Piloti Driving Shoes

[redstrosekNic]

I've had these for awhile, and they do not seem to be breaking in like I thought they would. Is there a trick to getting these things soft and flexible?



I love my wrestling shoes for driving, but they look silly with most clothing.



Thanks

[Don Ro]

I've softened lots of leather in my days by using two different products:
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- Ko-Cho-Line Leather Dressing (pronounced Coach o leen) for horse tack.
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Ko-Cho-Line Leather Dressing
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- Lexol liquid spray...saturating the leather.
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Warm the items up (sun or oven) and lay it on. Good luck...

[HHI944]

Lexol is great stuff

[VaSteve]

I have a suede pair and I consider them more paddock shoes than driving shoes. Or fun run driving shoes. I have a pair of sparrow for actual track driving. The soles are too thick on the pilotis.

[biosurfer1]

My Piloti shoes are by far (not even close) the best shoes I have ever had. I look at ebay all the time hoping another pair will show up in my size...I knew I should have bought more when they were on sale but who knew they were going out of business!

[redstrosekNic]

Thanks for the input guys

I'm a bit nervous to try Lexol, as the shoes are a suede(ish) material. I'll have to do some searching to see if the Lexol is safe to use...or I'll use it on a tiny area to see if anything happens.

[Don Ro]

Just looked at label: Not recom'd for suede. Sorry.

[redstrosekNic]

Originally Posted by Don Ro

Just looked at label: Not recom'd for suede. Sorry.

It's all good . I guess I'll just have to keep wearing them!

[redstrosekNic]

I looked on the inside of the tongue, and it does say leather uppers... The leather feels so much like a very short nap suede. I might try the Lexol after all (on an inconspicuous area).

[redstrosekNic]

Originally Posted by NotaBRG

Suede is leather...

I'm not a complete moron... The suede shoes I have had in the past said "suede" for the material used in the upper part of the shoe.

[vash]

arent driving shoes supposed to be on the stiff side?

i ask because i have no idea.

i like those Pilotis!! nice. mine are a tad loud and blingy.

[redstrosekNic]

Originally Posted by vash

arent driving shoes supposed to be on the stiff side?

i ask because i have no idea.

i like those Pilotis!! nice. mine are a tad loud and blingy.

You might be right about the stiffness. How do yours feel after having them for a while?

[Don Ro]

Not 'driving' shoes, but the best motorcycle racing boots I ever owner felt like ballet slippers.
Made from supple Italian leather, I loved them...not much protection but great feel from the thin soles and uppers.

[vash]

i dont get to say this much..so i just will:

mine's stiff! hahah. seriously, my shoes are pretty stiff. helps me miss those double clutch moves with perfect aplomb. i've been wearing them alot lately, just around so things could change.


and my Sidi motorcycle boots are damn stiff. been like that for years.

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by vash

and my Sidi motorcycle boots are damn stiff. been like that for years.

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No longer have them...but mine were made by StylMartin.
My Sidi boots are stiff as hell.
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