How do you feel about barefoot driving.

[VX KAT]

I think we should focus on the important point here is...she's a college age person, and likely, has far less driving experience than most here.

I totally agree with Eb, but even so, I think a younger, less experienced driver should utilize the safest practices when driving. Of course they think they're invincible and better than us mere mortals, but we know differently. Of course she thinks we're totally ancient and don't know what we're talking about.

Eb, take her out to a big parking lot and make her slam on the brakes both barefoot and in sandals, at YOUR voice command. (So she doesn't know when it's coming).

After several yrs of driving, we all are better drivers...just through actual experience. She can make her own decisions at that point.


And Dave & I think Keen's are God's sandals! (plus they're enclosed toes with very sturdy soles).

[Ebenezr]

I think we should focus on the important point here is...she's a college age person, and likely, has far less driving experience than most here.

I totally agree with Eb, but even so, I think a younger, less experienced driver should utilize the safest practices when driving. Of course they think they're invincible and better than us mere mortals, but we know differently. Of course she thinks we're totally ancient and don't know what we're talking about.

Eb, take her out to a big parking lot and make her slam on the brakes both barefoot and in sandals, at YOUR voice command. (So she doesn't know when it's coming).

After several yrs of driving, we all are better drivers...just through actual experience. She can make her own decisions at that point.


And Dave & I think Keen's are God's sandals! (plus they're enclosed toes with very sturdy soles).

I thought about making her slam the brakes a few times as quick as possible and hard as possible...a little late. thought of it this morning. but she is 20 now. I can't paddle her anymore.

[MSHardeman]

I've always driven with closed toe shoes. I seem to remember hearing somewhere that it was actually illeagal to drive barefoot. Of course that may have just been hear-say way back in the day down in Louisiana so don't quote me on that. (whoops, guess it isn't illegal: http://web.archive.org/web/200306181..._barefoot.html ) I know I feel strange when I do move the car around the driveway barefoot; I just don't feel like I have as much control.

Ebenezer, you might not be able to paddle her anymore, but you sure don't have to give her the keys to your VX either. If she's such a big girl tell her to get her own car and that the VX is only for people who drive with their shoes on. My car, my rules....of course NO ONE drives my VX but me.

[Ebenezr]

I've always driven with closed toe shoes. I seem to remember hearing somewhere that it was actually illeagal to drive barefoot. Of course that may have just been hear-say way back in the day down in Louisiana so don't quote me on that. (whoops, guess it isn't illegal: http://web.archive.org/web/200306181..._barefoot.html ) I know I feel strange when I do move the car around the driveway barefoot; I just don't feel like I have as much control.

Ebenezer, you might not be able to paddle her anymore, but you sure don't have to give her the keys to your VX either. If she's such a big girl tell her to get her own car and that the VX is only for people who drive with their shoes on. My car, my rules....of course NO ONE drives my VX but me.

True...I will give her my wife's keys.