Either one. Both have the exact same grip. What changes is the feel: Open Sole has an open heel and a mid-foot vent for a barefoot feel, and Closed Sole covers your whole underfoot, heel included. Toes stay free in both.

How Open and Closed compare

Socks slide, and once your feet start moving, you hold back and lose focus. Barreletics have one continuous grip built right into the sole. Go deeper, hold longer, stay locked in. Grip isn't optional.

A shoe with the grip built in. Barreletics swap dots on fabric for one continuous 360° grip system molded into the sole, so your feet stay planted through reformer footwork, flat back chair, and Megaformer lunges. Made for Pilates and barre, in Closed Sole or Open Sole.

Pilates and barre. That covers reformer, Cadillac reformer, Chair, Tower, Megaformer, Lagree, Classical Pilates, and mat work, all on the same 360° grip system. Some people also love them for TRX and for yoga on and off the mat. Lots of customers take them into hot Pilates and hot yoga as well. If you sweat a lot, add a thin sock.

Yes. Reformer footwork (toes, arches, heels, tendon stretch), elephant, knee stretches, and long stretch all get steady underfoot contact. On the Cadillac, push-through and parakeet hold the bar without sliding. Chair bridging and footwork stay locked. No sock resets. Closed Sole or Open Sole, same grip.

Megaformer and Lagree: Super Lunge, Elevator Lunge, Catfish, Bear, and Plank to Pike load the foot laterally, and silicone-dot socks slide. At the barre: flat back chair, water ski, relevé, plié, and seat-work pulses need feet that don't walk out of the hold. Same 360° grip system in every color above.

Yes. They're designed for bare feet, but many customers like a thin sock underneath, whether that's for toe coverage, warmth, or a sweaty hot class. Your practice, your call.

Built for Pilates and barre, with yoga and TRX as extras. Chair pose, warrior, and downward dog stay planted on the mat or off it, toes free to spread for balance. Same grip in Closed Sole and Open Sole.

Warm soapy water, by hand. Dry in seconds. Done.

Start with the shoe size you already wear. The fit is snug, like a second skin, with no breaking in. Feet that run narrow or wide can land in a different size, so look at the size guide first.

Yes. Return or exchange within 30 days. Manufacturing defects are covered by a 90-day warranty. See returns and warranty for details.

Yes. Orders ship fast to more than 190 countries, from Canada and the UK to Australia, and across the US.