Anyone wearing boots to drive manual?

ohohoh123456 · 05-12-2014, 10:37 AM

I used to like wearing boots and got forced to quit after I had my Z. Been wearing soft bottom shoes since then otherwise I would stall the car once every mile...

So anyone been wearing boots and drive manual?

KeVoH · 05-12-2014, 10:46 AM

I tried to use crocs and I think i pressed all 3 pedals at once LOL. Cant do... Normal shoes here..

kenchan · 05-12-2014, 10:48 AM

i dont in my z, but i wear snow boots in the winter on my dd and drive its MT no issue.

Masterbeatty · 05-12-2014, 10:52 AM

I wear my NAVY working boots in my manual every day. It is like second nature to me now.

JARblue · 05-12-2014, 10:53 AM

I wear steel-toed Red Wing boots everyday to work. No problem driving the Z in them.

That being said, I drive barefoot any other time. I keep sandals under the driver seat because I have forgotten shoes more than once when going out somewhere.

Masterbeatty · 05-12-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I wear steel-toed Red Wing boots everyday to work. No problem driving the Z in them.

That being said, I drive barefoot any other time. I keep sandals under the driver seat because I have forgotten shoes more than once when going out somewhere.

I had a pair of red wings for work and loved them. Then people had to change things and they were no longer authorized to were in uniform.

Funny thing is i can still heel-toe in boots! But not bare feet

Haboob · 05-12-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I wear steel-toed Red Wing boots everyday to work. No problem driving the Z in them.

That being said, I drive barefoot any other time. I keep sandals under the driver seat because I have forgotten shoes more than once when going out somewhere.

Barefoot.

kenchan · 05-12-2014, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Barefoot.

Bearfoot in mr.jar's case. (big guy)

Chuck33079 · 05-12-2014, 11:02 AM

Size 13EEE feet+boots= a complete inability for me to hit just the gas or brake pedal.

Chuck33079 · 05-12-2014, 11:19 AM

Isn't driving barefoot technically illegal in TX?

JARblue · 05-12-2014, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Size 13EEE feet+boots= a complete inability for me to hit just the gas or brake pedal.

12EE here. I am going to have to adjust my RJM clutch pedal a little higher than I originally thought. The toes of my boot keep hitting the upper arm part of the pedal assembly.

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Barefoot.

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Isn't driving barefoot technically illegal in TX?

It is. I've even gotten out of a ticket for it before

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cooltoy · 05-12-2014, 12:26 PM

I wear high heal boots and nothing else. Is that legal?

ohohoh123456 · 05-12-2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

I wear high heal boots and nothing else. Is that legal?

no problem feeling the clutch? I had a very hard time with clutch feeling in boots. I didn't install any helper spring.

KramChaos · 05-12-2014, 12:45 PM

I won't wear my steel toes when driving...hate them when heel toe shifting. Always wear Nike Frees and put on the steel toes when I get to work

JARblue · 05-12-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KramChaos

I won't west my steel toes when driving...hate them when heel toe shifting. Always wear Nike Frees and put on the steel toes when I get to work

I've always had a little difficulty doing a manual heel-toe maneuver in the Z. I chalk it up to the accelerator pedal being a bottom-fulcrum, but I can see the advantages of that style when limit braking.

I don't bother to heel-toe in my boots since I can just use SRM.

05-12-2014, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
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05-12-2014, 10:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122869	I wear my NAVY working boots in my manual every day. It is like second nature to me now. onzedge likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	I wear steel-toed Red Wing boots everyday to work. No problem driving the Z in them. That being said, I drive barefoot any other time. I keep sandals under the driver seat because I have forgotten shoes more than once when going out somewhere. Amuse370z, Masterbeatty and Fountainhead like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-12-2014, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	Size 13EEE feet+boots= a complete inability for me to hit just the gas or brake pedal. JARblue and ZeroZeta like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-12-2014, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i dont in my z, but i wear snow boots in the winter on my dd and drive its MT no issue.

05-12-2014, 11:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	Isn't driving barefoot technically illegal in TX? JARblue and Haboob like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-12-2014, 12:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 14,009 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243724	I wear high heal boots and nothing else. Is that legal?

05-12-2014, 12:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
KramChaos Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 70 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 299	I won't wear my steel toes when driving...hate them when heel toe shifting. Always wear Nike Frees and put on the steel toes when I get to work Last edited by KramChaos; 05-12-2014 at 12:49 PM.

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