Heel toe problem: feet way to big!!

[944drifter]

hey everyone I'm just startin' to practise my basic techniques and i have found out heel toe is damn near impossible I'm 17 6'8" and size 16 shoe(freak I know ) is there any way to help me out or should i just give up?

[Hypertek]

simple = dont do heal toe..
Just becuase people brag about it, doesnt mean they are good.

[drift180sx]

stay w/ it heel-toe isnt really needed to drift. u just hav 2 b quick w/ the movements.

[Nismo241]

I do it road racing with a size 13, I just use the inside of my foot for the brake and the outside of my foot to blip the throttle.

[haya_s14]

I do it road racing with a size 13, I just use the inside of my foot for the brake and the outside of my foot to blip the throttle.

thats the easiest way for me, my feet are too big also, so i use this. be careful when it is wet though, you could seriously get hurt

[FR_Madness]

Yeah just use the outside of your foot to control throttle. Roll your ankle and only turn your foot enough to get the throttle where you need it. That's how I do it. Even size 12 can be to big in some cars.

What are you driving anyway?

[944drifter]

I've got a 1983 porsche 944 but im thinkin of gettin a 95 S14

[Valkyrie]

And you aren't just having problems from being 6'8?

Man, I sat in a stock Hachiroku (well, a non-running Levin Coupe) and I was too tall (5"10~11) with the seat all the way back to be in a position that would allow easy H&T... although I forgot to see if there was a tilt steering wheel.

A bucket seat and a smaller steering wheel would have fixed it though.

[DoriFuta-]

hey everyone I'm just startin' to practise my basic techniques and i have found out heel toe is damn near impossible I'm 17 6'8" and size 16 shoe(freak I know ) is there any way to help me out or should i just give up?

first let me say, HOLY ][=][ELL!! you have big feet.
Alas i know the pain you feel when you are trying to Heel Toe it.
I ware a size 13-14 and the way my pedals at set up there isn't much room to heel toe.
The method i found best effective is to toe toe it.

Using your Big toe to brake and your little toe to gas it.
If your feet are atleast half as wide as they are long you shouldn't have a problem trying the Toe Toe method.

[944drifter]

And you aren't just having problems from being 6'8?

actually no thats the crazy thing about my car I have more head room in there than i do in most SUV's/Truck's if you ever have a chance sit in a 944 you'll be amazed

Using your Big toe to brake and your little toe to gas it.
If your feet are atleast half as wide as they are long you shouldn't have a problem trying the Toe Toe method

great Idea I'll try that as soon as i get out

[crimson]

I feel your pain with the big shoes. I wear size 13's as well and it's hard to move those puppies down there. You may want to consider getting smaller shoes. I don't mean a smaller shoe size, rather a shoe that isn't large and bulky. I find it hard to drive a stick-shift when I wear my basketball shoes or my hiking boots, but much easier when I wear my Puma Speedcats or my Adidas Superstars. Those shoes are quite smaller than the bulkier ones, and it should make it easier to move your feet.

[DoriFuta-]

I feel your pain with the big shoes. I wear size 13's as well and it's hard to move those puppies down there. You may want to consider getting smaller shoes. I don't mean a smaller shoe size, rather a shoe that isn't large and bulky. I find it hard to drive a stick-shift when I wear my basketball shoes or my hiking boots, but much easier when I wear my Puma Speedcats or my Adidas Superstars. Those shoes are quite smaller than the bulkier ones, and it should make it easier to move your feet.

quick add-on:
KangaROOS (shoes) also work pretty good.

[MK2SupraDrift]

I cant get this move down either. I cant move my leg inwerd to do it but Ive been told its also posible to do it the other way too.

[DoriFuta-]

I cant get this move down either. I cant move my leginwerd to do it but Ive been told its also posible to do it the other way too.

Are you saying..
Using your Heel for the brake and toe for the gas?
I have tried that (it does work) but it was a little weird and not to comfortable.

I like your Sig (Ex-Driver), good anime but a little cheezey in parts.

[944drift]

i have 11.5 feet and a 944. heel toe is a little hard for me but its not always needed. I do it sometimes but usually just do a feint and a clutch kick without really using my brake. It works well for me as long as you have some speed.