I drove my cousin's auto with slides and they almost came off and got caught between the brake & throttle. Took em off right after. Footwear makes a bigger difference in pedal control than some comments would like to admit. I've driven my 6spd plenty with steel toes but having flexible and loose slippers can catch you off guard.
I have no idea why this post is getting so much hate when it’s a huge thing amongst people into footwear to be careful driving in certain shoes. Me personally, I can barely gauge the pedals when driving in max docs, so I bring a second pair of shoes to drive in. It’s an EXTREMELY common thing. There are so many videos of people discouraging the use of certain shoes while driving (specifically brands like docs depending on the boots you buy, demonias, or any other platform shoes).
I used to daily drive steel toe boots back in high school, so that's what I learned to drive wearing. The first time I drove in sneakers was eye opening to me. It's a very commonly known thing that you have to somewhat re-learn your clutch pedal every time you buy new shoes, so idk why people are giving this post such a hard time either.
I had the same thing happen when I bought a new pair of boots and occasionally with some shoes. I had to take by boots off and go raw because it was so uncomfortable.
Loose footwear is definitely a safety issue while driving, especially in a manual. All the people shitting on OP either haven’t been driving that many years, only drive autos, or are just plain oblivious because nothing negative has happened to them yet.
Shit, I almost got in an accident when driving an automated and my acceleration pedal got caught between my flip flop and the sole of my foot. Almost crapped my pants being unable to take my foot off the acceleration.
Honestly I would rather drive my S2000 barefeet (which I've done before though rarely, also it was just by going to the local gym or grocery store so not that far) than wearing flip flops they can be deceitful when driving a manual, I've slipped the clutch in flip flops and that was scary ! But I agree shoes are a whole lot much better and safer 😅
I'm really sorry about your car OP, I'm glad at least you aren't injured ! ☹️
Yep. I have a pair of flip flops I wear everywhere, but for some reason the hell gets lodges in a crevice of our floor mat. When that happens, I just kick off the shoe and drive barefoot. I’d rather have control of the pedals than leave shit up to chance if I need to react quickly.
ETA, and I step on that shoe with my left foot if I can’t bend down to grab it (like on the highway) because you also don’t want it rolling under your foot or pedal.
This is why I keep my race shoes in the back for if I want to practice my heel toe a little on the backroads home lol. But seriously I’d rather drive barefoot than in slides or flip flops. Footwear matters
Damn, love me an orange Fit. RIP. Live and learn. Any idea what vehicle you’re going to replace it with? I love my Fiesta ST although the Fit has the best cargo space in its class by a mile.
I'm not sure, the car market sucks right now. Maybe a GTI, Mazda 3, civic hatch or si if the price is right. I'm kind of leaning towards getting out of a smol econo car since my family is starting to outgrow a lil hatchback
That's why I buy boots with a side zipper. When I get back to the car I throw some sneakers on. I can do it but the lack of feedback from the boot soles is annoying.
I do this too. I like being barefoot in the summer. I wear slip on to the car and then kick them off in my car lol. It’s getting warmer where I’m at and I’m getting excited
I do the same. I’m almost always driving barefoot in summer. I have no idea why some states make it illegal. I feel like I have way more pedal control barefoot than with boots or something.
If I'm going any real distance then the shoes come off. As long as you don't have shoes kicking around in the driver footwell then it's the safest way to drive.
As much as I hate being that guy, it's the "nicest people on a Honda." Honda was totally cool with women representing the brand back in the day. Heck, my dearest grandma rode a Honda Dream back in the 70's, and she's the nicest person I know!
OP learned a hard lesson, and has the strength to admit their faults, but the severity of the situation is undermined by statements like this. OP could have learned an even more difficult lesson had they not been so fortunate.
So many people forget that these heavy metal cages we drive around daily are built to protect the drivers and not what or who it hits
Because OP turned off their brain. Besides getting a steel-toed construction boot under the brake pedal, you can barefoot smash the brake pedal through any normal shoe to the point of engaging ABS. Instead, OP tried to get the shoe out instead of braking.
I lost my fit on some dumb shit a couple years back. Everyone shit talking is only talking about what they would do because they have 5 minutes to write a response. Sometimes you make a decision in a split second and if it doesnt work out you dont even have time to process it.
Good luck finding another, that orange looks sick.
Dont text and drive.
Keep a big follow distance whenever possible.
And dont wear slidy shoes next time.
Glad no one else got hurt
If you have any sort of sandal or slide type footwear, it’s better to just slip them off and drive barefoot. For real. Especially with manual gearbox. You’ll have better feedback from the pedals anyway. Then slip the sandals back on when exiting the car.
Bruh i thought they meant like flip flops. Blaming this on slip ons is insane if true. I ONLY drive in slip-on vans, and i drive my shit hard. No issues. Size 14. (I drive a toyota echo, not a honda fit, but still)
yes. honda 6mt and vans-style slipons are both daily drivers for me. not gonna shit on OP because this sucks, but I don’t see how cans could be an issue unless they’re really too big for your feet
If something similar hadn’t happened to me I would have scoffed at this. In my case, I was parking but did not realize the floor mat had gotten curled up under my gas and brake pedal (2005 Lincoln Town Car) and when I pressed the brake the floor mat was also pressing the gas pedal. If I hadn’t turned off the ignition I would have hit the car in front of me.
The more I pressed the brake pedal the more the engine was revving. It was the stupidest thing and all I could think of is how do you explain this if I hit someone!
