RE Original Question: I would think that it all depends on your pedal layout and what your most comfortable with.

The old BMWs are perfect for heel/toe and Im still trying to figure out how to do it in my dads 964 since the pedals are different, maybe I should try the "ball/toe".

At any rate...this is what makes manuals the best

 

At Skip Barber we devoted most of an afternoon to learning and practicing the technique. In racing, it is not an option. It is absolutely necessary to manage weight transfer and avoid unwanted rear wheel engine braking at inappropriate times. I do it all the time, wherever I drive. Done well, it is highly satisfying.

I recently changed out the pedals in my 996TT (ultimatepedals.com) and opted for the wider accelerator pedal to facilitate "ball-toe".

 

I "ball-toe" because I have wide feet and it's much easier for me to do it that way. Heel-toe is do-able for me, but why when the other is so much easier? It is an absolute must for track driving, and I find myself doing it on the street too because it makes the drive alot smoother.

 

I have std pedals and " ball-toe " for the Turbo , but keep my R heel on the floor for better control vs " whole foot in the air " .

 

Since I try to never wear shoes, flip flops mostly for me, I am used to the whole barefoot thing.

 

i have never had toe injuries myself, thus never needing to heel my toe. mecurochrome leaves ugly red residue, try neosporen. talk about old school...

 

See, now you're talking "heel" and I'm totally confused--again!

 

All depends on pedal positioning like everyone said

 

I find the 996 TT pedal placement to be more conducive to heal & toe than my old 993 C2.

For the C2 I purchased a throttle pedal cover from a company called "Wings Engineering". It was nicely made and allowed some adjustment for fine setting the throttle pedal to the brake pedal. I hear that they have since stopped making these, but I would highly recommend them. More than just eye candy for the car, it was a functional piece.

As for heal & toe in daily driving it is very satisfying to hit the nail on the hit in cornering and braking using the technique. It would be one of the things I would miss with a Tip or the rumored new systems coming. Having said that given a choice I would probably go with a Ferrari, Maserati type electric clutch system given the chance, faster and more effecient.

It was essential to do this in racing and with the gearboxes like the Hewland FT-200....

 

"HAHAHA... you guys totally missed the point of this thread. I have a foot fedish and was curious how many of you have BIG feet. You know what they say about big feet? OOPSIE... Did I just spill the beans?"

sick bastard - i love it man

 

roll the ball/toe. Easy with size 14...

 

You got PM Big Foot.