General Chat

Huia, would be back to my childhood, hopping along one foot in the gutter lol

Yes, thongs or toepegs, I knew them as - I have dozens of pairs, first bought some in Malta, liked them so much I bought a pair in each colour, they were so comfy, wedges not flat ones in those days.

Very colourful with the blue and green jandals lol

Lizx

anything really but definately not barefoot as my husband is often there before me in his boots from the cowshed.
not a nice feeling on the heels LOL

Liz, you would have to walk on the edge of the pavement with one foot in the gutter.
As the drunk says, 'one longs legger than the other'.

I presume your flipflops are our jandals, otherwise known as thongs. I used to wear them a lot in summer years ago, and would slip them under the seat to drive barefoot. One day when I got to town I reached under the seat and put my jandals on. A few minutes down the road I glanced down and saw one was blue and the other green. I had 2 pairs under the seat. Murphys law, that I managed to get one left and one right. Otherwise I would have noticed sooner.

Huia.

In summer I only ever wear flip flops of various stages of smart to beachy type ones, and am ok driving in them, but have driven barefoot years ok, only odd times tho. I cannot drive in thick soled or stiff soled shoes tho as the flexibility isn't there and I feel it is dangerous. If I am going on a long journey I will usually wear flat full shoes, but for around and about I have my flip flops or boots depending on season. Have driven in high heels but it doesn't do them any good, imagine if you snapped your heel so you had to hop along when you got out the car, one low one heeled shoe lol
Lizx

Oooh, driving barefoot, painful. I drive in heels and flats, but if I have the option to change to flats to drive after a night out, i take it (quite often throw a pair in teh back of teh car). It's more comfortable and I feel I react better in flats, plus - it doesn't ruin the back of your best shoes!
As for bare foot or flip flops, I have a pal whose hubby is a policeman and he says that you can be done for driving with undue care if you're in an accident and are bare foot or wearing flip flops - something to do with the footwear being unsuitable for having total control of the car.

Nadine

I have stupidly small feet and have to wear heels to drive if i wear flats it makes my ankles hurt cos my heel doesnt touch the floor. Im the only woman I know that has to wears heels to drive & changes into flats when I get anywhere.

Vicki.

Something not too thick and not too thin.Can't do barefoot.

In the winter my usual walking shoes are fine for driving but in the summer I normally wear slip on sandals and so I keep a pair of flat comfortable shoes in the car just for driving.

Sue

I have driven in bare feet
but usually drive in flat shoes
then change them for shoes with heels once
i get where ever it is that i'm going to
Hazelx

I have tried once or twice to drive in moccasin type slippers....garaging the car,......but those soles ARE too thin......hurted my poor tootsies........

Bob

I can't drive in flip flops or high heels or bare foot. I have to drive in shoes which cover and stay on the the feet.

Janet

The soles on shoes can be dangerous. I had some resoled recently and they slipped off the pedal when they were wet.
And some service garages seem to polish the pedals when I get the car serviced as I seem to have the same trouble (feet slipping off the pedals) when I am driving afterwards. And dont walk on concrete where petrol or diesel has been spilled as that makes the shoes slippery.
Huia.

I am off out now, its been interesting reading all your comments. I have elected for soft pump shoes and shant be going barefoot today, however, I dont think I dont think I can say hand on heart in a similar situation I wouldnt drive bare foot again. Unless of course there is something to say it is definetly illegal.

Driven in alsorts from barefeet, flip flops to wellies!! Usually light shoes, scholl sandals (not the wooden ones) with a back on or trainers now.

Rosalind

Grannie, Dont worry, I would not drive in shoes that had hole in them. I just mean that I would not like to drive in trainers with a thick sole.

Did have some proper Scholls driving shoes, but this was years ago.

Mo

Usually trainers, but on Wednesday evenings, High heels lol!
Dx

Very dangerous Teddy if you have a hole in the sole of your shoe lol.Dad was driving in Cornwall when we were very young and we were very hard up.(lots of us kids lol)He had a hole in the soul, brakes failed and he struggled to get his foot out.lol Annie

I like to drive in lace up shoes with a thin sole, so I can feel the pedals, and lace up so my foot dont come out of them.

Mo

I can drive in most shoes but I usually keep to one or two pairs - not at the same time though! - as I find the back of the heels get scuffed.

I do drive barefooted in the Summer sometimes, in fact I took my driving test in 1970 in bare feet!

I had heard it was illegal as well, just in case your foot was stung or hurt by something in the car. I can't see the difference between bare feet and flip flop type sandals though. My Aunt used to drive in her Scholl sandals with the wooden soles! I would have thought that was dangerous, but apparently not.

Sue
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There is also the issue of what happens if you are involved in an accident. The consensus is that the insurance companies may well refuse to pay out and you could end up with having to foot the entire bill.

If it is shown that you are the cause of the accident, you could also get done for driving without due care and attention.