Get Skimpy!

Pole dancers are not ho's or nudists, we simply require as much skin as possible to be exposed in order to stick to the pole and pull off amazing acrobatics.

In the studios, the progress of the student is inversely proportional to how much clothing they wear. I currently don brief type shorts, and a sports bra with thin straps. The shorts allow me to pull off moves such as "The Apprentice" and "The Superman" without sliding, and the skinny straps allow for maximum skin contact for shoulder mounts. I even had one girl once tell me "this move is easiest in a thong, because then you can use your butt to stick to the pole". The move: a sideways split on the pole.

And believe you me, I would rather have some protection while I'm up there. Bruises and pole burn are not pleasant in feel and appearance. There are certain products that are designed for protection on the pole. Mighty Grip is a well known vendor/maker of gloves, ankle, wrist, knee, elbow, arm, thigh protection, etc. Basically, these products involve taking sport materials such as knee wraps and wrist supports, and sewing strips of vinyl or synthetic leather on them to prevent the material from sliding. But the forces that are involved on the pole are so great, that none of these products last for longer than 3-4 weeks of regular use. The entire concept is such an outrageous scam! It would be more economical and convenient if the tack strips could be easily replaced when they wear out. Plus, their so called "tack" strips are not optimized at all. The leathery material slides even more than sweaty skin, and the vinyl material is so grippy that there is no give at all, which makes flow difficult to achieve. Some people swear by Mighty Grip gloves and other accessories, but I have met much more who don't have much good to say.

The more I think about pole wear, the more I want to be involved in creating some... One thing is for certain, until someone invents a fabric that behaves like human skin, polers around the world have no other choice but to be indecent.