About Driving Shoes You Should Know

2024-06-05

What are driving shoes?
A traditional men's driving shoe is a pebble-soled moccasin loafer with the rubber-dotted sole being a practical point of difference. The driving shoe was originally employed as an alternative option to day to day footwear, so that the soles of your best loafer or brogue wouldn’t be worn out driving. The dotted sole, the rubber dots reaching up the back of the shoe, was practical, allowing for superior grip on the pedals and making for a more comfortable, controlled driving experience.

How to wear driving shoes
The point of a pair of driving shoes is leisure and luxury which should inform your choices when wearing them. They are not the sort of shoes to be pounding pavements in on a weekend city break. Think poolside riviera chic, with shorts and a short sleeved button down shirt or polo, or loose evening fits comprising linens top and bottom. We like them for a warm weather or beachside wedding too. Never wear them with socks. Bare ankles only.

Best driving shoes for men in 2024
Suede Driving Shoes
Picture the scene, you’re in a pair of these, You’re cruising along the riviera in a convertible with the wind whistling through your hair.You pull in for an espresso somewhere and as the car door opens and one foot touches the ground the camera zooms in. Beige driving shoe, exposed ankle, white chino. Exposed stitching and the front ties are stand out details as the rubber pebble sole touches hot tarmac. Pure footwear cinema.

It has made a driving shoe that’s as versatile as possible. Available in seven colourways, all safely autumnal, suede as well as grain leather, the summer moccasin style driving shoe has a waterproof suede and rubber pellet leather sole and a soft, velvety calfskin interior ensure ultimate comfort. We’re especially fond of these in dark brown, with matching laces for wearing with denim and linen on summer evenings.