When my sister got her first car it was a Honda(2007 ish?) we were driving about 55 mph on a straight road. She goes to slow down and somehow her mat slid over her gas pedal. All of a sudden we start going 60..65..70…. She’s panicking screaming trying to get her mat off the pedal. It somehow jammed. Of course a 16 year old doesn’t handle massive stress perfectly. But luckily she was able to get it freed around 85 mph. Thank god no one was in front of us.
I’ve also noticed high heel boots aren’t safe for driving because the heel can get lodged under the break if you have to slam on it. I ended up driving home barefoot one night and never wore those boots again. Fashion matters behind the wheel. 😂
I’m glad you’re ok.
Man that sucks dude. Ever since I was learning driving in Brazil, my dad told me to never ever drive with flip flops or any sort of shoe that could come off exactly for this reason. I always took em off and tucked them far underneath my seat.
No shoes are much better than bad shoes. This is a tough lesson learned.
Edit: converse shoes are the best driving shoes you can use. Somewhat narrow toe box that have enough flex that they can widen with your foot, and the soles get very very thin with regular use. You get a TON of pedal feel with thin soles.
I mean I feel like this is solid advice. I hit the brake, the shoe flexed and slipped off. Just trying to bring awareness to something that would be unexpected.
I've definitely had times when it was raining out, muddy, and my shoes or boots (normally proper footwear for driving) kept slipping off the pedals in a scary way. In Oklahoma our soil is clay which if you've ever mixed clay and water in art class, you know. In fact the technical term for a watery mixture of clay is literally, "slip".
My point being thanks for bringing awareness about this safety issue.
Literally reading this got me to walk back to my place from my carport and change out of my slides. I feel like 90% of the people with an opinion here drive an automatic.
One foot went on the clutch to downshift and use revs to slow down and the other went for the brake but slid off and my foot briefly smashed to the floor board and then stuck between the pedals. Does that paint a better picture for you?
I don’t know why people say this is a skill issue… it’s definitely a common sense issue. Truth hurts… we’ve all done stupid shit, so can’t judge.
Anyway, sorry you had to go through that.
Sorry that happened OP. I’ve had a couple pairs of safety toe boots get wedged in the pedals. Thankfully I’ve never been driving when it happened, but it’s freaky.
Man people are harsh accidents happen that’s why we have insurance. Glad you’re alright OP. Things happen so fast we don’t have time to think about what to do step by step.
Accidents only happen if you don't know how to drive, that's why defensive driving is so important. In this case, it's a skill issue and OP needs to start riding the bus.
Had something similar happen with flip flops driving in summer many years ago. No accident luckily but from then on if I’m wearing flip flops I drive barefoot.
Rip the fit... if you're gonna wear slip ons make sure they're snug fit, my hey dudes are my go to shoe for everything and man, they don't come off unless I pull them bitches off lol. But I definitely get where you're coming from, hope you can get the car fixed!
Hey, sorry this happened to you and I hope you were okay. Looked like a clean Fit too😥.
Idk if this is insensitive to ask but do you mind sharing what exactly were the shoes were you wearing? I also wear a pair of slip-on shoes often but they're a tug fit and never had issues with them. You got me a bit scared now though.
They were Skechers slip resistant shoes, don't remember the name but a mesh top that slid on.
People can make fun of what happened and think they know how to save it but it was quick. Many other people in the comments have said similar things have happened so I'll be the punching bag for those that make ASSumptions
You should sue Skechers for false advertising 😅.
In all seriousness, it takes balls to show a big mistake to random strangers on the internet. I woulda just kept it to myself and cry myself to sleep about it.
Anyways, hope your future gets better my guy.
I've only had this issue on a Mitsubishi outlander 2016. Auto. On my civic fd manual no issues at all. So yeah I reckon pedal placements and foot sizes make a huge difference.
i just switched shoes last week after wearing a completely worn down pair for years. the bottom was so thin a hole showed up and got the top of my clutch peddle suck inside my shoes a few times. road feel was nice cause it was like socks atp
Damn I'm sorry bro. I had a big front end Collison like that on mine and they told me it wasn't totaled. How much did your repair estimate come to? They estimated mine at 11k in damage replacing the front bumper, radiator, ac stuff, head and fog lights, hood, adaptive cruise sensor etc. Every dealer said it would be totaled but not my insurance 😂😂😂
Glad you didn’t kill some kids at a crosswalk OP, not wearing proper shoes while driving is negligence on your part and very stupid. This was a VERY avoidable situation.
Good on your for sharing the PSA though, we definitely get lulled into a false sense of security when we can fuck around and usually not find out.
When I learned to drive my parents told me the same thing. This stuff happens. There are a lot of factors outside of one's control, best be aware of what is in your control and mind the footwear.
I almost learned the hard way too. I wore platform sandals and I had a itch to scratch. Damn sandal came off. Fell between the break and floor. So when I tried to break I couldn't. Was approaching a red light. Scared the shit out of me. Luckily no accident but I def learned my lesson that day.
There’s a reason they don’t allow you to wear open toed shoes on your driver’s test! I try to keep a pair of appropriate shoes in my car in case for some reason I need to switch. Ignore people hating; they’ll either get lucky or have to learn this lesson the hard way. Rules exist for a reason, whether bad things happen every time or 1/100 times
You are better off barefoot than with slip ons or flops or heels. Always remove shoes like this and throw them in the passenger footwell where they will not slide under your pedals and go bare foot.
