What Is A Driving Moccasin And Why You Need Some | 40overfashion
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Today we're talking about men's driving moccasins and why I think they just might be the perfect summer shoe.
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John, you nailed it again. Listening to your commentaries always adds to my confidence in how to dress. Thank you!
Thank you!
Just got my first driver thanks to you. And decided on Bobbies a blue one. Simple quick easy ordering and shipping to Canada. Impressed. Thanks for teaching me always.
I love them so much, such a good shoe for summer.
I will absolutely be checking into a pair, as well as your Poshmark store!!! Thank you kindly for helping me expand my wardrobe/choices, super Mr. John!!! :D
They pack well for travel too. Not too heavy nor bulky.
I absolutely love my drivers! I have them in several colors and wear them frequently in the warm weather. Everything from shorts to chinos and day to evening. Just stick to your rules and all will be well.
Perfect! Thank you Keith!
just bought my first pair of suede driving mocs and i gotta say i tried on a few different outfits and i love them❤
Here in Philippines we can wear that 365 days a year since it's like summer here all year long, although our summers are really hot compared to non-summer days.
My driving moccasins are the only casual shoe I own. I got rid of my sandals when I realized that these were easier to put on and take off in the summer. I stopped buying no-show socks when I discovered that terry cloth insoles were a suitable replacement. I also use them for walking and exercise; they duplicate a minimalist running shoe or barefoot running by encouraging forefoot strike running.
I wore my black ones for the first time in the office. sheesh so freaking comfortable. like freaking slippers.. I kept sliding them off and on because it honestly felt like I was wearing no shoes.
Great recommendation. I love my drivers and I'm also a big fan of camp moccasins for everyday wear!
Got my first pair of drivers in dirty tan suede this summer. I agree with your comment that they work well as a replacement for flip flops. A younger me would have chucked on some slim jeans and slides to do some errands, but the driver with a leather lining are so much more classier and comfortable. Being English, I get the slipper comments, but they are more streamlined than the moc slipper, and don’t have the lambs wool to stop your feet breathing properly. You can also pick up a pair reasonably cheaply.
Love the color of your hair Sir and beard!👍👈I have one moccasin with an even rubber sole by kenneth cole.Sandy in colour..suede leather and can be used walking around and driving thanks to then evenly spread rubber sole
It’s crazy because the only reason why I would consider these is for driving! When I’m driving for 8 to 11 hours, I usually just takeoff my sneaker and sock and go barefoot it. I think I’m a weirdo, because I don’t like driving long distances with something on my foot. I just figure a driving shoe (just because I just heard about this today) would be a great solution. I hate getting out a car to pump gas and the first thing I do is reach for my shoes and put them on the ground so I can step in to them.
Hi John. Drivers are perfect for spring and summer. I have them in red, brown, dark blue, and grey. These are the kind of shoes men shoulld wear with shorts and jeans casually. I don’t think it’s wrong to wear them with a sport coat and jeans. They go well together. I generally wear them with chinos, a t-shirt, a sports coat and go to a pub, a night club or even a casual dinner. Sometimes I wear white sneakers instead.
Thanks for commenting!
I use driving mocassins all the time
I thought these were too feminine until I wore a pair of driving mocs for the first time with a nice pair of shorts and button up shirt and my wife and I love the look. I think the sleek look gives it a classy casual look.
It is extremely feminine. Sorry but your wife is trying to emasculate you.
Although I’m not a big fan of this style of shoe, I still have an old pair of Ernest Hemingway Golf Stream driving moccasins that I love and wear on occasion. I don’t know if they’re still available but if your in the market for a pair of mocs check them out.
Driving shoes for me begins with light, flexible but breathable as cool is a plus. Nothing loose wearing or strings to catch on gas pedals, floor mats so if it doesn't serve a purpose or has to be there, they aren't for me.
Great video John! I just picked me up a pair of black ones about a month ago. I've never had a pair. Ready for summer!
I just bought some earthing moccasins. So comfortable!
