1967droptop

Headed to Spring Mountain next week and read where it is recommended to purchase driving shoes. For those that have been, did you purchase driving shoes and what brand? If you did not purchase driving shoes, what do you recommend? Thanks!

Indy-hp

Driving shoes are not necessary. Just wear smooth-soled shoes like they recommend. I wore some moccasins.

Jack Be Quick Racing

with rev match, they don't do heel toe exercises.

I stressed over it but, in the end didn't feel the need.

They do sell them there in shop if you change your mind and really want to buy a pair.

Woodson

Thin-soled running shoes will be fine. Even if you don't need to heel-toe you still want good pedal feel.

Down_range_king

As others have stated, smooth soled shoes will work fine. When you go you will notice the instructors wear regular running shoes.

BradSW

Just went Oct. 5&6.....agree with the rest here.....not necessary.

Just wear flat soles and the thinner the better. I wore my ECCOs.

TEXHAWK0

I have been to several driving schools (including the Bondurant school when they did teach heel-toe downshifting), and have worn driving shoes and tennis shoes... Both were fine as long as you do not have thick leather soles that more easily slip off the pedals.

I bought Simpson driving shoes a long time ago...you can see here what the soles look like, and how the upper part is soft flexible leather. Note, they do have a more rounded heel and thin rubber soles.

DOUG @ ECS

Great school/track, you're going to have a blast! Tell Victor the ECS guys say hi.

nmerhaut

I took 2 pairs of Pilotis 3 years ago but Road & Track had a short blurb a while back on what can be substituted for driving shoes and even Chuck Taylors were mentioned. Puma makes some neat alternatives. Just make sure the shoes are not too wide that they get in the way.

socalspringmountain

hey man!! long time no see
you guys need to come back out here someday!

socalspringmountain

hi!
as many have stated, thin soled shoes, the more narrow the better. racing shoes are not necessary, but if you have some, they'll work great for pedal feel. however, walking in them all day will hurt
i wear puma shoes when i drive. back in the day I used stan smith line of shoes from Adidas...but they are hard to find. you don't want a shoe with a bunch of the flexible "teeth" style/type...they can get in the way, hang up or flex too much...
hope this helps and thanks for coming out! you'll have a blast

DOUG @ ECS

I would love too!! Some day, some day................

rmorin1249

I'll be there in February! Can't wait.

probono

I wore Nike Air Pegasus, and they were just fine....of course, I'm no Mario Andretti

Ken

GTFD2

I just left there last night. I wore smooth sole tennis shoes and they were fine.

GTFD2

We all had a blast there on Monday and Tuesday. Thanks for everything. You guys are great.

The 13 from Corvette Cleveland

LIStingray

I have a pair of Sparco 77's that I bought for Spring Mountain (went in March) - about $75 from Amazon. They are nice, thin soled driving shoes, which I still use if I take the C7 out for some bonding time.
I didn't/don't have anything in footwear close to that design (narrow + thin sole), but since most if us drive with regular tennis, running or cross-trainer footwear, that would work too.

Mike Furman@Criswell

My neighbors Leigh and Rhoda were there the same days as you. They had running sneakers. I will be there for my tenth time Nov 8th-11th for Z06 training.


Mike Furman

AUTO_X_AL

Puma drift cats can be had for a good price and work well. I use them for autocross and when I went to spring mountain the first time. I'll use them there again in the spring. Good feel and control. The heel stays planted too which is nice.

MarCorpsMustang

Not necessary. No heel & toe driving or even training. Rev-match does all the work.