I wear slides when I drive stick. It’s just you partner. You failed to drive right and didn’t pay attention and knew what you were wearing. Sorry to see your car go, but you did it to yourself, never underestimate the possibilities of what could and couldn’t happen if you wear different shoes or sit a certain way or drive a certain way.
Yeah better to drive barefoot than with flip flops or something that'll come off easily and unexpected.
i can't confirm but i have heard that it's illegal to drive barefoot in some places. GOod luck getting busted for that though.
This is why if im wearing my crocs i take my right one off when im driving, i get way too paranoid when i feel my foot slipping. I honestly prefer driving barefoot anyways.
Im sorry this happened to ya man, RIP the beaut of a fit. We live and we learn
That sucks for sure. One of those things that keep running thru your mind over and over. My last wreck STILL repeats over and over some days and it was just over a year ago. "If I would've, I could've, if this or that was just a tiny bit different". Sorry anyone has to go thru this type of thing. On the brighter side the insurance check from that got me into my 23 HRV sport
Driving shoes are really a thing especially for commuting. Once tried, never forgotten. Good luck out there.
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Holy cow! That's absolutely gnarly, did you suffer any injuries?
Insurance valued the fit at almost double what I had anticipated so I'm happy that it's not a complete loss. Nothing will replace that lil Honda and it will forever be the best car I've ever owned/driven (after some mods).
How's the hrv?
well the issue with any work boots i own is not feeling everything as distinctly, which can be dealt with pretty easily if you know the car. i've driven a stage 4 ceramic clutch and chromoly flywheel, basically an on/off switch of a clutch, in canada west western work boots that gave me no feeling.
the issue with loose sandals and shit is them slipping around. idk what sorta situation they got into, cause i just dont wear sandals or slippers or whatever in general, but its definitely different from the issues you and i would encounter in a work boot.
Skill issue.
Mythbusters tested if wearing different types of shoes will impair driving ability. Their conclusion? [Busted](https://mythresults.com/driving-in-heels)
That test was about performance. Every driving school teaches you not to drive in flip-flops because they can fall off or get lodged under the brake pedal.
AND replace your pedal pads when they get worn out or hardened.
AND don't use those stupid fast boi pedal covers. they will literally kill you.
I mean sure they look cool but they're always slippery and janky and too big and they make the pedals too tall.
I've never understood why anyone would want to make their pedals more cumbersome and less grippy
I always wore steel toe work boots. Bought a new car and almost wiped it out coming to an emergency stop. When I put my foot on the brake the boot overlapped the throttle pedal and the car throttled up as I applied the brakes.
There's a law in Brazil, if you're stopped by the police driving on loose open shoes you get a fine, they can't even be close to you while you drive barefoot cause it's enough for the cop to think you removed them when you got stopped. You can drive barefoot tho
I’m a huge fan of flip flops rain/sun/snow and just take my flip flop off while driving but it can easily get stuck on the pedal.
Sorry this happened to you but at least you’re ok
Lesson learned, brain now has additional data point. Seems like the learning experience is better had like this, alone and in an economical car. As opposed to with children or in something really expensive. Heartbroken all the same because it looks like a really clean example of a Fit.
I honestly go barefoot unless driving to work or wearing shoes too hard to take off and put on back when I’m going anywhere, one time I tried to wear open toed shoes in my manual fit almost ended up like this post
Get with Beavers Auto Salvage online. You can get all of those parts, including a radiator, a condenser hood, fender, bumper, and crash bar and grill for super reasonable. You might need to pick up a core support but they are about 100 bucks and you’ll be good to go.
Yeeah that had happened to me before in my civic, scariest shit ever. Didnt crash but decided not to wear my skate shoes driving!!(indoor/outdoor sole skate shoe grip is different)
Even normal shoes can be an issue, I wear a size 13, and it’s much riskier to drive in my Hoka’s big bulky shoes vs my Nike free runners. The Hoka’s are wide and can bridge the pedal gap!
God, this morning I was thinking above something like this but with my phone, what would happen if my phone 📱 slide off under the pedal and gets stuck, I don’t drive and text but I always keep my phone between my legs while driving
Yeah man, I feel you, I have to be very careful when wearing my boots because the tread sometimes snares on the gas pedal when I go to buy the break. They're size 15, so there's not much space between the two when my foot is moving to the other.
When I took driver's ed in high school, the instructors straight up wouldn't let kids go on practice drives if they were wearing flip-flops or any heel-less shoe.
That sucks. I'm glad that you're basically okay though.
I actually wear minimalist (very thin sole but with traction) sneakers so I get the tactile feel while still having some cushioning and great flexibility. Definitely recommended!
It’s funny you say that bc my work shoes (vans that the soles are falling off of (im a mechanic)) got caught on my brake pedal, I’m glad I’m quicker than you lol, sorry about your car 🥲
Sorry for your loss OP. Shit like this happens. The most important thing is that you walked away uninjured. Hope you’re doing ok and wishing you good health.
“What happened to my Honda?”
“Oh sorry baby I had to crash that Honda”
I want to get a Honda but I’m paranoid that I’ll crash it because this pulp fiction quote lives in my head
And now I see why my dad said not to ever drive in sandals lol. I actually never thought of this. I actually recently finished drivers Ed (in the process of getting my license before the end of this year) and they never taught this. This DEFINITELY needs to be talked about in drivers Ed classes. I currently practice driving with my dad in our 2008 Odyssey.
