Yes, these are drivers, and yet they are a little more.  True, it's kind of odd to say "yeah, I'm going to drive the car so I have to change my shoes," so that's why I say these work on a different level as casual loafers but with a bit of an edge to them.

Anyway, there is the expected heel protection, the unsoled middle section of the bottom, and a nicely articulated sole in the upper part of the sole.  After I spent some time breaking them in (and if you're using them as drivers, you really want to do this), I had no issues.  At all.  Heel and toe shifting - great.  Brake feel - great.  Now make no mistake, these aren't pro level euro sedan intended sport drivers, but they aren't driver-look either.  They do a pretty good job I think.

Fit was a little snug right out of the box but after a few weeks they settled right around my foot into good comfort.  They are still a bit snug, though that's pretty much exactly what I want in a driver.  I don't want my foot to slide around in that shoe if I'm doing some, er, "spirited" driving.  These shoes fit pretty much exactly to size, and they stay that way.

My main nit is the materials - They are synthetic, and really they look synthetic.  I've seen fake leather in other applications and was fooled, but with these it's a bit more obvious.  Bottom line there is that if you want leather-look without paying leather prices, these may have a bit more compromise than you want.

That aside though, they are shoes that fit well and support driving, just like they should.  I like them quite a bit for that reason.  After all, I can't see my feet when I'm driving....