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Old 30-03-2010, 11:19 AM   #21
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Preference is bare foot but anythig except my Rivers boots.
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Old 30-03-2010, 11:53 AM   #22
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The melbourne guys won't be surprised when I say I prefer bare feet.

Driving with shoes sucks. Its like wearing a condom.
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Old 30-03-2010, 02:37 PM   #23
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i hate driving to school because i have to wear big leather shoes
which i cant squeeze past the clutch to get to the footrest easily.
im afraid that if i had to suddenly clutch i'd be in a bit of a jam

driving around normally is converse all stars (not hightop )
and beach is thongs but i take them off to drive
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Old 30-03-2010, 02:46 PM   #24
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A pair of old black/white Vans, or some white Cons. Or a pair of zipped leather boots if i have to go dressy.

Or my Family Guy thongs.
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Old 30-03-2010, 03:03 PM   #25
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Can you get told off (i.e. by the cops) for driving in thongs, coz they can get caught under the pedals?
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Old 30-03-2010, 03:14 PM   #26
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Florsheim dress shoes

Most comfortable shoes ever, but during the week, steel capped boots or asics runners depending whether i need to be in the warehouse or not
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Old 30-03-2010, 03:27 PM   #27
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Can you get told off (i.e. by the cops) for driving in thongs, coz they can get caught under the pedals?
its certainly a hazard however im not sure the police can punish it
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Old 30-03-2010, 04:03 PM   #28
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check the driving offences/road laws. inappropriate footwear is in there. guess its at the discretion of the officer, like running amber lights.

(wow this thread grew quick)
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Old 30-03-2010, 10:54 PM   #29
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AFAIK you have to take thongs off as the back of them gets caughts jams up the peddle and foot, aand they are supposed to be put behind your seat or in the passenger foot well.

i love driving barefoot or my skate shoes, hate my work shoes soles are thick cant feel the clutch very well so i either stall it or chirp it, which is very easy when you tend to stop on white lines a lot lol
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Old 31-03-2010, 08:17 AM   #30
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just to clarify i dont mind driving in any shoes at all, but i prefer my pumas cus of the heel. dress shoes have a square heel and bare foot sucks cus my floor mats are ribbed rubber...
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Old 31-03-2010, 10:19 AM   #31
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AFAIK you have to take thongs off as the back of them gets caughts jams up the peddle and foot, aand they are supposed to be put behind your seat or in the passenger foot well.
Interesting, so they'd prefer you to drive barefoot than in thongs, I wouldn't think they'd like barefoot either I suppose it's less of a hazard though.
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Old 31-03-2010, 05:35 PM   #32
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when i was first learning the manual i would drive barefoot to feel the clutch better

all done by instinct and hearing now
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Old 31-03-2010, 09:11 PM   #33
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steel caped work boots or volleys mainly because I have no other shoes
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Old 21-05-2010, 02:55 PM   #34
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I got a bit disappointed when I opened this thread to find it not what I was expecting...
I thought some other kick-obsessed person had started a thread to show off their new shoes
My contribution, though, I like my Nike SB's for anything
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Old 21-05-2010, 03:10 PM   #35
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I stick with my porsche designed driving shoes...i hate porsche but i love the shoes...

and dogo im not surprised if you ride your bike bare footed either
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Old 28-05-2010, 09:21 PM   #36
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Either my Hightop Allstars or my Low top Airforces
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Old 28-05-2010, 09:35 PM   #37
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