Haha, curling toes around the pedals, I do that too, you're not alone! :D

As far as footwear goes, If you need to put some actual force into the pedals, you're going to want shoes. Anything that's slim enough to not catch the other pedals is fine. The advantage of actual honest to god racing shoes is that they're fire resistant. Thats it. If you're not planning on having your sim setup catch on fire, you'll be golden without racing shoes.

To be honest mate it's a simple discussion: if you have high end pedals with a load cell brake, you need boots. No man would ever wear socks in a real car. If you have standard g27 pedals or similar, socks are just fine. It really does depend on the hardware.

Thick socks for me. Those winter insulated socks are the bomb for sim racing. Plus they keep your toesey woeseys warm, without sweat! Shoes are just so damn difficult to find and clunky when you have big feet. Once you get above 12 US, good friggin' luck. Those of us who believe in Bigfoot because we have Bigfeet will empathize with the problem of hitting two pedals at once regularly, or having to space out the pedals suuuuuuuuper wide to prevent it. It sucks, man - shoe shopping in general sucks when you have big feet as well, it's a struggle, man. Plus if you have a big foot you naturally have a heavy foot, so adding boots on top of that makes the pedal disappear. Even with the really light weight and thin shoes (barefoot shoes ftw!) I wear it just drains so much of the resistance, particularly in the throttle. Makes the pedal feel so light. BTW - The HE Pedals don't "have" to use high forces. You could set them to be as light as Logitech pedals if you want. ;)

I'm totally stealing that foam stress ball behind the throttle idea. What a hack. What a brilliant hack. Oh my god. Thank you

I go for rubber-soled slippers. It's a cheap alternative to racing boots, but it gives you that mid-point between shoes and socks that a lot of people look for.

Got my Abruzzi boots yesterday, tried them on and did some lean exercise on pedals, without actually playing. They instantly felt like heaven and nothing compares. I've tried all sorts of footwear but they need to be super light, thin base. Most sports shoes and sneakers that you have at home, are prolly too heavy or have a thick bottom ;) I'm happy that I bought them and I say that even before I have tried to drive with them, thanks for the discount Jimmy!

Is watching jimmy worth it, yes very much so yes he is can’t imagine a day without watching Jimmy. Keep it up mate

Haven't tried load cell brakes, but I imagine that they'd require boots to be used to the fullest. Especially in a setup to mimic the force required to brake a real car. Lower end pedals can be used with socks just fine. A hint: get karting boots. A lot cheaper, basically the same feel. No need to use nomex stuff if your pedals aren't going to catch fire (...or are they?).

For racing I'm using a very cheap pair of trainers that's got a soft and thin sole. I find them to be a great alternative to racing boots. I found mine in the clothes section of my local supermarket for around 13 euros - I'm using the Fanatec clubsport v3 pedals and racing in socks is just too uncomfortable for me when heeling and toing.

I started out with socks when I got my G920s, but the constant heel-and-toe kept hurting my right foot. Then I remembered that I have a pair of very old and comfortable suede Puma Speedcats somewhere, went and found them, and voilá, perfect.

I used to get sore ankles when racing for more than an hour at a time. I'm not going to say that ordinary running shoes aren't nearly as good, but racing boots definitely helped me. Mine are 6" tall at the heel and you can feel it has extra heel and ankle support.

"These boots made for racing... and that's just what they'll do" Bwhahaha! That's what I love about your commentary Jimmy... classic! R.I.P. yellow stress ball. Hope the chigg'ens don't get indigestion!

I went to one of those trampoline world places. You have to buy special socks to go in there (about £2) they have loads of grip but most importantly they breath and stops feet sweating. They are brilliant for racing with

I started off in socks, but found that I was getting a sore spot on my right heel, so back to sneakers for me. I also had to adjust my pedals to give me as much space as possible because I have extra wide feet. Would definitely look at a pair of racing boots if I had the money to spend on them. Thanks for the review!

I can drive sim or real in anything betwen bare feet and Puma Speedcats. Use my old pair of the last for comfort over out of their plastic cage G25 pedals with first generation Nixim brake mod. I also wear an old pair of Sparco gloves for better feel. And I honestly don't give a damn for what others may think about me doing it xD Great channel, Jimmy, keep the good work coming.

for sim racing there are karting shoes you can get which are cheaper but not flame resistant in case you only use them on the sim

Can those shoes be really warm after many hours of racing? I recently tried a pair of sneakers which are not really closed and my feet still get air (usually wear it during the summer), but I always come back to socks because my feet gets really warm inside the house.

Hey, Jimmy, thanks for that. I've been pondering on whether to get some or not, and after watching this, I'm going to go ahead and get some. I never knew about the reinforced bit on the side of the right boot. I also noticed that the sole isn't all that thick, so I would of thought that gives you a better feel of the pedal than let's say trainers?

I do the poor mans version all bought at Walmart. Aqua shoes in summer with fingerless biking gloves. Old man plaid slippers with mechanics gloves in winter.

My Ted Baker suede moccasin slippers that I got for Xmas. Perfect. Oh and Mechanix Fast Fit gloves.

