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Old 03-05-2008, 04:17 PM
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What shoes do you wear ?

Just curious what people wear on the track.

Im partial to Piloti's.

Just ordered a pair of G16's as they'll also be my weekend shoes.

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Puma Trionfo Mid Pro II....



Incredibly light and comfortable. Best racing shoes I've owned by far... foot cramps during long stints are a thing of the past!
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Originally Posted by chkrd_flag
Puma Trionfo Mid Pro II....



Incredibly light and comfortable. Best racing shoes I've owned by far... foot cramps during long stints are a thing of the past!
how much did those cost you?

here's an actual pic of my pair of piloti spa's


...been using them for over a year now, no complaints so far. not as comfy as my running shoes but way better than my tactical boots LOL

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Originally Posted by chkrd_flag
Puma Trionfo Mid Pro II....



Incredibly light and comfortable. Best racing shoes I've owned by far... foot cramps during long stints are a thing of the past!
Ditto, great for heel-toe pedal work. Plus the faux carbon fiber heel is a must! I have the Scuderia Ferrari ed.
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I like my Puma Future Cats.

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i have about 20 pairs of shoes
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Puma Speed Cats
Adidas Samba Classic (red, not black)
Adidas Race ($20 at Marshalls)
Sparco Speedway

Pilotis don't work for my feet/legs.

My one metro tendency is a shoe habit.
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I gots some Pumas, too, but always end up back in the old Simpsons...
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A set of Puma Drifts

with out the Ferrari logo.
And Adidas Goodyear
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Originally Posted by RA-Eight
Ditto, great for heel-toe pedal work. Plus the faux carbon fiber heel is a must! I have the Scuderia Ferrari ed.
Actually, the Trinfo Mid PRO features a Nomex/Suede upper, REAL carbon fiber heel with a rubber sole.... the retail (non-motorsport) Puma products do without the carbon fiber and opt for faux carbon heel.

The Mid Pro retails for about US$260.00 LOL
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+1 running shoes for track and autocross. No problems with heel/toe.
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Originally Posted by chkrd_flag
Actually, the Trinfo Mid PRO features a Nomex/Suede upper, REAL carbon fiber heel with a rubber sole.... the retail (non-motorsport) Puma products do without the carbon fiber and opt for faux carbon heel.

The Mid Pro retails for about US$260.00 LOL
Dang! I guess I'm stuck with for now!
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Piloti G16 for me. The wife wears Coach, I think it was the most expensive pair of shoes she could find to drive in that are not fire proof, she has a bit of a shoe problem.
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Originally Posted by Miatamoto
+1 running shoes for track and autocross. No problems with heel/toe.
I tried my Pumas and they are just not as comfortable for long periods of driving, but now that parts of the sole are gone they have may have to get replaced.
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Originally Posted by Miatamoto
+1 running shoes for track and autocross. No problems with heel/toe.
+1 I use Nike's!

Great for ******** cones and heel/toe action!
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I have Puma Speedcats, but I've been driving in my Vans recently and suddenly I can heel/toe when I never could before! I think the larger surface area helps me since I have small feet, sorry Puma.
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Originally Posted by KAtC10
I have Puma Speedcats, but I've been driving in my Vans recently and suddenly I can heel/toe when I never could before! I think the larger surface area helps me since I have small feet, sorry Puma.
Ditto, slim vans seem to work well for me...
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Originally Posted by KAtC10
I have Puma Speedcats, but I've been driving in my Vans recently and suddenly I can heel/toe when I never could before! I think the larger surface area helps me since I have small feet, sorry Puma.
Nothing a wider throttle pedal won't cure. Flat piece of aluminum with anti-skid tape or something on it will fix you right up.

Other cars have the problem even with my big feet in decently wide shoes. I want to say, if you know how to do rev-matched shifts smoothly and for some reason can't do them in a car, it's the car's problem, not yours. I can do it in flip-flops with my Bimmer, and expect the same in the 8.
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Adidas Goodyear Tuscany's.

Bought them about a week before I bought my RX8, drove in them everyday for 2 years. The heels are polished to a smooth shine from the carpets, and the soles are worn through at the peddles. I have retired them from being everyday shoes to my 'track day only' shoes to extend their useful. Best driving shoes Ive ever had, and great for heel toeing.

Now Im working on breaking in a new pair of Puma's.
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i have a crap load of puma's for racing, last time i went on the track though, i forgot my shoes and ended up racing with puma roma's that weren't that bad at all, i love puma's.
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Piloti Prototipos, at first I thought they were a bit bulky with a sole that was too thick but I like them after a few events. Also liked Puma speedcats and Adidiracers but they suck to walk in for corner working.
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