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 Death By Boots..? 
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So I was in the car with my mother all of the sudden she says "hey you wanna drive home?" and of course i jumped at the opportunity and said "heck yeah!"

It want until I was on the road till I found out that my platform boots and the gas petal dont get along. now everytime my mother lets me drive i have to take my boot off :P (and before anyone brings this up, I am a very good driver by the way)

I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem? or is it just me?

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Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:48 pm
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Heh, well, considering I cannot drive yet... I've yet to know!


Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:04 am
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Heh, well, considering I cannot drive yet... I've yet to know!


oh haha well when you do start driving I suggest you wear regular shoes :P

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:36 am
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I have a friend who drives in either socks or new rocks. Can't seem to manage anything in between.


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What you need is something like this. Collapses for driving, then snaps back into position for walking.

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That explains many many things I have seen on TV.


Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:23 pm
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sgath92 wrote:
What you need is something like this. Collapses for driving, then snaps back into position for walking.


wow where do people get the ideas for these? :P that does look pretty cool but im not really a heels type person :P

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:50 pm
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Whenever I drive with thick heels on, I just pull the seat back and sit as straight as possible. >_>

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Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:12 am
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Yeah that happens me a lot, I have to bring driving shoes as the thick soles of combat boots tends to soften the feeling of the pedals and you end up flooring it accidentally!


Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:12 am
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It is interesting though how much further forward the seat has to go to drive in normal shoes once you've gotten used to driving in boots....

I went to drive in my car that was adjusted for my more usual attire while wearing skate shoes, and found the seat literally far enough back that I couldn't get the clutch in all the way!


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I haven't had this problem before. My car's pedals are already really responsive, so I'm already pretty cautious about how much pressure I apply to each. Whenever I'm wearing my combat boots, I know I need to dial it down a bit more even. Takes time and practice. :)

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Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:21 pm
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My big boots actually help me a lot, since my leg inseam is only 27 inches! I don't have to pull the car seat forward as much, and I'm not sitting right on top of the air bag. Plus, when I swing my leg out after I've parked, people tend to stare at my feet. :D

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I wear heels a lot (not a super-thick sole, but still difficult to drive in, nonetheless), so driving with them on is a pain, and driving bare/sockfoot isn't an option.

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Arquinsiel wrote:
That explains many many things I have seen on TV.


You mean like in Batman Returns when Catwoman is doing flips in flat boots, then wearing stilettos while standing still?

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Exactly.


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