Do you drive in your flip-flops?

[ChippyMinton]

I don't. I can't because it feels really unsafe, i'm scared my feet will slip out of them.

[MrsBadger]

one pair yes (good straps and suede inners hence no slipping), others no

[anotherfoodaddict]

No I don't go out and about in mine. To quote Mrs Badger 'they are monstrously unflattering' - great for bunging on to go out to the garage etc though.

[anotherfoodaddict]

Oooooooh Mrs B and there you were. I know I'm misquoting you though, you were on about ballet pumps at the time I think. I just thud around in flip flops.

[Kelly1978]

only in my car, (auto). I struggle a bit with a clutch and flipflops.

[bozza]

Yes regularly without a second thought.

[LadyMacbeth]

yes, did so for the first time this summer today

[MrsBadger]

not quite as bad as ballet pumps IMO, foodaddict (who are you normally btw?)...

[princessCROComel]

I do but I shouldn't really.
A lady drove her car into the window of our local bakery while wearing hers. The toe bit got trapped under the pedal.
She was ok but the bakers were shut for ages.

[winnie]

How? (I am a new driver & I have ONE pair of shoes I can drive in as yet)

[PestoMonster]

No, I can't manage it. But I always keep a pair of flip-flops in my boot as I hate wearing anything else if it's really hot. And we live near the sea, so I have to be prepared for all those unplanned trips to the beach.

[nearlythere]

god, i live in my flip flops from april to september/october, i hate shoes, but i do buy decent quality ones that don't slip.
never really thought about the safety of driving in them!

[DrNortherner]

Yes I do and I only passed my test in December. Funny cause when I had lessons I could only drive in my trainers. Since I passed I can driv ein anything including very high heels and flip flops.

Think it depends on how flippy floppy they are though!

[hunkermunker]

No, I drive in my car.

[mumfor1standfinaltime]

No, I don't. But do drive in flimsy flat pumps which could, I suppose, also slip off! I do drive an automatic car at the mo though, so not too much 'leg work' involved.
I do find it hard to drive in my heeled boots, so usually have one bare foot and one with boot on!

When I learnt to drive (almost 2 years ago now) I was told that there are no laws to say what you must wear on your feet. You can be bare foot if you like, or wear wellies!

[oliveoil]

Northerner are you enjoying driving? I detest it with a great passion and hatred

pile of cackaroo

[MrsBadger]

mmm, driving barefoot in the summer with the footwell blowers on full blast...

[alittlebitshy]

olive - me too.
i passed in august and am hating it. i am so scared i'm gonna have an accident and kill everyone

and i tried driving in my birkies yesterday and almost had a stalling disaster when i missed the accelorator!!

[oliveoil]

Me too

have zero confidence

need to FORCE myself to get in the heap of shit

pah

[PenelopePitstops]

i drive with ballet pumps all the time, and occasionally flip flops though i dont wear them much

drivin barefoot is very wierd and with wellies is soooo difficult!

[TheBlonde]

I'm more likely to go barefoot
I recall the worst shoes for driving in were clogs

[lou33]

i can drive in heels and flats, but not flip flops for some reason, so i take them off

i passed in august too, but i love driving

[MegaLegs]

No - I spend the whole summer driving barefoot which my dad says is illegal can't think why but that's just my Dad.

[lou33]

is it?

[Blu]

I have routinely driven in flip flops and birkies, but no more - I stalled yesterday because my birkies got wedged between the floor and the clutch - and I thought 'bloody hell, what if that had been the brake?' and decided it was potentially dangerous.