I have those, most comfortable shoes i own, for all types of driving including sim.I don't know about any of you, but I couldn't imagine wearing high tops on my sim rig.
The Puma's I have right now have a pretty thin and flexible sole and so far I've found them very comfortable. They are also very easy to get into.
There are quite a variety of Drift Cat 5 shoes in terms of uppers, but they all seem to share the same sole. I was surprised to see some starting as low as 29.99 with two wide velcro straps across the top and up to $100 depending on the design.
The sole on the Drift Cat 5 shoe below doesn't look thick sole to me at least from the ball of the foot forward. It's all synthetic, but it looks like a nice shoe. This is the Ferrari model. Looks well ventilated.
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I'm just waiting for someone to say how much they love these for sim racing
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or maybe one of these..
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It's obvious that people have many opinions about gloves and shoes that work for them.
BTW this is not an attack on anyone's driving wear of choice. I just saying opinions seem to be all over the map.
Been using ones like that ever since I got a FFB wheel back in the whenevers, and they're perfect. They last a long time too, and don't lose their slightly-tacky grip over time. I normally snip the fingertips off for better feel on the buttons.I tried a set of these on at Lowe's yesterday and they seemed like they might work well for sim racing at $10. If they had my size I would have bought a pair. They're very stretchy and light but nitrile dipped on the palm so pretty grippy there while still being extremely thin. I don't know how they would hold up, but they look promising.
SpeedKnit™ CoolMax® Breathable Coated Work Gloves
SpeedKnit™ CoolMax® gloves are constructed with 13-gauge CoolMax® fabric technology to help transport perspiration and keep you cool while you work. SpeedKnit™ CoolMax® gloves are coated with foam latex and textured grip so you can work with confidence in dry and wet conditions.www.mechanix.com
I've been using those for the last few days. I quite like how they feel and look. However, since they have this grippy palm thing I'm starting to worry about them ending up polishing up and wearing out the Alcantara in the long term.
The big question is: Is the alcantara wear with gloves better or worse than without them?I had the back bit of the Fanatec BMW rim wear a little little bit when I had it. Wore gloves pretty much the whole time. Not sure if other rims will suffer the same fate but I guess I'll find out with my SRC and Turn rims in a few years.
Definitely better with, suede and alcantara will absorb all your sweat and compact down and slicken fast and then they look really bad.The big question is: Is the alcantara wear with gloves better or worse than without them?
Not sure if it would be better to drive with bare hands
Do you happen to have a link or picture for those?Use the thinnest gloves you can find.
I have tried racing gloves, pedal bike gloves and various others.
They have all have made my hands sweat and I have found it hard to remove my gloves.
The best by far are the very thin leather and cloth ones I bought for about £5.
Your hands keep cool and they feel great on the wheel.