Puma × BMW

After the two of us had been searching for a while, my husband said,

“Puma has driving shoes in collaboration with BMW. And Sparco has some women’s styles, too.”

He showed me these:

SPARCO (スパルコ) ドライビングシューズ SL-17 サイズ/38 カラー/BLUE/WHITE 00126338AZBI

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SPARCO(スパルコ)

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• 楽天市場
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[プーマ] スニーカー BMW MMS ドリフトキャット 7 ウルトラ ブラック シルバー(01) 24 cm

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PUMA(プーマ)

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I liked both pairs, but since our car was a BMW (not an M model, though) and I was drawn to the beautiful white-and-silver color scheme of the Puma shoes, I decided on the Pumas.

Thanks to Amazon Prime, they arrived the very next day. I opened the box and…

These are pretty nice!

I tried them on and went for a drive, but at first I couldn’t get a feel for them and struggled with the clutch. It made me realize that with my old high-top sneakers and their thick soles, I’d been lifting my heel quite a bit to work the clutch.

Seriously, how had I been driving a manual in those shoes?

With the driving shoes, I realized I didn’t have to lift my heel awkwardly. I gradually got used to them and was soon driving smoothly.

Driving shoes give me a much more direct feel for the pedals, making it easier to modulate them. They’re lightweight, with thin soles, so my ankles don’t have to work awkwardly, either. I wish I’d bought them sooner.

Still, I wish more brands would make sneaker-style driving shoes for women.