[Crazy Canuck]

Any opinions?
Thinking maybe this
http://simpsonraceproducts.com/sfi-driving...-sfi.5-and-fia/

[CrashTestDummy]

I can expect Eugenio is needing something that'll be certified for fire protection. Many racing series, and some venues require FIA, or some other certification.

We got the Pyrotect that the 24 Hours of LeMons series sells in their store. They're okay, but most of the 'driving' or 'performance' shoes I've put on have had little sole padding, and offer little support for pounding around the paddock all day (being a small team, we have to be suited up all day to refuel and be available to hop in when someone gets overheated/penalized out). Early in our autocross career, we got 'driving shoes' (I think they were Simpson low-tops), and I wore them probably twice in spite of the cost. I fail to really see much difference in the 'feel' between these and regular street shoes. In fact, I seem to have better feel of the pedals when competing in the shoes I wear every day. That, and I'm not getting in a car thinking "God my feet sure hurt!"

So for fire-certification, those Simpsons, or our Pyrotect shoes will work fine, but if it's not needed, wear what your feet feel good in.

This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Mar 20 2017, 06:22 PM

[landstuhltaylor]

So for fire-certification, those Simpsons, or our Pyrotect shoes will work fine, but if it's not needed, wear what your feet feel good in.

Agreed. I try to buy a new set of Nike Airs about a month before Nationals. They then become my every day shoes for the next year when they then become my course walk shoes.