Oh, I think Rosko is a solid 8 foot tall.

Thanks for the shoe tip Rosko. I'll show you the pair I bought at the next event.
What a Great price.

 

I own like 3 pairs of narrow sneakers. I'm so fashionable, check ME out...

By the way, when I first started autocrossing, I had a pair of wrestling shoes that I used. Then I decided that this is driving around cones, and as long as I'm not wearing steel toe'd boots, I'm not going to win or lose due to my footwear.

PS: one thing you might learn is to keep a rag in the car to wipe your soles off during rain events. I *HAVE* had shoes slip off the pedals during rain events.

 

you guys have nothing on me i put the g-units on..........light with high grip!! and pimp has fuck!

these but the red shown is blue http://store.reebok.com/product/inde...entPage=family

 

and if you need or want flame retardant = buy nomex socks

 

My Non fire-retardent 'driving' shoe of choice is the OLD Adidas Tuscany, about 2 years old..the newer ones like the one Leslie posted (I have them, too) has far too much sole and feels too 'chunky' for driving. Much more of a driving-LOOK shoe.

For Nomex shoes, Piloti is a staple. Pretty much the best 'performance driving' shoes on the market hands down. A pair can be had from about $80 to the mid-$100's. www.Piloti.com

For a proper 'race' shoe, Sparco makes one or two different styles that are just under $200 I believe www.sparcousa.com . Or for a racer on a budget www.k1racegear.com offers a Nomex racing shoe for around $80.

 

This is the most logical statement in this thread.

As long as you can manipulate the pedals without slipping off of them and you're comfortable, what else do you need?

(I still can't heel-toe in my flip-flops... but I've found that I can do it in bare feet.)