Driving Shoes - Do you use/have one?

[Walter]

I have some friends with different driving habits.. one girl friend drives barefooted.. another one slips on a slippers everytime she drives.. another guy friend has an old pair of sneakers in his car and he uses this for driving..

I've had an experience when I had a new black leather shoes and it almost caused me an accident because the sole was too hard and I was having problems breaking.

Do you use/have a driving shoes?

I think it is a violation to drive barefoot or in slippers. Not sure though.

[Honda97]

i just change shoes so that my office shoes won't get worn out too fast. i use my old office shoes for driving. sometimes, i wear slippers.

[CVT]

I use my 'regular shoes' in driving. However, when I am wearing leather shoes when attending weddings and other formal gatherings, if at all possible, I bring a pair of (softer) driving shoes and use them....

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[zidane21]

crocs beach hehe

[_Qwerty_]

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[Cult Zero]

dami naman ah. sa Zara dami. i think sa bench meron din. sa puma nga pala dame. usually they are shoes na me rubber sole up to the back ng heel. pag ordinary shoes kasi like those boatshoes e kumukulubot dun sa shoes in the right side ng heel mo. meron din sa mga high end brands na pag tiningnan mo e mukhang pang formal shoes. de sintas pa nga(oxford). i think kenneth cole has one of those "formal wear looking" driving shoes.

^^yup very comfy...ginagamit ko rin pang office minsan pag tinatamad na ako mag palit

[1D4LV]

i use slippers (a reebok slip on slippers) while driving.

[niky]

mas komportable akong magmaneho pag naka tsinelas.

lintik na PUJ driver na yun ipinagpipilitang bawal ang naka tsinelas pag nagmamaneho kahit daw sa mga pribadong sasakyan. bawal na nga ba?

Yup. Think so. The problem is that the thongs of the sandals can get caught on the pedal... which can cause an accident (I've experienced the 'thong-snatch' before, when I first started driving).

If they're sandals per se, and not flip flops, they should be okay, though.

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I use Adidas Porshce Design driving shoes... nice and narrow, with enough edge to the side of the foot so that I can heel and toe a bit. Costs about 4.5k pesos... any Adidas store... but I'm thinking of getting the cheaper Adidas Goodyear ones, because they have a thicker edge on the side of the foot, which should give better grip on the heel-toe maneuver.

[pup2]

Yup. Think so. The problem is that the thongs of the sandals can get caught on the pedal... which can cause an accident (I've experienced the 'thong-snatch' before, when I first started driving).

If they're sandals per se, and not flip flops, they should be okay, though.

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I use Adidas Porshce Design driving shoes... nice and narrow, with enough edge to the side of the foot so that I can heel and toe a bit. Costs about 4.5k pesos... any Adidas store... but I'm thinking of getting the cheaper Adidas Goodyear ones, because they have a thicker edge on the side of the foot, which should give better grip on the heel-toe maneuver.

Alam ko din po bawal ang tsinelas pang drive. Hindi ako sure sa naka barefoot dahil walang sasabit na strap (dudumi nga lang paa niyo). I wouldn't recommend it though kasi madulas sa pedal lalo kung pawisin ang paa ninyo. My Topsies made super driving shoes but lately, I've found my sperry driving shoes to be more repectable in semi-formal wear but still great for driving. Planning to get more in the near future. Yung Cole na driving shoes, parang naaawa ako dun sa bits of leather na nasa under part nung shoes eh.

[Type 100]

Mabuti na magmaneho ng barefoot kaysa mag-tsinelas kayo. Whenever I'm out with sandals, I take them off and drive barefoot or with socks. At least I have no worries about the strap or thong of the sandals getting caught in the pedals.

Besides, driving barefoot means you have greater sensitivity to your brake and throttle inputs. No thick soles to get in the way.

Back to topic:
I own two pairs of Puma driving shoes, the full-leather Speed Cat Ls and suede/leather Fluxions. I also have Rusty Lopez leather slip-ons that make for pretty good driving shoes also. The sole extends to the ankle and is made up of lots of pedal-gripping rubber buttons---just how the driving shoes of old used to be made.

[pup2]

Kaya ko lang sinabi kasi dati yung tsinelas ko, sumabit na. Minsan naman nag-try ako ng barefoot (dahil nabasa paa at shoes ko) ng basa ang paa ko, dumulas. No accidents though as I was driving very slowly along a rarely used road. (matagal na yun eh )

[niky]

Hmm... na-e-enganyo na akong bumili ng bagong driving shoes...

[1D4LV]

I think it is a violation to drive barefoot or in slippers. Not sure though.

this is for PUVs. private vehicles are not covered.

[niky]

It's still not safe. Prudence dictates that you either drive with shoes or go barefoot if you're wearing fliip-flops.

[Bogeyman]

I usually find my Adidas Megajet runners comfortable for driving, although I'm just as comfortable using:

- my Adi Racer Lo shoes
- my Pony Chuck Taylor-lookalikes
- my Tribu sandals

I hate using my Rockport formals behind the wheel, especially the large square-toed boots, sakit sa paa. Kaya ko pang mag-drive nang naka-tsinelas. Pero huwag lang yung barefoot, muntik ko nang mabitawan yung pedal.

[mmanson]

depende pag mamahalin sapatos. nasisira kasi eh..feeling racer tska nadudumihan yung pedals minsan kaya naka socks or barefoot na lang

[Jagger]

I'm still using my 3 years old leather Bata driving shoes. Sometimes kapag short distance walk lang ay hindi na ako nag papalit.

[meledson]

I do not use driving shoes. Pero parang gusto kong bumili ng thin soled slip-on shoes.

I do drive with flip flops, pero short distances lang and not hi-way speeds.

[pup2]

Kaya ko gustong gusto yung sperry driving shoes ko kasi itim siya kaya puwede na din casual/semi-formal without needing to change shoes!

[vinj]

I wear whatever shoe i'm wearing for that day normally. If i'm going on a long trip, i usually wear my Adidas Climacool sneakers (w/ a thin sole).

I avoid wearing slippers or sandals when driving (unless it's a really short trip) as they are prone to getting caught or slipping loose.