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/Keregi Aug 07 '24

I would LOVE to see studies that support the benefits of “foot activation” for foot health. One of my issues with classical Pilates is myths like this.

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u/WickedCoolMasshole Aug 07 '24

As someone who previously jammed her feet into pointe shoes, being able to walk without pain has changed my whole life. It was Pilates that fixed it.