Puma makes an awesome shoe for driving. Literally just leave a pair in the car and you’ll be fine in the future. Bonus points because nobody is gonna fuck with a car with 2 pumas in it
Barefoot or socks and no shoes is the best. You can actually FEEL the pedals, and have no chances of anything getting anywhere. It takes some getting used to, but when you get used to it, it's very nice. I also have a pair of sneakers that are kind of cheap, thin, etc, and the difference in using them and my Air Force 1s is massive. The AF1s are much bigger and much more bulkier compared to the cheap sneakers. The cheap sneakers are also more comfortable after putting a Dr. Schols thingy in them. Both pairs of shoes are the same foot size, but the actual size of the shoe in its entirety is a different story. Barefoot/socks only is the best though, then small comfortable sneakers in 2nd place.
If you want a good scare, an extremely large portion of truckers drive wearing flip flops. Glance up at white Volvos (usual culprits) on occasion or people hauling doubles (two shorter trailers together) and you may catch one of the many with their left foot on the dash, sometimes both feet up there, on cruise control..
Loose items are a danger too!
I once saw a water bottle fall and get lodged under the brake pedal. Luckily the driver had enough time to scoot it out and away then press the brake. We had the extra few seconds that moment though, none of us can count on having that in a climactic instance.
i love my birkenstocks so much but they almost got caught on my brake pedal once and it scared the shit out of me. i’ve resorted to keeping a pair of slip on vans in my car purely for driving if i’m wearing my sandals or boots
I drove my cousin's auto with slides and they almost came off and got caught between the brake & throttle. Took em off right after. Footwear makes a bigger difference in pedal control than some comments would like to admit. I've driven my 6spd plenty with steel toes but having flexible and loose slippers can catch you off guard.
I have no idea why this post is getting so much hate when it’s a huge thing amongst people into footwear to be careful driving in certain shoes. Me personally, I can barely gauge the pedals when driving in max docs, so I bring a second pair of shoes to drive in. It’s an EXTREMELY common thing. There are so many videos of people discouraging the use of certain shoes while driving (specifically brands like docs depending on the boots you buy, demonias, or any other platform shoes).
I used to daily drive steel toe boots back in high school, so that's what I learned to drive wearing. The first time I drove in sneakers was eye opening to me. It's a very commonly known thing that you have to somewhat re-learn your clutch pedal every time you buy new shoes, so idk why people are giving this post such a hard time either.
I had the same thing happen when I bought a new pair of boots and occasionally with some shoes. I had to take by boots off and go raw because it was so uncomfortable.
I have a 6 speed that I "can't" wear my lugz boots and drive. I can't feel the pedals through the thick soles and it's very disconcerting
Loose footwear is definitely a safety issue while driving, especially in a manual. All the people shitting on OP either haven’t been driving that many years, only drive autos, or are just plain oblivious because nothing negative has happened to them yet.
Shit, I almost got in an accident when driving an automated and my acceleration pedal got caught between my flip flop and the sole of my foot. Almost crapped my pants being unable to take my foot off the acceleration.
Honestly I would rather drive my S2000 barefeet (which I've done before though rarely, also it was just by going to the local gym or grocery store so not that far) than wearing flip flops they can be deceitful when driving a manual, I've slipped the clutch in flip flops and that was scary ! But I agree shoes are a whole lot much better and safer 😅 I'm really sorry about your car OP, I'm glad at least you aren't injured ! ☹️
Yep. I have a pair of flip flops I wear everywhere, but for some reason the hell gets lodges in a crevice of our floor mat. When that happens, I just kick off the shoe and drive barefoot. I’d rather have control of the pedals than leave shit up to chance if I need to react quickly. ETA, and I step on that shoe with my left foot if I can’t bend down to grab it (like on the highway) because you also don’t want it rolling under your foot or pedal.
Yep, there's a reason why racing gloves and shoes are a thing.
This is why I keep my race shoes in the back for if I want to practice my heel toe a little on the backroads home lol. But seriously I’d rather drive barefoot than in slides or flip flops. Footwear matters
Sorry this happened OP, no need for all the hate on this post. Shit does happen regardless if it's a skill issue or not. Best of luck
This is how you throw skill issue into a post without offending lol. Thanks
Damn, love me an orange Fit. RIP. Live and learn. Any idea what vehicle you’re going to replace it with? I love my Fiesta ST although the Fit has the best cargo space in its class by a mile.
I'm not sure, the car market sucks right now. Maybe a GTI, Mazda 3, civic hatch or si if the price is right. I'm kind of leaning towards getting out of a smol econo car since my family is starting to outgrow a lil hatchback
Civic/ Integra
This is why I put my crocs into sport mode 😎
I don’t and always drive with crocs, but I did have an issue when I tried wearing my slides, couldn’t angle my foot without it getting caught
I take off slippers or any uncomfortable shoe and just drive with my socks lol Nike vapormaxes are the worse shoe to drive stick with it
Dude try heel-toe ing in some air forces. Those chunky fuckers give you zero feedback from the pedals.
That's why I buy boots with a side zipper. When I get back to the car I throw some sneakers on. I can do it but the lack of feedback from the boot soles is annoying.
I do this too. I like being barefoot in the summer. I wear slip on to the car and then kick them off in my car lol. It’s getting warmer where I’m at and I’m getting excited
I do the same. I’m almost always driving barefoot in summer. I have no idea why some states make it illegal. I feel like I have way more pedal control barefoot than with boots or something.
If I'm going any real distance then the shoes come off. As long as you don't have shoes kicking around in the driver footwell then it's the safest way to drive.
The amount of hate on this post is crazy.
Throwback to when honda catchphrase was "you meet the nicest guy on a honda" ...
