designing a drifting shoe

FindJDM_s14

FindJDM_s14

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I'm designing a affordable and extremely functional drifting shoe for the weekend drifter.(like you guys!) I'm doing this for one of my studio classes. So with that said can you help me by answering the questions below and post comments of what you think? Thank you.:bigthumbu

What got you into drifting to begin with?
What is your age and when did you start drifting?
Why do you do this sport?
What are the benefits in drifting?
What would you like to see on this affordable drift shoe?
What features should the shoe have?
What are the problems you are having with your shoes when your drifting?
Does price matter?
How can this drift shoe help you improve your drifting skills?
What would a drift shoe look like in your eyes?
What colors can interpolate the word "Drift"?
What do you want in a drift shoe?
Would you like the drift shoe to have laces? Why?

If you want, post some sketches with your comment explaining your ideas and thoughts.
 
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TaGsThAsTreetZ said:
drifting shoes = better angle
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funny to both comments but seriously....
The shoe is suppose to be affordable, comfortable, safe, and allow you to have more pedal feel, which for some drifters, is a important thing to have as they better their skills in the sport.
 
well i drift in steel toe workshoes lolol thats probly why I suck

What got you into drifting to begin with?
Cars going vroom vroom and tires going scree scree, what sound smoke again?

What is your age and when did you start drifting?
I am 21 and I started officially when I was 17

Why do you do this sport?
Tracks, the occasional culdisack or flip a bitch

What are the benefits in drifting?
There are no benifits to drifting, you spend lots of money, you waste lots of time, you pollute the atmosphere with tire debris and exhaust fumes, you use alot of gas, you destroy used tires and make more unusable, [retty much the only thing thats good is you can make cool videos of it on teh interwebs

What would you like to see on this affordable drift shoe?
Hmmm Lazers would be awesome

What features should the shoe have?
anti gravity, and you cant forget the bazookas. Everybody needs a bazooka

What are the problems you are having with your shoes when your drifting?
Thats kinda private and shouldnt be discussed on a public forum

Does price matter?
Hell yeah we're cheap mofos, my current shoes cost me like 20bucks at walmart

How can this drift shoe help you improve your drifting skills?
idk i suck so much I suppose anything can help

What would a drift shoe look like in your eyes?
It leave tire marks on the ground where ever you walk

What colors can interpolate the word "Drift"?
Black and ..... ummmm the color screeeeeeeeeee I still cant remember what sound smoke makes

What do you want in a drift shoe?
Like I said earlier Lazers would be awesome

Would you like the drift shoe to have laces? Why?
Fuck laces we lives in the 21st century yo, I want some killar GI joe kung-fu grip arms holding the shoe to my achilles tendon
 
There is no real purpose in making a "Drift shoe." I guess all you would really need is a light weight, comfortable, durable, not too big/bulky shoe.

There is no advantage to getting a drift shoe lol.

The only benefit to drifting is the fun you have sliding, and making entertaining videos.
 
First off, good luck with your project!

1. What got you into drifting to begin with?
Spent my youth obsessing over two things - cars and japan. Falling into drifting was a natural progression for me.
2. What is your age and when did you start drifting?
24 i think
3. Why do you do this sport?
I will answer this question with a quote from Harri Tervola, "This is the most fun you can have with your pants on."
4. What are the benefits in drifting?
The only direct benefits I get from drifting are intrinsic in nature. The indirect benefits I receive are both intrinsic and extrinsic ranging from a sense of accomplishment after performing well in an event to the pleasure i get from meeting to and talking to new people.
5. What would you like to see on this affordable drift shoe?
I would like it to be free from gimmicks first and know that its design prioritizes function over form.
6. What features should the shoe have?
Like any good racing shoe, it should be designed to allow the driver to feel and navigate the pedals with ease, be lightweight, and be made from fire retardant materials (or at least lined with them).
7. What are the problems you are having with your shoes when your drifting?
The soles are too large which can lead to problems in my footwork.
8. Does price matter?
Of course.
9. How can this drift shoe help you improve your drifting skills?
With less worry about where my feet are relative to the pedals, I could concentrate more on split-second driving related decisions.
10. What would a drift shoe look like in your eyes?
Like any racing shoe in its basic design. To me, I rather see a quick lace type of feature where I can easily slip them on and off. This is especially important to me b/c in FL the asphalt gets very hot and by design, racing shoes have thin soles so much of that heat is felt on my feet. Also, since I work on my own car between sessions, I'd rather slip into something more protective and supportive.
11. What colors can interpolate the word "Drift"?
Green and black are what I see first, then blue and black, and then red and white (or black).
12. What do you want in a drift shoe?
Pure functionality first - i always thought a sectioned sole would be a good idea for a racing shoe (like the rubber would be separated between the toes, the center, and the heel).
Would you like the drift shoe to have laces? Why?
13. Ahh, I already said "no" - meaning no to traditional laces. A quick lace type mechanism would be awesome though. Not straps. Like a drawstring type mechanism using flexible "rope" as the lace with locking plastic thingys (sorry) at the topmost lace hole.
 
