Yeah, I was going to mention I have seen driving shoes for sale lately, too.
My guess is that back when all cars were manual transmissions, having thinner shoes like driving shoes helped feeling the pedals and the knobs on them helped with traction on the pedals and the car floor.
What do you mean “used to?”
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Yeah, I was going to mention I have seen driving shoes for sale lately, too.
My guess is that back when all cars were manual transmissions, having thinner shoes like driving shoes helped feeling the pedals and the knobs on them helped with traction on the pedals and the car floor.