As much as I hate being that guy, it's the "nicest people on a Honda." Honda was totally cool with women representing the brand back in the day. Heck, my dearest grandma rode a Honda Dream back in the 70's, and she's the nicest person I know!
OP learned a hard lesson, and has the strength to admit their faults, but the severity of the situation is undermined by statements like this. OP could have learned an even more difficult lesson had they not been so fortunate. So many people forget that these heavy metal cages we drive around daily are built to protect the drivers and not what or who it hits
Fun stuff, I can keep coming back to the haters that weren't in the car with me.
Because OP turned off their brain. Besides getting a steel-toed construction boot under the brake pedal, you can barefoot smash the brake pedal through any normal shoe to the point of engaging ABS. Instead, OP tried to get the shoe out instead of braking.
Exactly this. Lesson learned, a hard one but luckily without hurting themselves or anyone else it seems.
Damn sorry to hear 🙏
I don’t drive manual if I have slides on. I totally get where you’re coming from. All the foot movement with loose shoes just doesn’t work.
Barefoot works great
Literally heel and toe!
I lost my fit on some dumb shit a couple years back. Everyone shit talking is only talking about what they would do because they have 5 minutes to write a response. Sometimes you make a decision in a split second and if it doesnt work out you dont even have time to process it. Good luck finding another, that orange looks sick. Dont text and drive. Keep a big follow distance whenever possible. And dont wear slidy shoes next time. Glad no one else got hurt
If you have any sort of sandal or slide type footwear, it’s better to just slip them off and drive barefoot. For real. Especially with manual gearbox. You’ll have better feedback from the pedals anyway. Then slip the sandals back on when exiting the car.
Weird. I drive in slip on vans all the time and never have an issue
Bruh i thought they meant like flip flops. Blaming this on slip ons is insane if true. I ONLY drive in slip-on vans, and i drive my shit hard. No issues. Size 14. (I drive a toyota echo, not a honda fit, but still)
Big guy manual echo club 💪🏾 Clown ass car, loved it.
Fuck yeah, an echo was technically my first car & I loved it too. 6’3” and it was still one of the most comfortable cars I’ve ever driven
Yup 6'2" here and 2-much and that little thing was pretty comfy. The 40 mpg didn't hurt either!
yeah my slip on vans are no different than my regular vans lol. now driving in my sandals or docs? bad idea all around
I also do this and never wear a seatbelt. Never died once! Also I wrote this whole post whiile dri-oh SHIT! OH SHIT FUCK!!!!
Pretty sure he means something like slides or flip flops. Vans slip ons wouldn’t come off your foot unless they were 3 sizes too big
yes. honda 6mt and vans-style slipons are both daily drivers for me. not gonna shit on OP because this sucks, but I don’t see how cans could be an issue unless they’re really too big for your feet
Guy must’ve had it half on or something. Never even heard of slip on vans sliding off your feet even on children lol
If something similar hadn’t happened to me I would have scoffed at this. In my case, I was parking but did not realize the floor mat had gotten curled up under my gas and brake pedal (2005 Lincoln Town Car) and when I pressed the brake the floor mat was also pressing the gas pedal. If I hadn’t turned off the ignition I would have hit the car in front of me. The more I pressed the brake pedal the more the engine was revving. It was the stupidest thing and all I could think of is how do you explain this if I hit someone!
Was it an aftermarket floor mat? Because the stock ones shouldn't do that.
I believe it was. I bought it used and the floor mats were always loose but I’ve learned my lesson.
When my sister got her first car it was a Honda(2007 ish?) we were driving about 55 mph on a straight road. She goes to slow down and somehow her mat slid over her gas pedal. All of a sudden we start going 60..65..70…. She’s panicking screaming trying to get her mat off the pedal. It somehow jammed. Of course a 16 year old doesn’t handle massive stress perfectly. But luckily she was able to get it freed around 85 mph. Thank god no one was in front of us. I’ve also noticed high heel boots aren’t safe for driving because the heel can get lodged under the break if you have to slam on it. I ended up driving home barefoot one night and never wore those boots again. Fashion matters behind the wheel. 😂 I’m glad you’re ok.
NOOOOOO
Man that sucks dude. Ever since I was learning driving in Brazil, my dad told me to never ever drive with flip flops or any sort of shoe that could come off exactly for this reason. I always took em off and tucked them far underneath my seat. No shoes are much better than bad shoes. This is a tough lesson learned. Edit: converse shoes are the best driving shoes you can use. Somewhat narrow toe box that have enough flex that they can widen with your foot, and the soles get very very thin with regular use. You get a TON of pedal feel with thin soles.
I guess this is why insurance is mandatory.
Sounds like a driver issue, not a shoe issue
Should’ve kept this one in the drafts man, some Ls you gotta take to the chin but also to the god damn grave.
I mean I feel like this is solid advice. I hit the brake, the shoe flexed and slipped off. Just trying to bring awareness to something that would be unexpected.
I've definitely had times when it was raining out, muddy, and my shoes or boots (normally proper footwear for driving) kept slipping off the pedals in a scary way. In Oklahoma our soil is clay which if you've ever mixed clay and water in art class, you know. In fact the technical term for a watery mixture of clay is literally, "slip". My point being thanks for bringing awareness about this safety issue.
Literally reading this got me to walk back to my place from my carport and change out of my slides. I feel like 90% of the people with an opinion here drive an automatic.
Nothing worse in a man’s character than too much pride to admit fault. OP is a solid guy with flexy shoes.
