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Probably on the day the first picture in Lenny's thread was taken of Will and Barbara at Pumpkin Run, I got to ask Will about his "sneakers."  Will told me that he would use a belt sander to thin out the sole (not sure if it was just the right one, or both)... to where it was paper thin because he said to really understand what a car is doing, (specifically the rear tires to the track), you need to be able to feel it from your seat (butt)... to your brain, back down to the gas pedal.

To have the kind of control Will wanted, he couldn't get it wearing shoes or boots with thick soles.  The thin sole on the sneaker allowed him to "adjust" the throttle pressure as slightly and as gradually as needed.