel like you're kicking a pile of biscuits.

I even went "old-man" style and got slip on shoes.

[gregxxxnt]

I prefer driving in thin-soled shoes with heel-to-toe drop as low as possible. They give me the best feeling of pedals, which contributes to the smooth shifting.

[potownrob]

thin-soled/heeled shoes definitely make it easier to feel the pedals. i wear work/hiking boots almost everyday, for work and for support above my feet. the few rare times i switched to thinner soles or heels, it felt like i wasn't wearing shoes while shifting. now that i'm driving autos only, i don't notice as much a difference between shoes/boots, and there is no real adjustment period. i also tried driving without shoes at least a couple of times, and you have to try that if you haven't already

[Soundbear]

Definitely agree on the dress shoes part. I'm keeping my PUMAs with the rounded heels in the boot for just this reason!

[ClutchFork]

Read about it here:
http://www.autoevolution.com/news-image ... 369-1.html
Soles look like the soles of the football scrimmage shoes I got at Meijer a few years back on clearance. Those knobs would provide superb grip.
Gotta get rid of the funky buckles.

[Rope-Pusher]

I prefer diving in wooden shoes.
I picked up mine at the Tulip Festival in Holland, MI.

[Bawked]

shoes with flexible soles are best, get more "feel"

i had a pair of cheap running shoes that were awesome, if i was ever going to a fun blat i chucked them on. They had long since worn out and I havent replaced them.... but i drive a honda now so who cares haha I can still ht so meh!