anybody else have to have a certain shoe to drive fast??
05-19-2004, 08:53 AM
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anybody else have to have a certain shoe to drive fast?? is it just me or are other peaple like this.i cant make the car launch good or shift right unless i am wearing a certain tennis shoe i have,anything else and i cant get my launches or shifts right.??
is this wierd??????
is this wierd??????
05-19-2004, 08:58 AM
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hmm.. maybe alittle weird. i drove my buddies 5 speed 330ci and had alittle trouble at first bc i was wearing dress shoe's. but i dont really know if different tennis shoes would change it that much! 
05-19-2004, 09:50 AM
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I saw some cool F1 style driving shoes at Nordstrom the other day. I think they were Addidas or Nike. Might get me a pair.
I actually went to the track once with a pair of slip-on shoes. At each shift they kept slipping off!
I actually went to the track once with a pair of slip-on shoes. At each shift they kept slipping off!
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Originally Posted by roger
is it just me or are other peaple like this.i cant make the car launch good or shift right unless i am wearing a certain tennis shoe i have,anything else and i cant get my launches or shifts right.??
is this wierd??????
is this wierd??????
05-19-2004, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by heymoej
oh my god, i thought it was just me!!!!!!!!!!!!! first i had to figure out the loud pedal,it seemed like my right foot was always draging on the carpet over the tranz tunnel.so i learned that i have to feel with my foot & get it to the left a bit & then my left foot on the clutch is not bad but i have to make sure my *** is planted square in the seat so i pull & push straight on the shifter so i dont miss a gear !!!!!!!!!!!
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thinner soles and thinner treads that are flexible will be the best shoe for you to wear while driving. It allows you to get a very good grasp of the pedal and a solid feel. When i where boots or my running shoes, it is tough to feel the pedals. I like cross trainers, or some racingshoes like what Carlos mentioned. Cheap shoes > others when to driving with.
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PS: i like driving bare foot as well!
Gray
PS: i like driving bare foot as well!
05-19-2004, 02:21 PM
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i too thought i was the only one like that. i have an old pair of thin, thin shoes that i hate to race without. i guess its just being able to feel the pedals that does it for me. barefoot is nice too until you step on the hot pavement 
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I like tennis shoes, Does anyone have a problem with getting their big *** foot stuck. No matter what i am driving I always get my foot stuck on the upper portion or the side by the tunnel for transmission. I don't have huge feet about 12.5 but it makes it damn ridiculous when I am wearing boots.