Suede Chukkas will do the trick as well(Sand or Brown usually works). Like the driving loafers, they can be worn with jeans, shorts or khakis.
Driving Mocs look great. Problem is they don’t have a supportive, well cushioned sole. So they’re not great to walk long distances in.
I wore these in the early 90s. I need to try them again...👍
I love Drivers, got 3 pairs, all from Aldo, tan and black leather and red suede, looking for green and yellow suede at a decent price. I wear them sock less as I can never find a no show sock that stays on my foot, it always slips off while walking, great video, glad you mentioned these great go anywhere casual shoe.
Thanks Wayne! I’ve owned a few pair from Aldo as well.
as you can probably tell, john, i am catching up on viewings and comments. lol!!
thanks for this. i never really considered this style of shoe for myself as i never really cared for it, but you presented some very casual, but classy applications for this style of shoe.
thanks for doing so.
Love this video; lots of great suggestions.
Mate, I live in my shorts and you’ve inspired me to try out a pair for the first time. I like the advise about going moderately with a mid brown colour. Cheers
Thank you!
Thanks for your knowledge of moccasin shoes
I wear these constantly during the summer, I have 4 pair to limit wear on them!
My Louis Vuitton driving moccasins have substantial pads on the bottom so that they can give you lots of wear before they have to be replaced. Todd’s don’t have that kind of protection. Super comfortable too
Just bought my first pair recently. Very nice shoe. I wear chukkas usually for casual ocassions but the driver is easier to put on. Like you said its more of a “tuxedo flip flops”. 😂
hey John how very nice to see you tonight, Sunday 31st May ... See you're still looking great Paula in UK
Great video John. I prefer a straight up suede tassel loafer in the summer. I don't like the look of the out sole continuing up the back of a driving moc. I get why it's there, but aesthetically it just doesn't work for me.
My friend, I follow you on the channel. I want to ask you whether we can wear moccasins 2024 It means it is still a fashion and will never go out of style
How about with a track suit, guido style? Yes, I've done it.
I'm gonna pass on the Driving Moccasins, John. They're just not my style, personally.
Q-Storm76 I totally agree with you. I just can’t get into Driving Mocs
Penny loafers or chukkas. Something with a proper sole.
There are some nice walking shoes that would be good for summer.
@@JustClaude13 I agree 👍🏿👍🏿
I have a pair in my office for the winter. They work a lot better than snowy boots. They are also easy to pack for traveling. Gives the oxfords a break when going out to get Chinese or go to Wal Mart.
The best drivers I have found are from Duluth Trading Company. Good foot support.
I like my Cole Haans in brown leather. And no show socks. Good vid John.
PS Go with the blue!
Thank you!
Excellent recommendation! I didn’t even know this category of shoe existed.
Great video john . Can i wear my drivers w/ a sport coat or blazer??
Hi, John. This was a good video to watch over breakfast.
I’ve considered driving mocs before. Your video shows they look pretty cool with shorts. I have a pair of slip-on Skechers I use when I want to run a quick errand and don’t want to have to tie on a pair of sneakers, however my Skechers only look OK with jeans.
It sounds like it’s time to give them a shot!
I'm a big fan of the driving moc for their versatility and comfort and I own several pair. Mostly the Cole Haan G Series. I will say experience has taught me that if you wear them a lot get a pair with a somewhat solid sole. I have a pair of Cole Haan Gunnisons and the nubby soles don't hold up well with frequent wearing. Peace . :)
Thanks for the tip!
Great content thank you.
Thank you.
Nice video! I do have a pair of driving mocs, in a bright light gray colour and they work great with pretty much any casual attire. For those times when you need something that's just a smidgen above sneakers in terms of formality I guess? Also I do think they look a little sleeker than boat shoes, but I guess they both pretty much serve similar functions nowadays. - Han
So what happens when these wear out? The sole is very non-standard, to say the least. Can they be re-soled?
Flip flop replacement.... groovy idea. I never thought of that. adds a bit more maturity or sophistication to your outfit than a flip flop.