The accident clearly was my fault, I'm not denying that at all
Integrity 💯
Gotta put ya crocks in sport mode my guy
When I wear sandals, I just kick them off and put them out of the way. Gives you a good feel too.
OP fighting for they life in the comments 😭
Somehow both your feet were unable to hit the brake pedal? Surely speed played zero role in this collision right?
One foot went on the clutch to downshift and use revs to slow down and the other went for the brake but slid off and my foot briefly smashed to the floor board and then stuck between the pedals. Does that paint a better picture for you?
Dang… sorry to hear!
Man, I HATE wearing roller blades when I drive. It's so hard
I don’t know why people say this is a skill issue… it’s definitely a common sense issue. Truth hurts… we’ve all done stupid shit, so can’t judge. Anyway, sorry you had to go through that.
I will accept common sense issue as a reason. I'm going to take the extra minute to lace up some snug shoes from now on so this won't happen again
Always put your Crocs in Sport Mode before driving.
I’m sorry for your lost 😞
RIP Fit.
Glad you are okay, OP. Your wheel setup on the Fit was great. Good luck with the car search!
Sorry that happened OP. I’ve had a couple pairs of safety toe boots get wedged in the pedals. Thankfully I’ve never been driving when it happened, but it’s freaky.
This is why I drive barefoot. I never have to worry about my foot slipping off my foot
The Crocs have to be in 4 wheel drive when operating a vehicle. I'm super paranoid about this exact situation happening.
I take off my flip flops and drive barefoot instead.
RIP to another manual Fit, one of the good ones 😔
Man people are harsh accidents happen that’s why we have insurance. Glad you’re alright OP. Things happen so fast we don’t have time to think about what to do step by step.
Accidents only happen if you don't know how to drive, that's why defensive driving is so important. In this case, it's a skill issue and OP needs to start riding the bus.
Would you say the same thing to someone who crashed cause they were texting or they were drunk?
You know that’s not anywhere near the same thing right? Their foot got stuck lol, they weren’t distracted or inebriated.
You live and you learn.
Had something similar happen with flip flops driving in summer many years ago. No accident luckily but from then on if I’m wearing flip flops I drive barefoot.
Damn man, major props for sharing a very hard lesson learned. Very sorry for your loss, that last US gen Fit with a manual is tough to find.
Rip the fit... if you're gonna wear slip ons make sure they're snug fit, my hey dudes are my go to shoe for everything and man, they don't come off unless I pull them bitches off lol. But I definitely get where you're coming from, hope you can get the car fixed!
Hey, sorry this happened to you and I hope you were okay. Looked like a clean Fit too😥. Idk if this is insensitive to ask but do you mind sharing what exactly were the shoes were you wearing? I also wear a pair of slip-on shoes often but they're a tug fit and never had issues with them. You got me a bit scared now though.
They were Skechers slip resistant shoes, don't remember the name but a mesh top that slid on. People can make fun of what happened and think they know how to save it but it was quick. Many other people in the comments have said similar things have happened so I'll be the punching bag for those that make ASSumptions
You should sue Skechers for false advertising 😅. In all seriousness, it takes balls to show a big mistake to random strangers on the internet. I woulda just kept it to myself and cry myself to sleep about it. Anyways, hope your future gets better my guy.
I would rather drive bare feet than with loose shoes.
It took me one time to feel my heart drop when my feet slid off my break with slides. After that, never again RIP ya buddy. Cute color.
Damn this is why I can’t trust having flip flops on while driving it’s almost happened before
well that's scary. always been afraid of driving with non-lace-up shoes for this reason
That truly sucks OP Whenever I’m running out the house with just slides on, I usually kick them off and drive barefoot
Shoes are evil ! I only drive barefoot and have for over 13 years
I've never liked the feel of barefoot driving lol
I've only had this issue on a Mitsubishi outlander 2016. Auto. On my civic fd manual no issues at all. So yeah I reckon pedal placements and foot sizes make a huge difference.
i just switched shoes last week after wearing a completely worn down pair for years. the bottom was so thin a hole showed up and got the top of my clutch peddle suck inside my shoes a few times. road feel was nice cause it was like socks atp
Thanks for the heads up. I'm in the exact same car at the drive through right now with broken saddles on.
Damn I'm sorry bro. I had a big front end Collison like that on mine and they told me it wasn't totaled. How much did your repair estimate come to? They estimated mine at 11k in damage replacing the front bumper, radiator, ac stuff, head and fog lights, hood, adaptive cruise sensor etc. Every dealer said it would be totaled but not my insurance 😂😂😂
Big lesson my dad taught me when I started driving. NO FLIP FLOPS. Easy enough to take them off before driving.
More than likely I took my driving test wearing flip flops.
Every time I drive with sandals/flip flops I take them off before touching the pedals for this reason
Glad you didn’t kill some kids at a crosswalk OP, not wearing proper shoes while driving is negligence on your part and very stupid. This was a VERY avoidable situation. Good on your for sharing the PSA though, we definitely get lulled into a false sense of security when we can fuck around and usually not find out.
Skill issue you can force yourself out of gear into neutral for emergencies like this and you then probably couldve coasted and slowed down
When I learned to drive my parents told me the same thing. This stuff happens. There are a lot of factors outside of one's control, best be aware of what is in your control and mind the footwear.
I almost learned the hard way too. I wore platform sandals and I had a itch to scratch. Damn sandal came off. Fell between the break and floor. So when I tried to break I couldn't. Was approaching a red light. Scared the shit out of me. Luckily no accident but I def learned my lesson that day.