Would you get faster times if you flat foot shifted if it had no lift to shift feature under acceleration. It sounds like it is turbo charged and flat foot on the gas pedal keeps throttle body open and reduces turbo lag.

I'm bloody useless as a simracer,always 6 seconds behind lol.Can't heel and toe for shit,have big feet and my chair moves,can't h shift either,been racing for eons but God hates the dumb.I get enjoyment out of watching you and sth paw racer,I just get anxiety and then depression when I race,bloody coffee.I did start very late though.Got my first PC at the age of thirty five in 2001,played GPL to death and got sort of good left foot braking with my fav wheel the Logi red Momo and a squash ball under the brake pedal,also had a act labs shifter.I think simracing has passed me by now with my eyes failing having keratoconus disease,my eyes start itching then burning and I have to get off the PC.Suicidal thoughts all the time also.Blokes like you and sth paw give me lots of enjoyment and watching my aussie rules team,Richmond.

Jimmy pls, these are Omp shoes, but what is exactly type Omp shoes ? Can anybody provide some link ?

LOL that intro, nice one!

Slippers get the job done for me.

i just use a beaten up converse all star, i mean, it's so beaten that it has a hole on my left foot, i am very tall and i walk in a clumsy way, but that aside, it's perfect for driving becouse the sole is so thin and the feels comes like i was barefoot

i uses water shoes for this (rerally, search them)

Is that a yellows racquet ball behind the throttle???

Can we use this as daily use?i mean for walking...

What is the name of the shoes?

I like racing with bare feet, I can feel the pedals and where they always are with no shoes.

are that karting vor racing shoes?

I can never wear shoes while simracing because my feet are too big and I'll hit two pedals at once with once foot. Also none come in my size (US 16/EU 50). I also use a G27 and honestly don't have enough feel with shoes on.

Why has he got a ball behind his throttle pedal

i need some racing boots, anyone in aus recommend a place to grab some decently priced ones ?

I have some Sparco shoes, but Puma shoes looks very similar. Also the price is similar :)

That intro! haha

I recently got myself a pair of racing boots for sim racing , not because I think it will make me a faster driver but because (a) it will cut down on the fluff build up , and (b) I go through so many pairs of socks it just cheaper .

can you go into more detail about your sim setup? you said that the ball behind your throttle was a stress ball? it looks like a tennis ball and what type of skateboard bushing you use for the brake thanks.

i dont wanna wear shoes inside, at all .. barefoot is the only no no for me since its almost painful after a while, and the sweat affects me too, just socks id say, if ur gonna have racing shoes might as well put on a seatbelt too.

Kung-fu shoes..., the perfect sim racing shoe.

Shoes do help a bit, i just use a cheap pair of swim shoes

i had problems with cramping toes when wrapping around the thin metal t3pa pro pedals. printed up some of these: i.imgur.com/MD0AjkM.png and much better! nice grip on them from the 3d print process, and softer rounded edges. feel great bare foot or socked.

I use an old pair of high top racing shoes that I got from an old girlfriend years ago. XD No sense in buying another pair of 90 USD shoes and throwing these away. For a cheap alternative, I went to a Puma outlet store and found a pair of nice driving shoes on the clearance rack for $30. Thin soles with rolled heels just like my actual racing shoes.

Might have to get me some racing shoes :) What is the last car you are driving?

I drive throttle and brake with my right foot, should I change and will it improve my times Jimmy? [Also drive in thick socks]

Whats that sponge thing. I used surgical rubber, but got sick of it. I need a replacement. I too bought these Puma Ferrari shoes years ago, thinking I'd be the bomb wearing them out in public. That was not the case so I started using them for sim racing. Partly because the Thrustmaster pedals have this cheap nasty finish on the plates which hurt your feet.

Slippers and a pipe FTW

Please do a special on fire suits. Can't figure out which one to get for sim racing.

I just found out the reason for wear gloves to protect your wheel from your hands ie sweat and grease but boots no mate next you will have a helmet on saying I feel in the zone 😂😂😂

Hey Jimmy do you have a link to those boots?

Adidas skate shoes are quite easy to heel toe in.

Those must be comfortable shoes. I bet you could race all day in shoes like that and not feel a thing. I wish I had shoes like that.

why not brown loafers and socks?

What about a nice pair of Wrestling shoes instead?

jimmy from what game was that audi r8

I use my slippers 😀

So im guessing crocs are out ;p

hi jimmy

what's that ball behind your gas pedal?

I use a pair of Kung Fu slippers with rubber soles for some ten Euros. They do almost feel like real racing shoes, are fast and comfortable to slip in plus they don't trigger my wife's eyebrow raise as much as racing shoes would.

I wrap my toes by accident ti

U no they only wear the boots because of the fire rules.

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My mate can’t drive a car with shoes on. Weirdo.

Senna is going to be rolling in his grave bless his soul. Not sure why you need a FIA rating racing boot if you can just turn up the ac in the house, just put a pair of flip flops on and a thong and ur good

50 pounds.... All OMP boots are above $120...

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Ok so who the fuck buys buys boots to play games It's like using bucket seats when you drive short distances in the city