Hehe...

I thought it was illegal to drive barefoot. Is that just a myth?

 

I'm sure Hawaii couldn't have such a law! I started taking my shoes off while driving a few months after I moved here, when my big fat terrycloth beach slipper, popular in the early 80's, got caught between the gas pedal and the brake pedal and I ran into the car in front of me!

 

In Ontario, Canada you must being wearing footwear when you drive. It's the law.
I've never heard of anyone being charged of this offence though.

 

I googled it and all the links I've checked say it is not illegal to drive barefoot. Why would it be illegal - I can feel the location of the pedals better. My shoes are right next to me though, in case I ever did get stopped and had to get out of the car. I simply slip them off when I drive.

Anyway the whole point of my original reply was that the allweather mats my husband bought at Sam's Club are really thick and the ridges are deep. I actually think they'd look better in a truck than in my gorgeous new car.

 

Typically the deep ridges are for snow and mud to drop off your shoes into the groove which can then hold about a quart of slush, and the ridges keep your shoes up and away. For warn climates I'm surprised someone does not specialize in a mat that keeps water and sand out of the carpet without the heavy ridges, simply need a lip around the edge.

Some Husky mats are sort of like that but are rigid and I never liked the fit. I believe I'd get a sisal mat for Hawaii and the southern US (or just stick to the carpet OEM's and throw them away when they get too dirty to clean.