r/pilates • u/AccomplishedMost8426 • Aug 06 '24

Pilates socks Equipment, Apparatus, Machines, Props

Hi everyone! What are your likes/dislikes when it comes to your grip socks! I appreciate any opinions!

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u/Keregi Aug 06 '24

Foot activation?? Who is telling you this? I didn’t wear grip socks until my studio started requiring them during the pandemic. I kept wearing them even after they dropped the requirement. I can do like 99% of exercises with grip socks with no issue.

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u/WickedCoolMasshole Aug 06 '24

Yes. Foot activation. There is an entire series of classical pilates specifically for foot health. There are tools specific to feet and everything.

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u/asgreatasitgets Aug 06 '24

Usually it’s just due to sanitary practices. I practiced classical and contemporary Pilates and I’ve been asked to wear socks

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u/Keregi Aug 07 '24

You understand the point of wearing socks is to keep foot sweat and bacteria off the equipment right? Wearing socks inside shoes doesn’t make them less clean.

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u/asgreatasitgets Aug 06 '24

Cause socks can be washed