Thank you for your comment!
Minnetonka or bust! They make the best driving shoes
Thank you for this interesting video..
A question John,Can i pear them up with dress pants?
John, I don't know about wearing the driving Moccasin, but I do love the penny loafer for my age (70). I wear a size 11, but all I have been trying have been very tight in the toe box area (the front top area). I don't want to get a 12 or 12 1/2 size as it would look like I am wearing boats.... lol
I find your vedio very usefull.. I'm 30 and I leaned a lot from you
i had a pair o driving moccasins from new republic; they were soft leather shoes, really nice looking but extremely uncomfortable; too narrow for my feet. and i think that is a common "problem" with these type of shoe, they are narrow; if you have wider than average feet probably they are not for you
hi John, love driving mocs. Unfortunatelly they are not that popular in Chile yet, so no much variety. Every time I go to the States I try to buy a pair, so I have some ones to wear when summer comes down here
Guante tiene unos hemosos ahora en sus tiendas
Maybe it's the Brit in me but I just can't get away from the idea that it looks like I'm wearing my indoor slippers, which to me is a sin to wear your slippers outside
Interesting.. I never thought of them that way. I still like them!
Ha! Take a pair to Italy when travel is permitted again and you will fit right in. If you buy a proper fitting pair, there is nothing more comfortable. Cheers!
Hi English Dave I'm English too and think exactly the same 😆 they are like indoor slippers
Don't get me wrong I would wear them if I felt like I looked good in them I just don't think I personally would
Never knew they existed. In the UK they are used as slippers and I rock a pair indoors. Wouldn’t be seen dead in them outside the house 😁
Amazing video! My father fell in love with the 4th pair at 1:59, does any of you happen to know the brand and name? Thanks a lot!🤗
Are there driving moccasins available for women?
3:21 what are these jeans?
Great Vid. I prefer boat shoes which are very similar.
I wear those as well.
@Kevin D. On the west coast of the southern Pacific Ocean wearing boat shoes, when you are not going to your boat is seen a pretencous if one accepts the fact that during the last three years Advertising agencies have used men dressed in boat shoes to ridicule any male that has a job that doesn't involve the "rugged" image provided by manual labour.
Of course no one questions what members of the Advertising agencies wear when they attend the compulsory lunchtime meetings at the numerous Yacht Clubs that conduct the wide range of races held on Sydney Harbour every Wednesday.Phil.
@@phillipmoodie9071 thanks. I didnt know. Alpha M hates boat shoes and maybe that is why. I just want comfy shoe that I don't need socks and hides my gnarley toes :-P
@@kevd6034 The bottom line is to wear what you find to be comfortable and wear your clothes with self confidence.
When I was in my early 20's I had always worked in Corporate jobs, where I had to dress like a Banker or a Lawyer, because those were the professions that I sold the first generation of computers to at Chairman and CEO levels, which was the top paying Sales job in Australia.
Then I was transferred to the Newspaper, Television and Advertising Agencies sectors, where a plain blue suit and white shirt looked out of place. So against strict Company policy I let my hair grow down to my shoulder and bought flared suits from top designers. While that fitted in perfectly with the attire of my new customers, it took me a year to feel comfortable wearing the very latest fashion.
But what really changed my attitude was that I doubled my sales and doubled my income and I was earning, year after year a higher salary than the Prime Minister, primarily because I was given good advice on how to dress with self confidence. Something that today you can learn on RUclips from people like John, who share this knowledge. But you have to learn to ask the right questions. Phil.
Only genuine Tod’s gomminos are acceptable. They are expensive but so chic. Better to put money on the shoes and wear cheaper slacks or shorts than the opposite. Keep the pair with the buckle on the top for the US only, in Europe it is a fashion faux pas.
Lol, I hate Oxfords, I'm probably breaking all the rules but Ioafers are my main dress shoe. I love them!
My husband like moccasins, but for a first penny loafer my husband should go black or brown? A shoutout to all the other gals watching 40 Over Fashion. ✌️✌️✌️
Thank you!! Brown!
