Frequently Asked Questions

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Open Sole: heel open, mid-foot vent, true barefoot feel.

Closed Sole: full coverage under the foot, heel included.

Same grip on both. The only difference is how they feel. Toes stay fully exposed either way. Both are $74.

Open vs Closed: full comparison

Either. Both soles perform identically on the Reformer, Cadillac Reformer, and Megaformer, and across Lagree, barre, and mat Pilates: same grip, same stability. Pick by feel: open heel and true barefoot feel (Open) or heel included (Closed).

Full contact 360° grip across the underfoot, not silicone dots like a grip sock. It runs right to the edges, so you stay locked in through holds, transitions, and balance work.

No sliding. No resets.

Pilates and barre: reformer, Cadillac reformer, Megaformer, Lagree, Classical Pilates, barre, and mat. One 360° grip system across all of it. Some people also love them for TRX and yoga on and off the mat, and many wear them to hot Pilates and hot yoga with a thin sock if they sweat a lot.

Also great for weight lifting, outdoor volleyball, martial arts, barefoot running, outdoor yoga, and resortwear. Anywhere you'd go barefoot.

The opposite, in most cases. Toes stay fully exposed and the material is lightweight, so air circulates and they stay cooler than grip socks that wrap the whole foot. Open Sole adds an open heel and a mid-foot vent.

For hot yoga specifically, a thin full sock works like a towel. It absorbs the extra sweat without affecting grip.

All standard studio surfaces: reformer carriages, Megaformer platforms, wood floors, rubber mats, and yoga mats. Outdoors they hold on grass and pavement.

Wet tile, wet stone, and other slick floors are inherently slippery for any footwear. Always check the surface before you trust it.

Both. They're designed for bare feet, and many people love that direct connection to the surface. Many others wear a thin sock underneath to cover their toes, stay warm, or soak up sweat in a hot class. Your practice, your call.

A proprietary grip material. Skin safe. No latex. No silicone. Made in the USA.

The surface is non-porous, so sweat sits on it rather than soaking in the way it does with fabric.

Because you buy them once. Grip socks run $18-28 a pair and lose their grip after six to eight washes, so most people go through 8-12 pairs a year: $144 to $336, every year.

Barreletics is $74 once. The grip is built into the sole, so it doesn't wash out. Buy 2 or more and save 10% with code SAVE2, applied at checkout. Shop Pay splits a pair into 4 interest-free payments of $18.50.

Order your regular shoe size. They should feel snug, like a second skin, and there's no break-in period: how they feel on day one is how they feel. Narrow or wide feet can change your size, so check the size chart. Want a personal recommendation? Send us your usual shoe size.

Width decides. Don't just round up.

Wide feet often size up. Narrow feet often size down. Find your fit in the size guide.

Color helps fine-tune. Black and Light Grey are the most forgiving for wider feet. Dark Grey, Hot Coral, and Blue run slightly snugger.

Slightly. Dark Grey, Hot Coral, and Blue run a little snugger. Black and Light Grey are the most forgiving, especially for wider feet.

Too tight, or pressure on your toes: the size is likely too small. Move up one size.

Too loose, or shifting as you move: likely too large. Move down one size. Already in our smallest size? A thin sock underneath gives you a snugger fit without affecting grip.

A size exchange is free and usually faster than a refund.

Narrow feet often size down. Check the size guide, and consider Dark Grey, Hot Coral, or Blue. They run snugger than Black or Light Grey.

Plenty of customers with narrow feet also wear a thin toeless or individual-toe sock underneath for extra security. You keep full grip either way.

Wash with warm soapy water and dry in seconds. That's it.

Seconds. Sweat and water sit on the surface instead of soaking in, so there's nothing to wait on.

Pull from the top of the foot, not the straps. Pulling the straps puts stress on the attachment points and shortens the life of the pair.

Like any footwear, it comes down to how and where you wear them. The grip is part of the sole itself, so it lasts as long as the shoe does. Normal wear isn't covered by warranty; manufacturing defects are (90 days). Details on Help.

They wear well outdoors and when you travel. How long they last depends on how and where you wear them, like any footwear. They're made to protect your feet on soft or wet surfaces like sand, paddleboards and boat decks, and they'll wear faster with long distances on pavement or trails. Because the grip is built into the sole, it lasts for the life of the shoe. Around pools, check whether the surface is naturally slippery first. Normal wear isn't a defect; our 90-day warranty covers manufacturing defects. See warranty.

The grip isn't a coating or a pattern of dots. It's built into the sole, so it lasts as long as the shoe does. How long that is depends on how often and where you wear them.

No. The structured sole holds its shape. It doesn't stretch out the way fabric grip socks do.

Return or exchange within 30 days. Every pair also carries a 90-day warranty against manufacturing defects. Everything you need is on our returns page.

Send us a photo of the defect. If it’s approved, the customer covers shipping and duties on the replacement, no need to ship the original pair back internationally.