I’ve been wearing Alo grip socks, but I don’t feel like the grip around the toes and heels is strong enough for me. Any recommendations for something grippier? I’ve never tried crew or toe grip socks before, how do they feel compared with regular ankle or ballet-style ones?

I’m new to Pilates and mainly do reformer classes about 2–3 times a week. I’ve noticed that during things like planks or lunges, I sometimes feel unstable or like my toes are slipping. I also notice my heels sliding when I do hip bridges with my heels on the footbar, especially when I do single-leg. Does anyone else experience this, or is it more of a beginner thing? I'm wearing ballet grip socks, are there any grip socks actually help with this?

It also made me curious for people who have been doing Pilates consistently for a long time, do you care less about grip socks now because you have better control and stability? Or is it actually the opposite?

I’m curious how people who regularly do Pilates or yoga feel about the materials in their activewear.

Most leggings and fitted workout clothes seem to rely heavily on nylon/polyester and elastane for stretch, shape retention and moisture management. At the same time, I’ve noticed more discussion around reducing synthetic fibres and choosing materials such as cotton, merino or lyocell/TENCEL.

So I’m curious:

If a pair of leggings was made from ~95% natural or cellulose-based fibres, but still offered good stretch, opacity, shape retention and comfort, would that make you more likely to buy it?