So who else is a barefoot driver? What do you like, or maybe not like, about driving in bare feet?
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- AR
Mar 11, 2015I just love the feeling of FEELING everything with my feet, and of being less encumbered by unnecessary cover.
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Mar 14, 2015I've been driving barefoot for so long that actually trying to drive with shoes makes me feel insecure, so I avoid it. Generally I don't wear socks even when I have to wear shoes for formal occasions. If this happens at all (like when I wear jacket and tie), I need to get rid both of shoes and socks before I start to drive, as it feels slippery and I don't feel as much in control.
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Mar 14, 2015I drive nude around the resort, but not in public. To dangerous!
ReactReply - MEMemberApr 30, 2015
As I am barefoot almost all the time, naturally I drive barefoot too, and yeah there's no better feeling. I couldn't drive with shoes on now if I tried...I need to be able to feel the pedals. I also sometimes drive with one foot propped up on the dash (not the safest thing in the world, I know) provided I'm not going super fast or in a position where I need to have a lot of control.
ReactReply - ARJul 16, 2015
Well, the good thing about driving barefoot in the middle of the winter is that your feet are warm with the heating. It's an awesome contrast
ReactReply - MEMemberJul 31, 2015I always drive barefoot with a manual transmission Jeep; it makes me feel more in tune with the car. And it just feels good.ReactReply
- BI
Aug 2, 2015I enjoy driving barefooted. I just put my shoes in the back seat and feel the pedals. Our feet need time to breath and not be trapped in all that heat. Keep them cool and free.
ReactReply - BF
Aug 8, 2015[quote]Out of habit, I always drive barefoot. Not just because I prefer to be barefoot in general, but because it also helps me to feel much more in touch with the pedals and the road. What's surprising is how so many people think the practice is somehow discouraged or even illegal. For those of you in the U.S., rest easy. Driving barefoot is totally legal in all 50 states! And from what I've read, the same holds true in most (if not all) other countries as well.
So who else is a barefoot driver? What do you like, or maybe not like, about driving in bare feet?
[/quote]I practice barefooting for 10 years, and even I drive always barefoot. All the year. I argue that driving barefoot, there is the absolute sensibility on the pedals.ReactReply - BFAug 8, 2015[quote]I've got a VW bus that I always drive barefoot because the pedal vibration is the only way I can be sure it is still running. Besides, it would be silly to drive a hippie bus anyway other than barefoot.
On a related note, driving in flip flops seems dangerous.
[/quote]Me too, I maintain that it is dangerous to drive in flip flops. Although the Highway Code, for me that I live in Italy, it allows. Even for me, it is much better to drive barefoot, and I do all year.ReactReply - BA
Aug 9, 2015I've driven exclusively barefoot for so many years I don't even remember what it's like to drive with shoes or socks on.ReactReply - TH
Jan 11, 2016I drive barefoot most of the time, shoes just get in the way! I also play drums barefoot, it helps me become one with the music. luv the feel of steel!ReactReply - AU
Jan 11, 2016Barefooted driver. That's me.
Feels right and much safer than most footwear.ReactReply - RA
May 11, 2016I never feel completely naked unless I have bare feet, wherever I am, driving or not. I started living naked as much as I can about a year ago. Doing that has made me really appreciate bare feet and recently I've been kicking off my shoes and socks whenever I get the chance, dressed or not. It's like staying a bit naked.
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Jul 31, 2017I started driving barefoot about 8+ years ago. Now, I cant drive with shoes. I started driving barefoot when I was logging over 100 miles perday, sometimes 600 and just started kicking off my shoes. I was doing a lot of outdoor work at the time and just couldnt drive 2 hours in hot sweat soaked shoes and socks.
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Jul 4, 2018Driving barefoot is best. Just like superior contact with the ground with your bare feet, it allows you to feel feedback from the pedals much more and especially when braking. I find my feet have better traction than most any shoes and I'm less likely to slip off the brake or pop the clutch in a manual transmission vehicle.
Not only all of that but it feels so much better. I can feel the heat in the winter and the cool in the summer to make me feel more comfortable. If I'm wearing clothes for all those miles its a small comfort to know at least my feet are naked!
ReactReply - TR
Jul 5, 2018After being on my feet all day in shoes at work. I look forward to getting in my car and slipping off my shoes for the commute home. It's almost like this simple act lets me leave my work behind knowing that I've entered a different style of living. It also allows me to "feel" the road better. It's such a small thing but it affects my psyche in a big way.
Dave
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Jul 6, 2018Yes Traildoc, Im the same way! As soon as the car door is open the shoes and socks get pitched in and feet are free. Unless there is snow or ice on the ground ill be barefoot, driving too. Good to feel the pedals and much more comfortable. I keep a pair of flip flops in the car for when I forget to get shoes or actually have to have shoes. Driving barefoot is much safer than in high heels :)
ReactReply - ZA
Aug 7, 2018We love to drive barefeet.....always on long trips for sure, off come the flip flops in the car!
ReactReply - OL
Aug 8, 2018[quote]We love to drive barefeet.....always on long trips for sure, off come the flip flops in the car![/quote] I think it's safer driving barefoot than in flip flops. I often drive naked - and barefoot tooReactReply - AL
Aug 9, 2018I often drive barefoot and agree that is much safer than flip flops. In fact, I have heard that some states do not allow driving in footwear that doesn't have a back strap. But I cannot confirm that. I do think it is important that any footwear not be loose in the driver's footwell, so I put my sandals or shoes somewhere else. I love to drive nude and it would feel sort of funny to be bare but wearing shoes.
ReactReply - SI
Aug 9, 2018I was talking to an ex-Florida sheriff at Cypress Cove and asked him if it was illegal to drive naked. He said technically no but his wife piped in that it is illegal to drive barefoot in Florida. I expressed my opinion that driving in flops is probably more dangerous than barefoot and he kind of agreed. And if you are driving a stickshift with a clutch flops suck. at least the left one does.
ReactReply - ALAug 16, 2018[quote]I love being Barefoot and driving barefoot. I believe there's something that is naturally and physicallyrejuvenating when your flesh is in contact with the Earth, as though your grounding yourself in nature. I've often wondered if there's a scientific study as to how much this can impact the physical body when you are electrically grounded to the Earth via your skin. [/quote] FreeLee, either you've discovered it independently or you are aware of it from some other source but there is indeed a movement called "Earthing" which oromotes healing aspects of feet touching bare earth. I know that I love to be iutdoors in bare feet and regardless of scienific evidence to date I am convinced it supports my health. Articles on line, I think I first saw a blurb in the AARP magazine.ReactReply
- HO
Nov 15, 2018Though I dont always drive bare foot I can relate to connection you decide when I do. Same reason I am barefooted in the first place feels more grounded and connected
ReactReply - NUMay 29, 2019
I am also a barefoot driver. Normally to walk, I use a Croc Flip Flop or an Arizona Birkenstock and I drop them on the side to drive. Its the best feeling there is. Agree 100% with you.
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