My early cars didn't have synchromesh on 1st gear. I soon developed the art of heel-and-toe to downshift into 1st whilst braking up to intersections.
Now, who is old enough to regularly have driven cars with no synchromesh at all?
Takumi in Initial D is always doing the heel-and-toe downshifting whenever he drifts in his AE86. It my dream to one day master the art so I can feel like a total badass. Isn't going to happen. Although I feel he usually shifts in 2nd gear while cornering. I'd have to watch the show again. It is pretty sweet if you are total manchild like myself.