6MT and the right pair of shoes

JvKintheUSA · 08-26-2010, 04:56 PM

Bare foot with my auto trannie

Titan1080 · 08-26-2010, 07:10 PM

Oddly, my pair of rubber-soled and long broken in cowboy boots work fairly well and have always been comfortable, I usually only wear those to work. I can even hell-toe in them when I need to hill start. When I'm just out and about or on my way to a meet or whatever, a pair of color-matched Piloti Prototipos used to be my fun shoes, which don't fit quite as well as my new Piloti AVUS'es.

IDZRVIT · 08-26-2010, 08:01 PM

I find that if I don't cut my toe nails for 6 months, I can make smoother shifts. My nails grip the inside soles of my shoes so my feet don't move about as much. This makes for better shifting. Is there a "It worked for me" thread where I can post this?

OMGWTFBBQ · 08-26-2010, 11:38 PM

Yeah. I wear my Rainbows (the ones pictured are NOT mine, just a reference picture haha) ~360 days out of the year. Either that, or I go barefoot.

Vegitto-kun · 08-27-2010, 05:45 AM

I generally like to wear shoes with thin soles since I feel the pedals better.

I always amuse myself when I push the throttle with just my big toe down

USMCASA · 08-27-2010, 06:37 AM

rockport boots with thin soles are your friend

Corona370z · 08-27-2010, 08:19 AM

Chucks are definitely my favorite to begin with. I noticed too, like most, that dress shoes suck to drive in. However, most of the time I wear boots to drive my car because of the military job.

NyCSnEaK · 08-27-2010, 03:59 PM

Adidas Samba's are all you will ever need, nuff said.

cruzmisl · 08-27-2010, 11:55 PM

I don't know how you guys drive our tractor clutch with sandals.

Red__Zed · 08-28-2010, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzmisl

I don't know how you guys drive our tractor clutch with sandals.

Driving in sandals/flip flops is not only difficult, it's actually pretty dangerous. I toss them next to the seat if I'm wearing flip flops...

nurseryboy · 08-28-2010, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGizinski

Driving in sandals/flip flops is not only difficult, it's actually pretty dangerous. I toss them next to the seat if I'm wearing flip flops...

I guess it's what you're used to. I haven't had any issues with them, but I will agree that they're definitely not the best footwear for driving.

DIGItonium · 08-28-2010, 11:14 AM

I wore K Swiss shoes and the soles were really soft, so I had issues with the clutch. Then I had shoes that had too much gap above my toes (I have wide feet), so it was flexing and causing delayed clutch issues. Bahh...

Horseface · 08-28-2010, 01:54 PM

Dwight Frye · 08-28-2010, 06:27 PM

A pair of well broken in Sperry TopSiders is usually what I have on when I go for a cruise or mountain drive. They are non-bulky and the soles are thin enough for good pedal feel.

antennahead · 08-28-2010, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

A pair of well broken in Sperry TopSiders is usually what I have on when I go for a cruise or mountain drive. They are non-bulky and the soles are thin enough for good pedal feel.

My summer, no socks, shoes of choice with shorts or jeans while kickin' back

08-26-2010, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
JvKintheUSA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 465 Drives: 2013 Shelby GT500 Rep Power: 429	Bare foot with my auto trannie __________________

08-26-2010, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Titan1080 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mill Creek, Wa Posts: 495 Drives: 04 Nissan Titan 4x4 Rep Power: 374	Oddly, my pair of rubber-soled and long broken in cowboy boots work fairly well and have always been comfortable, I usually only wear those to work. I can even hell-toe in them when I need to hill start. When I'm just out and about or on my way to a meet or whatever, a pair of color-matched Piloti Prototipos used to be my fun shoes, which don't fit quite as well as my new Piloti AVUS'es. __________________ 2009 370Z w/ Sport

08-26-2010, 08:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 29	I find that if I don't cut my toe nails for 6 months, I can make smoother shifts. My nails grip the inside soles of my shoes so my feet don't move about as much. This makes for better shifting. Is there a "It worked for me" thread where I can post this? __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

08-27-2010, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
NyCSnEaK Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 44 Drives: 007 Z Rep Power: 17	Adidas Samba's are all you will ever need, nuff said. Last edited by NyCSnEaK; 08-29-2010 at 02:49 PM.

08-28-2010, 11:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 44	I wore K Swiss shoes and the soles were really soft, so I had issues with the clutch. Then I had shoes that had too much gap above my toes (I have wide feet), so it was flexing and causing delayed clutch issues. Bahh... __________________

08-26-2010, 11:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4551	Yeah. I wear my Rainbows (the ones pictured are NOT mine, just a reference picture haha) ~360 days out of the year. Either that, or I go barefoot.

08-27-2010, 05:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 264	I generally like to wear shoes with thin soles since I feel the pedals better. I always amuse myself when I push the throttle with just my big toe down

08-27-2010, 06:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 19	rockport boots with thin soles are your friend

08-27-2010, 08:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Corona370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Age: 38 Posts: 416 Drives: Naked on sunny days Rep Power: 16	Chucks are definitely my favorite to begin with. I noticed too, like most, that dress shoes suck to drive in. However, most of the time I wear boots to drive my car because of the military job.

08-27-2010, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
cruzmisl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 122 Drives: 08 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 17	I don't know how you guys drive our tractor clutch with sandals.

08-28-2010, 01:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Horseface Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles. Posts: 253 Drives: 2010 370 Tr/Sprt/Nv Rep Power: 17	__________________ Whinny!

08-28-2010, 06:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 17	A pair of well broken in Sperry TopSiders is usually what I have on when I go for a cruise or mountain drive. They are non-bulky and the soles are thin enough for good pedal feel.

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