{"id":37290,"date":"2019-02-07T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=37290"},"modified":"2019-02-07T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T00:34:32","slug":"driving-shoes-negroni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/driving-shoes-negroni\/","title":{"rendered":"My Husband Always Wears NEGRONI Driving Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Driving Shoes<\/h3>\n

Since I started practicing driving a manual transmission (MT) car, I\u2019ve come to realize that \u201cshoes really matter\u201d<\/strong>. When I first took off my automatic-only license restriction and drove an MT car on public roads, I didn\u2019t think about shoes at all and wore just flat shoes. Then, every time I operated the clutch, my shoes almost slipped off<\/strong>, and being distracted by that made it hard to practice properly.<\/p>\n

Later, I tried wearing sneakers, but the heels were too thick to slide smoothly. I even tried driving in indoor shoes like elementary school kids wear… At one point, I just said \u201cEnough!\u201d and drove barefoot in socks<\/strong>. (But honestly, driving barefoot was surprisingly easy, haha.)<\/span><\/p>\n

So unfortunately, I still haven\u2019t found \u201cthe one!\u201d<\/strong> driving shoes for myself. Plus, stylish women\u2019s driving shoes tend to be quite pricey, so I\u2019ve thought, \u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a waste, and I don\u2019t really need them that badly\u2026\u201d<\/strong> and haven\u2019t bought any.<\/p>\n

My Husband\u2019s NEGRONI<\/h3>\n

On the other hand, my husband, who has been driving MT cars for a while, has always said, \u201cThe shoes you wear when driving are super important.\u201d<\/strong> He once considered buying PUMA driving shoes but didn\u2019t because their design screamed \u201cclassic driving shoe\u201d<\/strong>, and he wanted something more subtle, like sneakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want something that doesn\u2019t immediately look like driving shoes. Something I can wear casually like sneakers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since he rarely wears suits for work and usually dresses casually, he was looking for driving shoes he could wear every day\u2014even with a jacket<\/strong>. That\u2019s when he discovered NEGRONI<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n*Image source: NEGRONI official site<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NEGRONI is a Japanese brand specializing in driving shoes and leather goods<\/strong>. (I had assumed from the design and company name that it was an overseas brand.)<\/span> They offer a wide variety of colors and styles, all stylish and perfectly suitable for everyday wear. My husband bought his first pair a few years ago and has been loyal to NEGRONI ever since.<\/p>\n

According to him, driving shoes have rounded heels that allow smooth sliding during clutch operation, making driving easier. NEGRONI shoes have soles that are thin enough to give good brake and accelerator feel but not so thin that walking becomes painful, which he finds just right.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re also durable, holding up well even with frequent wear (they don\u2019t wear out easily)<\/span>, and if they do get damaged, the soles can be replaced. Best of all, he can wear them to work with a jacket without any problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, because he\u2019s so particular about having driving shoes he can wear every day<\/strong>, I once asked him:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy don\u2019t you just wear business shoes to work and only put on driving shoes when you drive on your days off?\u201d<\/p>\n

He seriously replied:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if a client suddenly says, \u2018I have an urgent matter and need to catch the Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka in 30 minutes\u2019<\/strong> during a meeting? Even then, if I\u2019m wearing driving shoes, I can jump into my Boxster and, with smooth MT shifting and steering like in the movie Transporter, get the client to Shin-Osaka on time. I always want to be ready to drive perfectly, no matter when.\u201d<\/p>\n

When I asked if that had ever actually happened, he said:<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not yet… (-_-)<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

I thought, \u201cNo, no, it probably never will happen<\/strong>,\u201d but apparently, he won\u2019t compromise on this point, haha.<\/p>\n

Once, a client did notice his shoes and said, \u201cOh, those are driving shoes!\u201d<\/strong> and they had a great conversation about cars. So that kind of thing does happen.<\/p>\n

Our NEGRONI Collection<\/h3>\n

By the way, here are the NEGRONI shoes we currently have at home. (They look a bit worn…)<\/span> I checked the model names on the website, but some designs differ slightly from the latest versions, so apologies if I got any wrong.<\/p>\n

FIORANO<\/h4>\n

\"Driving<\/p>\n

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\"Driving<\/p>\n

IDEA CORSA<\/h4>\n

\"Driving<\/p>\n

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\"Driving<\/p>\n

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