Driving Barefoot?
 

Where I live we wear flip flops 99% of the time. So when I drive the Boxster it's always barefoot. Slide off the flops and find my feet feel the pedals much nicer. always have excellent grip, especially for clutch control. Am I the only guy who drives this way,
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Barefoot for me always! Size 14s don't fit well in the footwell with the extra rubber.

Not too often barefoot but I drive mine in flips frequently!

If I am in flip flops I always take them off in the boxster.

with my 9.5 eeee feet, there is just enough room for shoes with my boxy, in my Miata it is a different story. during the day it is flip flops for the most part and they don't interfere with the Porsche pedals. I guess there are more tall Europeans than Asians, but I may be wrong on that generalization (probably not).

I wear flips flops almost year round too and yes I go bare foot less I risk making myself look like I can't drive a stick properly. With flip flop on it's just a mess.

I sometimes will drive barefoot. However, spending some time in FL has made me more than comfortable with driving in flops. Things get a little tricky when you are trying to drive with combat boots.


One time as a younger man I was a ski instructor and drove a van in ski boots... now that was great.

since I am 6'5 I drive barefoot whenever I can because the extra legroom always helps!

Barefoot is the way to go - especially in a warm climate.

Not to +1 Jake, as he is still growing, but my size 15's always feel better without shoes on while driving the Box! :cool:

I'm in flip flops when I'm not in boots and if I'm in flip flops i drive bare foot.

Generally no, I don't go barefoot. Favorite shoes for driving the Box are Onitsuka Tiger Tai Chis.

Tevas for me :).

I've driven in my sock feet, but never barefoot.

I've tried driving in my Caterpillar work boots before. That was ugly. If I went to depress the brake pedal I would just about hit all three pedals at once. Hence the sock feet.

Normally it's just standard Nike gym shoes.

So now the question is, where does everyone put their shoes?

On the floorboard back near the seat. Sounds like it could cause an issue if they get under the pedals, but honestly it has never been an issue. Even driving BMWs like a complete idiot in high school.

And I don't like driving the box barefoot - I do it, but feel like it is less smooth. Never minded it in other cars.

Sperry topsiders are my favorite.

In the footwell on the passenger side. Usually drive alone. Also keep a few clean rags there too. I'm fanatical about a spotless windshield...

Tucked back under the drivers seat.

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And they even match the carpet. :-)

I thought I was the only one, then there're others too. I can only drive a stick shift car with shoes or bare feet, not with flip flops because I can't feel the pedals. I can drive an automatic with flip flops, but it doesn't feel very great.

I'm in San Diego, so it's flips almost year round
If I am doing some performance driving, I wear shoes as the heal of the flips sometimes drag on the carpet

I get good feel with flips, I wear Crocs brand , they are super comfortable

uncivil disobedience
 

Not sure why, but driving barefoot is illegal in many places. Might need to check your local laws so you don't get a tack-on to your next ticket. And I recall an officer telling me once that flipflops didn't meet the criteria. Didn't upset me much cause I could never drive in those things. Prefer tight fitting shoes with minimal sole overhang.

My understanding is that this is a total myth. Some of our more knowledgeable members may correct me - but I do not believe it is illegal anywhere to drive barefoot. Now - whether on a personal level if you got pulled over and a cop THOUGHT it was unsafe - you might get a ticket, but you could easily fight it in court since again, there is no law against it. Laws simply state you must drive safe and be in control of your vehicle.

From (updated 2010)

Is it illegal to drive without shoes? - DMV Answers

Traffic Laws Regulating Shoes
This is one of the few traffic laws every state agrees upon. Shoes are not required to operate a vehicle. Every state permits barefoot driving. There are no laws or ordinances prohibiting hitting the gas and brake pedals with naked feet, resulting, if caught, in a traffic ticket and/or citation.

The closest law prohibiting barefoot driving comes from Alabama, which states: "Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted. Exception: motorcycle rider."

Lawmakers in Ohio, Wyoming, Missouri, Iowa, and Indiana allow barefoot driving but recommend against it, citing this practice as unsafe, a car crash waiting to happen.

The choice is yours. Drive however you see fit. As long as you practice safe driving habits, it does not matter if you're wearing shoes, flip-flops, or going barefoot.

So aside from having shoes in the cabin, what is the danger? If anything I feel that barefoot provides better feel and control, particularly over flip floors or for the other sex heels.

Well I guess I stand corrected, although my source was none other than a police officer. And insofar as it was a municipal officer, I suppose there might be a local ordinance, or perhaps he referenced a now-obsolete law (I was told this at least 15 years ago, in Columbus GA to be exact). In any event, Paul's source seems authoritative...

Same here. I rarely wear flip flops except for around the house or the beach.