Those racing shoes remind me of my raving shoes... I wish I'd bronzed those babies! I burnt out a sole (no pun intended!) at a campfire after party tho ... thet were diesel brand after all
I see John bought the same shoe trees as I did
Nice brown moccasin, but I did not hear about the Brand ? lo look for it . Will appreciate you mention it .
Thank you! Nordstrom house brand, 1901.
Seeing as I'm in shorts most of the time these days I need some nice summer shoes, not sandals yuk , just nice canvas shoes or similar so any suggestions greatly welcomed, I would always choose no show socks mind 😉
New sub! Are espadrilles / alpagartas appropriate? I'm under 40 but I want to get a more grown up aesthetic (sometimes)
@Mark Lastmark. I am well over 40, but I think you pose an interesting question. I am in Australia, where most of the population live along the East Coast, in close proximity to the ocean beaches and the local dress style, IMO, is very indesive when it comes to the selection of casual shoes, with espedrilles available in the major Department stores but I have not noticed many worn in public, yet I live in Victoria's largest beach side suburb, but it's not a haven for teenager's, but it is probably the most popular place in Melbourne for the wearing of casual shoes, but that doesn't seem to include espadrilles.
Phil.
Thanks!
None of the links for driving shoes is working.
Is there a website that’s for big and tall men? For polos stylish chinos etc?
I just checked out your Poshmark store. Damn you and your 30 inch waist!!!
He already sold the only item (the monk straps) in my size. I feel similar pain.
The link to the moccasins are already gone. Any other place to find them?
Oh no! Here's a few other options:
go.magik.ly/ml/xc2o/
go.magik.ly/ml/xc2q/
go.magik.ly/ml/x19o/
Thanks, John. I have one pair in brown (on the shiny side, with a buckle). My no show socks (Stance and Bombas) both come up too high so aren’t really no show. I also need a sock with some padding which is why I like those brands. Any suggestions??
Thanks Will! I can’t think of a specific brand, but look for a sock with a low vamp.
40 Over Fashion I have Invisisox But they are way too thin. I will continue to search. Thanks, John.
Wish I could find a pair of drivers in a wide version. Seems that they are all made in medium width. Any suggestions on where to find a good pair of drivers in wide?
I’d look at Allen Edmonds. They’re a little higher price though.
I have a brown and a black pair. They are my go to shoe for the summer!
Thumbs up if you're at your 20s or 30s watching videos of this channel for mens wear tips.
John, I've got an issue. I bought an Allan Edmonds driving moc earlier this spring. When I got them they were very comfortable but the sole "dots" were only down the very center of the shoe. I hope I'm describing that correctly. The outer edge of the outsole didn't have the traction dots. When I stood up wearing the driving mocs I could dip to the left or right depending on how I shifted my weight.Walking any kind of distance would have been difficult. I looked into the subject a bit more (since this was my first attempt at a shoe like this) and most of what I read indicated that these shoes are really appropriate for driving only and the articles I read made it sound like one with these shoes should be driving a sports car. (which I do not have) I ended up returning them for these two reasons. Does that make sense? thanks John.
Yes! Try a different shoe with a wider spread design on the sole. Here's a few.. go.magik.ly/ml/xc2o/ & go.magik.ly/ml/x19o/
@@40OverFashion Thank you so much John for taking the time to point me in the direction of Nordstrom. I really like that second one you listed. Sold. Thanks again John !!!
@@MTobin1000 The shoe salesman was correct because you had bought a real pair of Driving Shoes, not just a Fashion Statement.
The shoes that you bought were designed for "Heel and Toe" gear changing, when braking hard when entering a corner, then changing down into each lower gear, at higher than 6-7,000 rpm, in order to use the effect of "Engine Breaking" to supplement the cars brakes. This was very effective in cars that didn't have disc brakes.
The very last thing that you need to happen, when using this technique, to slow down during high speed cornering, is for the edge of the sole to slip on the accelerator.