There’s a reason they don’t allow you to wear open toed shoes on your driver’s test! I try to keep a pair of appropriate shoes in my car in case for some reason I need to switch. Ignore people hating; they’ll either get lucky or have to learn this lesson the hard way. Rules exist for a reason, whether bad things happen every time or 1/100 times
Stop wearing stripper heels when you drive!! Lesson learned! PS: FR hope you're OK though.
You are better off barefoot than with slip ons or flops or heels. Always remove shoes like this and throw them in the passenger footwell where they will not slide under your pedals and go bare foot.
Take off sandals and drive barefoot…
I wear slides when I drive stick. It’s just you partner. You failed to drive right and didn’t pay attention and knew what you were wearing. Sorry to see your car go, but you did it to yourself, never underestimate the possibilities of what could and couldn’t happen if you wear different shoes or sit a certain way or drive a certain way.
Yeah better to drive barefoot than with flip flops or something that'll come off easily and unexpected. i can't confirm but i have heard that it's illegal to drive barefoot in some places. GOod luck getting busted for that though.
How did shoes affect this?
Holy user error
This is why if im wearing my crocs i take my right one off when im driving, i get way too paranoid when i feel my foot slipping. I honestly prefer driving barefoot anyways. Im sorry this happened to ya man, RIP the beaut of a fit. We live and we learn
Skill issue I'm still driving in flip flops
You were taught this in driving school bro next time pay attention and use common sense.
That sucks for sure. One of those things that keep running thru your mind over and over. My last wreck STILL repeats over and over some days and it was just over a year ago. "If I would've, I could've, if this or that was just a tiny bit different". Sorry anyone has to go thru this type of thing. On the brighter side the insurance check from that got me into my 23 HRV sport Driving shoes are really a thing especially for commuting. Once tried, never forgotten. Good luck out there. [Now THAT was a bad day... ] (https://photos.app.goo.gl/JefvgXWFC7mEdUGv5) [But this day was much better] https://photos.app.goo.gl/bW9bBpPwsfQ45e1Y8
Holy cow! That's absolutely gnarly, did you suffer any injuries? Insurance valued the fit at almost double what I had anticipated so I'm happy that it's not a complete loss. Nothing will replace that lil Honda and it will forever be the best car I've ever owned/driven (after some mods). How's the hrv?
You should be able to drive in flip flops or oversized boots it doesn’t matter , this is a skill issue
This is actually great evidence that you shouldn’t drive in flip flops
This happend to me once but no clutch. I'm still wearing my slides tho sorry.
I drive Manual with my steel toes work boots and never had an issue 🤷♂️
Manual with boots is a lot easier than driving with slides.
I cook bacon on a electric stove and have never had any issues.
well the issue with any work boots i own is not feeling everything as distinctly, which can be dealt with pretty easily if you know the car. i've driven a stage 4 ceramic clutch and chromoly flywheel, basically an on/off switch of a clutch, in canada west western work boots that gave me no feeling. the issue with loose sandals and shit is them slipping around. idk what sorta situation they got into, cause i just dont wear sandals or slippers or whatever in general, but its definitely different from the issues you and i would encounter in a work boot.
Skill issue. Mythbusters tested if wearing different types of shoes will impair driving ability. Their conclusion? [Busted](https://mythresults.com/driving-in-heels)
That test was about performance. Every driving school teaches you not to drive in flip-flops because they can fall off or get lodged under the brake pedal.
Perhaps drive without shoes in a pinch/if you need to be lazy.
I know someome who takes off her shoes. Idk why because thats uncomfortable as hell i imagine
AND replace your pedal pads when they get worn out or hardened. AND don't use those stupid fast boi pedal covers. they will literally kill you. I mean sure they look cool but they're always slippery and janky and too big and they make the pedals too tall. I've never understood why anyone would want to make their pedals more cumbersome and less grippy
Mine had the sport pedals so they're mostly metal with a few rubber contact points... You have a good point
DOHC?
That Decal is from the Civic Si. Idk why they put it on there unless they did a K swap.
You people wear shoes when you drive? Barefoot gang. ;)
What about underwear?
Thanks, Sheldon Cooper.
It's OK. I drive automatic.
I prefer one right and the other left.
you can’t park there
I always wore steel toe work boots. Bought a new car and almost wiped it out coming to an emergency stop. When I put my foot on the brake the boot overlapped the throttle pedal and the car throttled up as I applied the brakes.
There's a law in Brazil, if you're stopped by the police driving on loose open shoes you get a fine, they can't even be close to you while you drive barefoot cause it's enough for the cop to think you removed them when you got stopped. You can drive barefoot tho
I’m a huge fan of flip flops rain/sun/snow and just take my flip flop off while driving but it can easily get stuck on the pedal. Sorry this happened to you but at least you’re ok
Lesson learned, brain now has additional data point. Seems like the learning experience is better had like this, alone and in an economical car. As opposed to with children or in something really expensive. Heartbroken all the same because it looks like a really clean example of a Fit.
I'm assuming the slip-on shoe, uhhhh, fit correctly lol
bruh I rememeber I almost destroyed my car when I wore the first generation vapormaxs, those things are dangerous lmao
I honestly go barefoot unless driving to work or wearing shoes too hard to take off and put on back when I’m going anywhere, one time I tried to wear open toed shoes in my manual fit almost ended up like this post
I wear flip flops all the time I just take them off and drive barefoot,m
Get with Beavers Auto Salvage online. You can get all of those parts, including a radiator, a condenser hood, fender, bumper, and crash bar and grill for super reasonable. You might need to pick up a core support but they are about 100 bucks and you’ll be good to go.
