I've been thinking about getting some shoes for the track, but am not really sure what to get. I've looked at Simpson, Sparco, Puma and Oakley. They all look like they have fairly nice shoes, but i don't have any experience with any of them.Does anyone here have any recommendations?

Edited by - AttilaS on 07/30/2006 9:12:27 PM

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Attila
'08 M3 - dd
'95 M3 - track
'06 Cayman S - sold

I have a pair of the midtop sparco's and they're decent but slightly uncomfortable. I wear the Puma future cat low's almost every day and they come in almost every color combination you can think of. Piloti also makes the corsa that's also a great fit but more of a walking/driving shoe than a pure driving shoe.

Attila - I use the Puma speed cat low cut shoes for autocrossing and the Puma Future Cat Mid Pro P shoes for the track when fire proof wear is required... I like them both a lot. Very comfortable. I particularly like the Future cats pro's asymmetrical lacing - makes the shoes very nice to wear for long periods of time, if necessary.



brad

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hmmmmmmm, double post for some reason...



brad

Edited by - beez on 07/31/2006 10:51:53 AM

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AttilaS, I got some Piloti touring shoes for regular driving. The Piloti web site says the Spyders are used by the Instructors at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving as their daily footwear. The company is based in SoCal.


http://www.piloti.com/

Thanks for the info guys. I'll see if i can find a place to try on some of the Puma's.

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Attila
'08 M3 - dd
'95 M3 - track
'06 Cayman S - sold

make sure you try them on before you buy, I found it hard to find the right size, ended up with OMP shoes. They are great.

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Craignyc
Cayman S 2006 - Sold
Boxster 2001 - race car and current track toy.
www.nycs4.com/cayman_track_times.html

I have the mid-height Alpinestars and have absolutely no complaints. Makes heel-toe track work much easier.

I ended up buying a pair of Puma Future Cat Low and like them very much. I tried on the Speed Cat as well, but thought that the heal felt a bit toolow/loosefor my liking.

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Attila
'08 M3 - dd
'95 M3 - track
'06 Cayman S - sold

Good pick, I wear mine almost every day.

I use Simpson hi-tops. They work great for me and are even comfotable to walk & stand around in.

I've had the Oakley high tops for 6 months and love them. No complaints. Greg