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Mighty grip socks rip after 3 uses?
Given that I pole anywhere between 3-5 times a week (and also am employeed as a dancer) I decided to try mighty grips socks to see if it would help prevent bruising on my dominant climbing foot. I noticed yesterday at practice that the top vinyl tack had ripped after only 3 uses? It’s been much longer than a month, so I don’t think returning them is feesable. But is that normal? My instructor wears socks on both of her feet and has had them for a while, no rips. Is she the lucky one, or am I the unlucky one?
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Given that I pole anywhere between 3-5 times a week (and also am employeed as a dancer) I decided to try mighty grips socks to see if it would help prevent bruising on my dominant climbing foot. I noticed yesterday at practice that the top vinyl tack had ripped after only 3 uses? It’s been much longer than a month, so I don’t think returning them is feesable. But is that normal? My instructor wears socks on both of her feet and has had them for a while, no rips. Is she the lucky one, or am I the unlucky one?
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I'm afraid I can't comment on the socks, but I will say that I've protected my foot for a few long sessions with tape. Bondage tape works great. Just a wrap around the arch of the foot seems to do the job great for me.
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someone else suggested tape, but it looks like it takes forever to get on/off
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mighty grip have excellent customer service just give them a call and im sure theyll send you a new one
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I would also revisit how you are climbing. It is one thing to rip your foot open on a sticky pole but if you are relying a great deal on the top of your foot for grip you need to rethink how you are gripping. You should have 3 points of contact, not just the one.
And the though of PDR and bondage tape just gave me the warm fuzzies……
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It’s just the top of my foot that bruises. My instructor after 4 years of pole still gets bruised there as well. The rip is on the top tack, mid shin, where I rarely have contact.
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Please, just give us a call or send an email and we will replace what ever is damaged.
Thank you,
Joel b.
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One more thing, we do have a heavy duty anklet with tack strips that has been designed and is worn by Zoraya Judd. They are a bit more expensive but they do stand up to more vigerous and longer work outs.
Joel
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