A Driving Related Question

whoady4shoady

How do the sizes run on these pumas? I want to order a pair but am not sure what size to get. I usually where an 11.5 or a 12, more times than not an 11.5. I also have narrow feet. Thanks. Also what pair do you recommend?

Mt Tam I am

It's funny, except for dress shoes and boots, nearly every pair of tennis/walking/regular shoes, works well for me.

Minor detail: If you are using the side of your foot you may want to watch out for deep sole tread. Those deep ridges could stick, instead of sliding on the brake pedal and not allow you enough gas pressure. This would only be annoying, not fatal.

OP: You will get the hang of it, and will be glad you learned.

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m4a1mustang

For me, Pumas tend to run about a half size small. I'm normally a 11-11.5 and I always get my Pumas in 11.5.

I have the Speed Cats, original Drift Cats (not the new ones with the offset laces), and the Replicats. Honestly, you can't go wrong with either. They're not a great walking shoe (no support) but for driving they are all very good.

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christian370z

Thanks Kenchan, that is what I do currently but the only shoes I have that are wide enough are my running shoes and I normally wear Vans which are too thin to reach both pedals. That makes sense though as far as using it with full brake power as that is probably why the gas is a bit harder to reach to blip when only doing light braking.

Thanks M4! That is great to hear you bridge the two pedals with the ball of your shoe as that is what I currently do, I don't know why I felt it was probably wrong haha.

I actually really like driving with my Vans due to great feel of the pedals through the shoe but I was looking at the Drift Cats when I was going to order a Snell '05 helmet for an Auto-x event.


Thanks everyone for chiming in, I definitely will take your advice to heart and hope to improve my driving with more practice.

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kenchan

i see... you can replace the pedals and get wider ones to match your foot print (literally ). i dont have issues with my Z or my Fit but on my G35C i use a tad wider metal pedal on the gas pedal to make it easier to reach.

it's not like you're STUCK with the pedals that came with the car. but i recommend you practice with what you have now and once you're kinda consistent look for other pedals as needed. chances are you'll learn how to twist your foot even with VANS and be able to work it.

ProfessorDave

I agree with ken re: pedal width. While the Z pedals are fine for toe heel shifting for me, I had aftermarket pedals in my old MINI Cooper and currently in my Mazda3 because the span between gas and brake was too wide. The downside to some of the aftermarket pedals is that it can bring the gas and brake too close together, making it easier to depress them both, such as in an emergency stop.

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