I was going to buy a pair of Tod's driving shoe moccasin, mainly for overseas holidays/warmer climes. But instead I found The Original Car Shoe. I'm pretty sure it was the same make Gianni Agnelli used to wear. The company is now owned by Prada who bought them out in 2001.

Nice to have you here, WIL.

Hi WIL, you're probably right, I got the blurb off of wiki. They also mentioned JFK that's probably false as well.
I also thought they looked more classic than TOD's although I might check out the Miserocchi, thanks.

West Indian Limes, I think you'll go down well with our TwoRussellStreet, a gentleman who is deeply into Italian food, drink, language and culture. 
'Talk Ivy' needs to fill up with active posters, both new and old.  We hope to guarantee a calm, civilised atmosphere, but one which allows for a little gentle piss-taking - as goes on, for example, between Yuca and myself. 
Enjoy yourself.

And welcome WIL

Yes I love off the beaten track in Italy. Drinking coffee where the locals go or buying food in a local shop. I miss Italy. Sicily is always an adventure when walking around

Thanks WIL, they are a great shoe I really like them, but unfortunately due to this country's climate they only have a small window of opportunity to be worn.

One thing I've never been able to bring myself to do is place a jumper on my back and shoulders in the classic continental style. It reminds me too much of Haircut 100.

Weller played it pretty well ... ?  Paris.
A rather young Mr. Ralph Lifshitz played it much better ... in New York.
You probably know that one black & white photo of him.
Greyish Tweed trou, white OCBD and that sweater around his shoulders.
One of the best Ivy looks for me.
(Yep. It's getting a bit frustrating not being able to post photos to back up descriptions.)

As I’ve never had any driving shoes, a couple of questions for the more experienced members.

How long do driving shoes last if you walk around in them? (I’m talking longer distances than than the Berni Inns pub car park to the bar)

Do they have to worn with stringback gloves and would they be okay with a SAAB?

They did not look well on me so I didn't wear them long enough to find out.
As for the sweater draped around the shoulders look, the Italians seem to do it effortlessly.  I remember watching a group in Brindisi all those years ago, male and female, every single one of them, of whatever age, looking like the bees knees.  So unlike the English, who I have come to despise: lumbering around pretty continental countries looking for milky tea and lard butties made with sliced white bread.  Barcelona: all those whining, aggrieved West Midlands/Essex/Merseyside accents. 
I've tried the look myself, with limited success.

I love my driving shoes, and if/when we get long hot summers tend to more or less live in them. Although I do find on me they look wrong with anything other than no socks, shorts, and polo. Perhaps they belong slightly more in the 'Riviera' rather than 'Ivy' style?
Completely agree with WIL in that they're not good for much more than a casual stroll to collect my boy from school, and feel most at home in a pub garden. Ironically I can't drive far in them.
Sweater over shoulder is a line I can't cross. If only as it reminds me that I'm NOT an effortless Italian, but Do face a beating from my fellow lumbering Brits (completely agree with AFS above)