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Dancing in boots
Hi everyone! I just had a question about dancing in boots… I would like to order a pair (haven't seen anything that's caught my eye in the stores) because I think they would look really hot with this song I'm workin on chereography for. But I've never danced in anything other than pumps or platforms, so I don't quite know what to expect and I really don't want to spend a bunch of money on them if I'm just going to hate them lol.
So are there any moves that cannot be done in thigh highs or knee highs? Do they grip really strongly? I HAAAATE gloves because I can't slide my hands around and I'm wondering if I'll feel the same way about boots… Basically I just want to know how poling in boots feels relative to poling in normal platforms, and if it's totally different or just minor differences. Thanks!!
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Well, I know this is probably fairly unhelpful – but it depends on what the boots are made of and how tall they are. I used to wear boots quite a bit, and have worn several different types so here's my two cents.
The plastic-ey looking ones (often marketed as "streatch patent") grip fairly strongly. They're made of the same (or a very similar) material as the gloves. I used to wear those when I was learning a new leg hold and wanted as much grip as possible. The grip of leather boots varies slightly depending on the quality of the leather – but in general I found it to be the closest of the grip of my natural legs. Maybe slightly less grippy. The ones that are made of some lycra like material have virtually no grip. It's like wearing slippery socks with platforms attached.
Obviously, the taller the boot – the more you're dealing with it contacting the pole. I, personally found quite a bit of difference between the amount of contact provided by a thigh high and the amount you get from a knee high (really made me aware of where my knees were in moves like the catapillar).
Other things that I've run into: The boots covered in glitter also fall into the slippery socks with platforms attached catagory. The tighter the boot is all the way up you leg the less you're going to have times where the boot grips (or slides) and your leg moves around inside it causing your body to do something unexpected. With boots that lace up the front back and sides – I've never had a problem with the grommets (or eyelets or whatever the laces go though) scratching the pole or sliding on the pole but they have left a really interesting imprint in my leg after doing a lot of leg holds.
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