{"id":425983,"date":"2025-03-19T10:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=425983"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:13:51","slug":"driving-shoes-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/driving-shoes-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"The Driving Shoe Is Making a Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/fashion\/accessories\/shoes\/new-original-prada-car-shoe-flat-moccasin-shearling-house-driving-sz-36\/id-v_6725352\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-950x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Pair of driving shoes, left side sole down with shearling shoe interior shown, right side sole up with rubber grips shown. \" class=\"wp-image-425984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrivingShoes.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/fashion\/accessories\/shoes\/new-original-prada-car-shoe-flat-moccasin-shearling-house-driving-sz-36\/id-v_6725352\/\">Car Shoe<\/a> is now owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/prada\/fashion\/\">Prada<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What goes great with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/fashion\/clothing\/shoes\/new-tods-ferrari-black-gommino-moccasins-loafers-alligator-crocodile-10\/id-v_11566242\/\">Ferrari<\/a> or an Alfa Romeo? According to the logic of the early \u201860s, a loafer with a bumped rubber sole. Now known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/driving-shoes\/\">driving shoes<\/a>, the footwear was first produced by the Italian company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/car-shoe\/\">Car Shoe<\/a>, to help stylish drivers get a better grip on the gas pedal of their sports cars. Even with that particular association in its rearview mirror, the style has remained popular and is, in fact, trending this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The driving shoe is similar in shape to a moccasin, but with distinctive pebble-like protrusions on its sole. In vibe, it falls somewhere between the casual boat shoe and the more buttoned-up penny loafer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/tods\/\">Tod\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/tods-gommino\/\">Gommino<\/a> version, introduced in 1979, is a classic still sought-after in 2025. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/prada\/fashion\/\">Prada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/veronica-beard\/\">Veronica Beard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/miu-miu\/\">Miu Miu<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/gucci\/fashion\/\">Gucci<\/a> are among the many designer brands offering their own takes in an array of colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loafers in general look to be hot items this season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/spring\/spring-summer-2025-loafers-outfits\"><em>Who What Wear<\/em> reports<\/a>. 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