Thread: Do you drive with bare feet?

I wear steel caps maybe 70 hours a week.

I hate wearing shoes the rest of the time.

If i go outside i wear thongs and when i drive i shove them under the seat so as not to get them in the way.

In the wifes Mazda6 TD wagon i find the footwell rather cramped with boots and the clutch is a real bugger.

In the Bravo much of a muchness but if i don't NEED shoes i don't wear then.

it depends on what I'm driving, shoes don't fit between some of the pedals and one of the others you get a better feel for the pedal in barefeet rather than shoes - but to be confusing that car has the accelerator inbetween the brake and clutch

Only highway and round town but when offroad its shoes or no go

I prefer to not wear shoes as much as I can. I drive without them all the time.
I've even attended a car accident in a suit but bare foot and kicked the door in to get to the occupant.

Originally Posted by DiscoStew

Perhaps the driving assessors feel that barefoot does not allow proper control of the vehicle but it is not legislated specifically.

My driving instructor told me to go barefoot. Better pedal feel.

Originally Posted by graceysdad

my dad said it was actually illegal to drive barefoot in the NT though I doubt half the population of Darwin would actually own shoes, they prefer to steal your thongs

I too wear steel caps every day at work. When I'm at home I tend to wear Teva Sandles as I find they last the longest, are comfortable and fit well. Therefore you can drive in them. But if you're covered in mud or wearing thongs (on your feet) then there is no way I'd drive in anything but bare feet.

When we had a roll over 5 years ago, my wife had here sandles off, I didn't. As a consequence my feet weren't cut up as much as her's were.

Bare feet on a long trip - better grip on the pedal, and after decades of driving old vehicles I can 'feel' any mechanical irregularity especially vibration through my feet.

Originally Posted by CowsGoMoo

Can't drive a Series LR wearing a thong - the vinyl seats burn ya cheeks...


Errr, so I've been told....

have ya tried wearing it back to front........?

Originally Posted by rick130

never bare feet driving here.
Just don't feel I have control, and I doubt I could generate full pedal pressure on the brake in an emergency, either.

I didn't realise that shoes made your leg stronger. In an emergency I'm sure you could find the strength.

I used to go barefoot everywhere, even 4WDing and had tough feet. My feet are very large and in some cars I find it hard to stick to one pedal wearing boots(Minis are the worst). These days I mostly wear shoes but will drive barefoot to the beach or back.

As for steel caps providing protection, only if you drop something on them. They will slice your foot in two if you hit something toe first, therefore they shouldn't be worn on motorbikes.

Jeff