Two British brands have collaborated to co-develop driving shoes. Automaker Jaguar and shoe designer Oliver Sweeney have joined forces to create a pair of formal driving shoes to honour Malcolm Sayer and Harry Weslake. A pair of shoes will set one back £325 (RM2,203).
Sayer was the man behind the designs of the Jaguar C-type, D-type, E-type, XJ-S and the XJ13, while Weslake was the company’s engine designer. Hence, the shoes were appropriately named Weslake and Sayer, after the two. The shoes will go on sale in the UK from October 1 onwards.
The exterior of the shoe follows the design of Jaguar vehicles – a curved sewn panel at the ankle area, with a line that resembles the D-pillar of the XJ. As for the front toe area, Jaguar says it is meant to resemble the signature squared grille on every Jaguar, including the F-Pace and F-type.
The shoes were designed in the same technique employed by Jaguar design; moulded, sculpted and refined in clay, followed by 3D printing in which composite plastics were used for pre-production. The prototypes were then sent to Oliver Sweeney’s factory in Italy, where they were handcrafted and stitched.
The shoe has a super-flexible but firm sole, which is meant to maximise driving comfort and emphasise its styling. The heel area is chamfered to ensure a pivot point aimed at giving better pedal control and finally polished in a waist-less finish that ensures the shoes don’t get caught in the pedals.
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
seriously a RM2203 driving shoe!?
I’d like to admit that my driving shoe is Vibram FiveFingers
after this we can see drifters or nascar drivers use this shoe.
After Driving, need to change shoe?
if the shoes are bonafide made in uk its pretty ok for the price.
i guess probably this is something the car makers can look into in the future, to add more “accessories” to all the cars or a particular car model, hence adding more revenue to the company.
wow, never thought that shoes could be part of the “accessories” for cars as well.
More crap marketing, Ayrton Senna test drove the honda nsx with regular loafers and did a damn good job. Its unskilled morons who think expensive crap will help them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAwJsOECGBU
It’s a lifestyle accessories similar to BMW, MERZ and the rest. U don’t know how to value craftsmanship.
i just have ‘puma future cat’. and i feel like driving an F1 car already!LOL
Next.. Driving gloves and driving shirts
Driving gloves & leather jacket have been around for ages. Driving shoes should able to assist the driver to apply ‘heel & toe’ effectively prior to negotiating corner in a manual car. BTW this Jaguar leather shoes more towards life style like those other automobile companies have their own range