Anyone who has driven a pre- 1959 VW Beetle, with no syncro on first gear, which can be easily accessed for rapid cornering by using a heel and toe gearchange, could demonstrate the effectiveness of the method below a road speed of 20mph, so could anyone who can drive a genuine vintage Hot Rod really fast, on a twisty mountain road. But they are a dying breed.
But you can't learn it from a book, or a YT video, you need to be sitting in the passenger seat. It's fun -- try it !!! Phil.
I was thinking of getting a pair of these but after reading reviews at a popular maker website there was alot of negative comments about the durability of the soles. People complained that the city sidewalks can eat up the soles very quickly on these shoes. What is your thoughts?
I haven’t had any issues with the ones I wear that I linked in the description.
I’m 21 and I’m tryna get me some UGG loafers 😅
Loafers are something that I definitely need to get this summer. I only have one pair of brown penny's. (good reminder John) 👍
These are without a doubt beautiful and stylish shoes. However, most cannot be resoled , or repaired, don’t like the rain, and when the soles do get wet, they become very slippery and dangerous. So, before you splurge on a pair of suede Tods, you might want to move to Arizona. Cheers.
Do you wear them without socks?
No show socks.
I have never owned any driving Mocs, but I will give them a second look.
You are so cute, I love your videos so much
Wear beutiful shoes
Driving mocassins are nice, but you cannot really walk a long distance when you wear them.
It's obviously nicer than flip flops when you go to the beach, but sneakers are also great. I have one pair of driving mocassins, but I don't wear them often. I don't think you need to wear them to drive.
@Stanislas. The driving shoes of the 1970s were never designed to be a replacement for Loafers, but if you seriously enjoyed spirited driving the very expensive driving shoes were good value, but you also put your moccasin based penny loafers in the car to change into when you were not driving. Today one would enjoy driving a Mazda Miata in top quality driving shoes. Phil.
Love them but don't do no socks 👍
Im confused about clothing. I see people wearing suits with drivers.
Can't warm up to this style of shoe at all. Makes me think of used car salesmen.
These are driving loafers
I like mine with shorts since all of my pants are too long plus it's just hot as hell in Texas in the summer.
nope...
Driving shoes were designed when drivers of sports cars used a Heel and Toe technique to down change gears faster and smoother than most old style synchromesh gear boxes could achieve.
At that time driving sports car was considered to be a fine art, with string back gloves being considered to be even more important than any driving shoe. Well that was my justification during the 60's and the 70's. But now those shoes, of which I have four pairs are just fashion statements, gathering dust in my wardrobe. They are not as functional as any loafer. Phil.
Do you wear penny loafers instead, then? What is your casual “go to” shoe?
@@eyeheartsushi2212 Until a year ago I wore a pair of Florsheim Imperial penny loafers that I had resoled four times. They would have stood another one, but all of the local bookmakers have closed down. I went to every major shoe store in Melbourne Australia trying to find a replacement, but all the modern penny loafers are just dress shoes.
The 20plus year old Florsheim Imperial's were effectively as flexible as any of my modern driving shoes, but the leather on the Florshiem's is twice as thick and soft as a leather glove. During the last few months I have been looking at those available in the USA, but they are all "Fashion" footwear.
As I am currently working on relocating to the Wimmera area of North Eastern Victoria, I am planning on buying a couples of 1950/60's sports cars that are still fun to drive, seeing that road speed is limited to 100-110 kph, but there is no legal limit on cornering speed on an interesting twisty road.
So I will keep looking for a new pair of Penny Loafers.
Phil.
Phillip Moodie Thank you for sharing. Good luck with your search!!
People just stared at them on my feet or joke about them, really contemplating throwing them all away
My neighbor pairs them up with his thong. Looks spiffy!
Great video. However, shoes with no socks is perhaps the most feminine thing a guy can wear. Just my advice fellas.
As a person who goes to the track and races, i wear these a lot more because of the great pedal feel. Honestly, feels like my foot is the clutch at that point lol. Also it just looks weird wearing racing boots in public.