Leather Shoes for a Mourner While Driving a Car
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Question
A mourner within the seven days who is driving a car (for the purpose of attending a shiva in another location) and finds it difficult to drive in slippers, is he allowed to wear leather shoes for driving?
Answer
It is preferable to wear fabric shoes, but if he does not have them, he may drive with leather shoes by placing some earth inside them.
Source
In the Gemara Yoma 78a, it is written that everyone is permitted to wear leather shoes in a place where there is a danger of scorpions, and so ruled the Shulchan Aruch, Siman 582, Sif 3, and the Taz wrote there that although shoes are permitted, nevertheless, one should place some earth inside them.
Certainly, if it is difficult for him to drive and it poses a danger to life, it is permitted to wear leather shoes.