[cleanspeed1]

Nothing to worry about, driving shoeless. You just have to learn what the vehicle wants. And don't tailgate. I've driven big trucks without shoes, gives you better feel, and in an emergency you need to modulate and not panic brake ( kinda rhymes there ). To guard against moments like that, use a safety tip I learned in commercial driving: always leave yourself a way out front, back, side to side. Keep as much area around you several car lengths clear. If you have to pass, get around the vehicle and leave plenty of room. Don't "billboard" other drivers by driving next to them if there is plenty of roadway ahead.