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Heel and Toe Heroes-Oakley Mid Cut Race Boots

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Oakley Driving Boot Mid

Oakley Driving Boot Mid

If you wear your driving shoes to walk around the mall, you aren’t a real enthusiast. First, the soles of real driving shoes won’t stand up to many laps walking around your local shopping center. Second, they are so uncomfortable you wouldn’t want to try anyway. Third, what are you doing walking around the mall when you could be out turning your very expensive tires into black marks on some canyon road? I won’t even get into fourth and fifth, but sixth; stop giving real drivers a bad name and just get yourself some of those pointy loafers that all the other guys in their girlfriend’s jeans wear.

Posted on 03.26.09 · Tagged with boot, car racing, carbon x, fire proof, fire retardant, motorsports, nomex, oakley, racing, safety equipment, shoe

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Hammerhead – HJC Si-12 Helmet

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HJC Si-12 Helmet - Flat Black

HJC Si-12 Helmet - Flat Black

Those of us that spend time on the track know that the only thing harder than deciding on what new car you want to buy is what new helmet to buy. Having tried out just about every brand of helmet out there on the market doesn’t seem to help. Having yet to find the perfect helmet, a list of features was assembled to make the decision easier. First, it has to meet all safety standards. What good is a helmet if you are always second-guessing its protection ability? Second is comfort, if you can?t wear it for extended periods of time without getting distracted by “hot spots” or pinching, it’s going to slow you down. Third, lightweight helmets are worth their non-weight in gold. A Pound here or there doesn’t sound like much, but at the end of a day of +1 G cornering and more importantly way more than 1 G braking, all those ounces add up. Fourth, it’s got to have great ventilation, you can’t keep your mental cool, if you aren’t physically cool. Lastly, it absolutely has to look cool. Who wants to drop $700 on a helmet and be embarrassed to be wearing the bucket outside your car?

Posted on 03.25.09 · Tagged with auto X, helmet, hjc, racing, safety equipment, scca, si-12

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