heh.

this isnt some asian thing about household manners either, and I'm not a psycho like that character in the show on USA, Monk

I find I can control the pedals much better, as well as heel toe excellently if i go shoeless.

Just wondering if anyone else does this, and if track officials would allow this to happen at HPDE events...

i know some r-speed members at the last meet questioned why i take my shoes off


[Modified by Soup ****, 10:08 AM 8/4/2002]

 

I hate driving w/out shoes....

 

I have to wear shoes, otherwise the rough surface of my mugen pedals will rip the skin off my feet

 

My dad used to do that. He claimed he couldn't "feel" the clutch with shoes on.

 

I have to wear shoes.. I fel like Jethro Clampett driving without shoes.

 

It feels weird when I go shoeless, I dont like it!

 

tom ur just a freak........

 

I go shoeless when I have the chance. If feels like you have more control over the pedals and where they are. Like, your feet can wrap grip the pedals better...good stuff.

 

You should buy some flat/thin soled running shoes. . . driving without shoes is illegal in most states, definitely in NJ. . .

 

I HATE wearing boots when driving I only wear sneakers

 

I do too... I fell like I have more control over the throttle and brake- I know it is illegal here in Ohio, so I would guess that at any race event it would not be allowed

later

matt

 

yea i drive barefoot. i wear sandals most of the time or just walk around like a bum with no shoes. it lets me feel the pressure on the pedals easier. i have the mugen pedals which feel great barefoot, imo. when i autocross i just take my sandals off before i leave the gate. for hpde's i don't think they would approve of barefeet or sandles

 

why would regular driving in NJ be illegal without shoes? what if your poor and cant afford shoes?

 

lol you can afford a car but not shoes

i push the pedals in with my hands, i can feel them much better

 

yea but you probably use driving gloves so it's not the same thing

 

barefoot

who needs shoes??

later

matt

 

I am all about the Nike Prestos....they are really light and they mold well to your feet....just like driving shoeless, only legal

 

i like driving with shoes >>>> the pressure fromt he pedal is spread more evenly across the entire foot.

 

lol, when my dad was teaching me how to drive stick. he told me to find some thin shoes, or just wear socks so i can "feel" the clutch better

 

I do it.

It feels even better knowing it's illegal.

 

I feel shorter when i drive without my shoes for some reason...I only do it when I go out in slippers, if I'm wearing tennis shoes, it's too much of a hassle to take it off and put it back on when I get out of the car.

 

you do get a better feel from the pedals but i only drive w/ no shoes when it's blazing hot.........like every damn day this summer

 

Holly smokes!!! I thought it was just me!!! I drive without shoes 90% of the time. It all started way back when growing up at the beach, it was only natural to wear flip flops year round. So when I started driving, I would take them off once in the car, and have done so ever since. I never really thought about it being an advantage until I read this thread, but now that I do think about it, I actually like driving barefoot. BTW, is it seriously illegal to drive without shoes in some states? I have never hear of such a law..

 

I'm looking to find some good racing shoes right now actually.... though I'm not real keen on driving bare-foot, though I do it occasionally. I still think I get better control from some sneakers that have little material and not a lot of garbage on the sole.

where do you look for good racing shoes? OMP/Simpson? Do they amplify the feel and ability to heel-toe much better?

 

The pedals feel wierd without shoes!