sidestepping vs heel-toe

[transient]

Ok, I wear wide size 12 shoes, and every time I try to heel-toe, I always get stuck. I can side-step it fine, essentially doing the same thing, but is there any reason that I should learn to heel-toe instead?

[Tuck&Poke]

correct me if im wrong but side stepping is when you slide your foot over a bit so it presses on both the brake and the foot?  if so then there no reason why you should learn how to heel-toe.

[misnomer]

iirc, side stepping is the big footed mans way of heel toeing <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[transient]

Hehe, yeah, basically.

[LanceS13]

whatever gets the job done the most comfortably...I have small feet, so heel-toe is pretty easy for me.

[misnomer]

Lance: That's one of the finest looking s13s I've ever seen in your sig. . . Just thought I'd share that.

[JDM S13]

But can you brake as hard with side-stepping? &nbsp;I find I can't apply as much pressure to the brakes.

I also found it MUCH easier to heal-toe with my Del Sol.
the pedal positioning just seemed better. &nbsp;My thick rubber winter mat doesn't help though <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[LanceS13]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from misnomer on 7<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>5 pm on Feb. 14, 2002
Lance: That's one of the finest looking s13s I've ever seen in your sig. . . Just thought I'd share that.
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thanks...that me at an open lapping day in case you didn't know:biggrin:

[transient]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from JDM S13 on 8:58 pm on Feb. 14, 2002
But can you brake as hard with side-stepping? I find I can't apply as much pressure to the brakes.
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Well, at first I wasn't able to brake as hard, but after practicing it for a while (I usually side-step every corner) it just became second nature, and I was able to brake just as I could before.

[AceInHole]

I was under the impression &quot;sidestepping&quot; the clutch was releasing it quickly and getting right to the brake to burn out while not moving forward.