What got you into drifting to begin with?
i hate tires
What is your age and when did you start drifting?
21 started at 16 (street) 20 (tracks)
Why do you do this sport?
most fun you could have in a car hands down
What are the benefits in drifting?
there are none it dosn't help you get girls and it puts a hell of hole in your wallet
What would you like to see on this affordable drift shoe?
size 15 LMAO
What features should the shoe have?
mad flexable i hate hard driving shoes and a shitload of grip
What are the problems you are having with your shoes when your drifting?
size 15 skate shoes are massive sometimes my shoe hits the brakes when it shouldn't
Does price matter?
hell yeah tires are expensive and im always broke
How can this drift shoe help you improve your drifting skills?
with more pedal fell and grip i could actaully learn throttle control
What would a drift shoe look like in your eyes?
just like my car all black and all buisness
What colors can interpolate the word "Drift"?
black on black on black
What do you want in a drift shoe?
should be ziptie stiched
Would you like the drift shoe to have laces? Why?
yeah cause velcro is so 1992
 
i had a pair of these a while ago (not same model but brand) they help since they are more breathable and very light weigth with a great feel of the pedal and reinforced in the side areas and the tip for throtle control... I dont drift or i havent but i did some rally back in the day (CHILE) nothing fancy like world rally lol just local rally

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nowdays i have a pair of HUGO BOSS suede shoes i bought in sawgrass mall outlet (hugo boss) that where almost similar and i have used them for drag, streetrace, bike etc...(they died after using it for bikes :( you need steel toe for motorcycles) and cost me only 40 dollars :) so price and breathbility is always an issue in any motorsport
 
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Locko said:
i had a pair of these a while ago (not same model but brand) they help since they are more breathable and very light weigth with a great feel of the pedal and reinforced in the side areas and the tip for throtle control... I dont drift or i havent but i did some rally back in the day (CHILE) nothing fancy like world rally lol just local rally

sorry forgot the pic

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nowdays i have a pair of HUGO BOSS suede shoes i bought in sawgrass mall outlet (hugo boss) that where almost similar and i have used them for drag, streetrace, bike etc...(they died after using it for bikes :( you need steel toe for motorcycles) and cost me only 40 dollars :) so price and breathbility is always an issue in any motorsport
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Best driving shoe evar!
 
At first i thought this thread was a joke, but i guess its serious?

this is like saying they should build drift tracks when theres drift days on race tracks... and i dont get how a track can be designed for drifting

they make racing shoes which give great pedal feel and are designed to be great for footwork... how the hell would it need to be different for drifting?

not trying to sound like an ass, but just curious
 
Sketchy564 said:
At first i thought this thread was a joke, but i guess its serious?

this is like saying they should build drift tracks when theres drift days on race tracks... and i dont get how a track can be designed for drifting

they make racing shoes which give great pedal feel and are designed to be great for footwork... how the hell would it need to be different for drifting?

not trying to sound like an ass, but just curious
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do you know there are shoes for almost every sport in the world?? lol :laugh: you can get shoes from boxing to golf, from swimming to spacewalks .. lol sport shoes are more a trend than a gain .. yeah some of them are even carbon fiber :p :laugh::laugh: is amazing what the world can create :D!!!:bigthumbu:bigthumbu
 
Sketchy564 said:
At first i thought this thread was a joke, but i guess its serious?

this is like saying they should build drift tracks when theres drift days on race tracks... and i dont get how a track can be designed for drifting

they make racing shoes which give great pedal feel and are designed to be great for footwork... how the hell would it need to be different for drifting?

not trying to sound like an ass, but just curious
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if you want more info on what I'm doing just go to the link below...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos290.htm
 
your search is over!!! I have already designed a drift shoe and it is what I believe to be perfect. I let my buddy borrow them, but I will upload pics tomorrow when I get them back.
 
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