H. Miller

A relatively new DE participant wants to know what track shoes people like or are buying.
What is your experience?: Piloti, OMP, Simpson, etc. ?
(Skip Barber suggests getting them before attending the 3 day school)

KC993

Miller,

I have a pair of Piloti and a pair of Sparco.

The Piloti can be use both on and off the track whereas the Sparco is only on track use for me...

SundayDriver

[quote]Originally posted by Miller 98C4S:
<strong>A relatively new DE participant wants to know what track shoes people like or are buying.
What is your experience?: Piloti, OMP, Simpson, etc. ?
(Skip Barber suggests getting them before attending the 3 day school)</strong><hr></blockquote>

I use and like Sparco. Be aware that the Skippy cars have a very small foot area with closly spaced pedals. You NEED racing shoes or wrestling shoes or you are going to have trouble working the pedals in these cars.

DJF1

I have used the Simpson and was very happy. After 4 events though they cracked at the sole in the middle. I just got the Porsche Sparco's from the Factory and I cant wait to use them. They feel very soft, like a glove!

Ray Calvo

Street car, right???? What the heck do you need race shoes fro????

Get Rockport ProWalker; used them for years and see no need for anything else. Can even use them outside the car.

E. J. - 993 Alumni

Most comfortable race shoes I have ever worn - wont wear anything else going forward:



Buy em here: <a href="https://www.ogracing.com/ogshell/loadpage.pl?232666+catsho.html" target="_blank">https://www.ogracing.com/ogshell/loadpage.pl?232666+catsho.html</a>

Good luck,

E. J.

Greg Fishman

I don't have them but I talked with the owner of Northstar Motorsports <a href="http://www.northstarmotorsports.com" target="_blank">www.northstarmotorsports.com</a> and he said he liked the Diadora driving shoes best. They are made with kangaroo leather and if the sole wears out they can re-sole them. The uppers last forever according to Mr. Ruther.
Here is a direct link to the shoes, they have low and high top versions. They are not cheap but a just a few $$ more than the sparcos.
<a href="http://www.northstarmotorsports.com/cart/ShoesDiadoraLowTop.htm?OrderID=3009085038174074888228" target="_blank">Diadora racing shoes</a>

Having said that I am using a pair of Simpsons that I have had for several years now. When they totally wear out maybe I will get these.
Greg

dwe8922

If you have big feet like me, racing shoes make a big difference. I usually even wear them when I go for a drive now. You'll probably have to mail order them; what I did was order a bunch of different kinds and sizes from OG, so I could try them all on. I'm really glad I did that. I tried the fanciest and midrange sparcos, and the simpson, and ended up liking the simpson the best by far--but thats all personal preference.

David

Timothy Stewart

I use Worth Racing Shoes from
<a href="http://www.bellmotorsports.com" target="_blank">http://www.bellmotorsports.com</a>

They do not have the cache of a
brand such as Sparco, etc but they
are a well made SFI 5 shoe that fit
my EEE's like a slipper. About $70.

<a href="http://www.ompusa.com" target="_blank">http://www.ompusa.com</a> might be worth
checking out also.

If you are going to be doing a lot of
driving in a suit, you might want to get
a high top shoe. That will allow you to
tuck the cuff of the suit into the shoe
and give a bit more protection. The high
top also covers the entire ankle. An ankle
injury can be tough to recover from.

tim

88clbsport

bought 2 pair of the piloti low tops (red and black) they are not as thin soled as others out there, but I wear them casually also.

i was the only person at skip school with piloti's. Most people used OMP, Sparco or wrestling shoes!

jason952

i like my piloti low tops

Rick964

I've go the Piloti mid-tops and find they work very well in the Porsche. The stiffer sole then most other racing shoes makes heel-toeing very easy.