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.