Driving Shoes anyone?

[smirnoff]

As the pedals on the Tuscan are pretty close together and slippery when wet I am thinking of purchasing a pair of driving shoes. Anyone got any recommendations.

Initial idea: a pair of Piloti Monaco's or SPA's. (don't really want boots)

Must be Friday afternoon just can't spell today, better stop and go down the pub!

www.piloti.co.uk

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[RichB]

Yes I once looked at these but decided that at £75 they were a lot of money, so I'll stick to my favourite Hi-Tec Squash shoes which are equally as good for driving in and cost between £16-£19 a pair Rich...

[michaelrmcdowell]

The Pilolti have got pretty hard soles and are not the greatest for feeling what your feet are doing. Puma do a race style lace up shoe which I like.

Getting hold of a Pilolti shoe to try on was realy difficult but I did find a pair at "Grand Prix Racewear
Power Road, Chiswick,London W4 5PY".

Good luck,
Michael

[theblacktuscks]

Try "Ecco" shoes. I have two pairs. Comfortable, thin soled but give great support. My chiropracter put me onto them. This brand is sold through their own retail units and better quality stores. Expect to pay £70+.

[Smirnoff]

there is a thread in General Gassing about driving in socks! I think I'll keep looking for some proper shoes. I have been told that both Nike and Puma do driving shoes but can't find them on the web.

Adrian

[unrepentant]

RichB said:

Yes I once looked at these but decided that at £75 they were a lot of money, so I'll stick to my favourite Hi-Tec Squash shoes which are equally as good for driving in and cost between £16-£19 a pair Rich...

Having spent many years in the Sporting Goods Industry I feel it is my duty to advise you that wearing Hi-Tec Squash shoes in public is the sartorial equivalent of driving a Kia.

[Maf]

unrepentant said:

Having spent many years in the Sporting Goods Industry I feel it is my duty to advise you that wearing Hi-Tec Squash shoes in public is the sartorial equivalent of driving a Kia.

That may be, but I have to agree with Rich here, they do the job. They are even good for squash. I've spent a fair bit of money on fancy squash shoes over the years and they all seemed to be designed more for fashion than the actual game. I always have to go back to the cheapy hi-tecs.

[RichB]

unrepentant said:

RichB said: Yes I once looked at these but decided that at £75 they were a lot of money, so I'll stick to my favourite Hi-Tec Squash shoes which are equally as good for driving in and cost between £16-£19 a pair Rich... Having spent many years in the Sporting Goods Industry I feel it is my duty to advise you that wearing Hi-Tec Squash shoes in public is the sartorial equivalent of driving a Kia.

Clearly those "many years" taught you less about sports footwear than the 31 years I have spent playing squash! I can therefore assure you that are wrong

Rich...

[unrepentant]

RichB said:

unrepentant said: RichB said: Yes I once looked at these but decided that at £75 they were a lot of money, so I'll stick to my favourite Hi-Tec Squash shoes which are equally as good for driving in and cost between £16-£19 a pair Rich... Having spent many years in the Sporting Goods Industry I feel it is my duty to advise you that wearing Hi-Tec Squash shoes in public is the sartorial equivalent of driving a Kia. Clearly those "many years" taught you less about sports footwear than the 31 years I have spent playing squash! I can therefore assure you that are wrong Rich...

Didn't say they weren't good squash shoes Rich. My comments were purely sartorial. Frank van Wezel would be proud of you.