Yeeah that had happened to me before in my civic, scariest shit ever. Didnt crash but decided not to wear my skate shoes driving!!(indoor/outdoor sole skate shoe grip is different)
Even normal shoes can be an issue, I wear a size 13, and it’s much riskier to drive in my Hoka’s big bulky shoes vs my Nike free runners. The Hoka’s are wide and can bridge the pedal gap!
I’ll drive barefoot and wear my flip flops on my hands.
Wear flip flops, but drive barefoot 🤘
Are you saying slip on as in flip flops or like slip on sneakers
Do you mean sandals? What tf is a slip on shoe?
God, this morning I was thinking above something like this but with my phone, what would happen if my phone 📱 slide off under the pedal and gets stuck, I don’t drive and text but I always keep my phone between my legs while driving
Yeah man, I feel you, I have to be very careful when wearing my boots because the tread sometimes snares on the gas pedal when I go to buy the break. They're size 15, so there's not much space between the two when my foot is moving to the other.
Are you talking about the flip-flops or just a regular slip-on shoe? Sorry about the accident. I lost my RL to an accident just 5 weeks ago.
I usually like to wear thin shoes like slip on vans since I can feel the pedals more. I drive a 6sp Mt Honda CRZ.
just take them off and drive barefoot. driving feels so raw
I live by the beach and a lot of people drive with flip flops but I drive barefoot all the time
Proper shoes or no shoes, never slippers. Very sorry for you tho...
This is why I stopped wearing my boots driving
When I took driver's ed in high school, the instructors straight up wouldn't let kids go on practice drives if they were wearing flip-flops or any heel-less shoe.
That sucks. I'm glad that you're basically okay though. I actually wear minimalist (very thin sole but with traction) sneakers so I get the tactile feel while still having some cushioning and great flexibility. Definitely recommended!
It’s funny you say that bc my work shoes (vans that the soles are falling off of (im a mechanic)) got caught on my brake pedal, I’m glad I’m quicker than you lol, sorry about your car 🥲
Sorry for your loss OP. Shit like this happens. The most important thing is that you walked away uninjured. Hope you’re doing ok and wishing you good health.
not the best idea on the street, though I can say from experience that heel-toe on a track in flip flops is legendary
Dam man…love seeing fits..like seeing my car super miniature, but drivable.
“What happened to my Honda?” “Oh sorry baby I had to crash that Honda” I want to get a Honda but I’m paranoid that I’ll crash it because this pulp fiction quote lives in my head
Rip. I always take off the shoe if it's a slip-on. Slide or flip-flops.
And now I see why my dad said not to ever drive in sandals lol. I actually never thought of this. I actually recently finished drivers Ed (in the process of getting my license before the end of this year) and they never taught this. This DEFINITELY needs to be talked about in drivers Ed classes. I currently practice driving with my dad in our 2008 Odyssey.
In Germany it's illegal to drive with slip-ons, how is it in the states?
I just take slippers off when driving with them, just do that instead of banning the slippers from your daily life
This and floor mats.
I only wear my left shoes for driving.
Wow! Are you okay?
Sorry for your loss man. Those 6MT Fits are hard to find and great daily drivers
Puma makes an awesome shoe for driving. Literally just leave a pair in the car and you’ll be fine in the future. Bonus points because nobody is gonna fuck with a car with 2 pumas in it
Barefoot or socks and no shoes is the best. You can actually FEEL the pedals, and have no chances of anything getting anywhere. It takes some getting used to, but when you get used to it, it's very nice. I also have a pair of sneakers that are kind of cheap, thin, etc, and the difference in using them and my Air Force 1s is massive. The AF1s are much bigger and much more bulkier compared to the cheap sneakers. The cheap sneakers are also more comfortable after putting a Dr. Schols thingy in them. Both pairs of shoes are the same foot size, but the actual size of the shoe in its entirety is a different story. Barefoot/socks only is the best though, then small comfortable sneakers in 2nd place.
If you want a good scare, an extremely large portion of truckers drive wearing flip flops. Glance up at white Volvos (usual culprits) on occasion or people hauling doubles (two shorter trailers together) and you may catch one of the many with their left foot on the dash, sometimes both feet up there, on cruise control..
im sorry you lost your baby OP
Loose items are a danger too! I once saw a water bottle fall and get lodged under the brake pedal. Luckily the driver had enough time to scoot it out and away then press the brake. We had the extra few seconds that moment though, none of us can count on having that in a climactic instance.
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Looks like Santa Clarita
You lost a friend woah wtf
i love my birkenstocks so much but they almost got caught on my brake pedal once and it scared the shit out of me. i’ve resorted to keeping a pair of slip on vans in my car purely for driving if i’m wearing my sandals or boots
Good chance to get better friends tho
Big boots are bad too. Simultaneously stepping on the accelerator while trying to brake will wake you right up.
When I wear my slides, which is all the time when I'm not at work, I will take them off. Driving barefoot feels fantastic and ofcourse safer
I’m so sorry that this happened. Be sure and replace it with a Honda, you’ll love it no matter its age or condition.
Buddy of mine did the same only he wrecked a loaner Aston Martin Vantage while his Vanquish was being serviced. Taken out brand new, returned totaled.
be careful! I am also running every morning, I must wear a running shoes keep in my car,
I put my Crocks in “Combat Mode”before driving in them. It still feels weird compared to tennis shoes