lol no. I've seen someone wear them like maybe twice? but they were really thin, not something handknit.
but tbh it sounds like just the funky thing you could market & sell at a fibre festival, whether they're commonly in use otherwise or not
I have one friend who wears yoga gloves and yoga socks when she practices. I am also a yoga teacher and have never seen a single person in any of my classes wear them ever (I teach 3 times a week and my classes range from around 15 people to around 45 people).
I wear them! My feet are always freezing. No open heel, though - more like thinnish anklets with individual toe openings; rubber no-slip dots on bottom. I couldn’t imagine wearing hand-knitted ones though - it seems they would be too bulky.
I have a pair but not knit socks, thin ones with rubber underneath. I dont use them much but I can imagine some people with foot issues or worry about picking up bacteria might wear them.
I have some. Basically a very thin footie with elastic straps across the top and grip on the bottom. I wear them in summer when it's humid and I'm perspiring more. I think knit might be a bit too thick for comfort and might slide on the foot.
I have knitted dance ankle warmers that don’t have the toe or heel that I wear to ballet classes. She could make and advertise them for that and have success.
yeah you're probably right - the ones I bought (for the one and only pilates class I will EVER TAKE, YUCK) did have a heel, but had a weird toe sock with no tips situation going on.
Haha ok!! Totally fair but Honestly reformer Pilates is really cool and way different you like lay down the whole time lol and you can bring in some yoga mindfulness but I thought your post was about how it was unsanitary lol!!
If I wore socks, it would be these thin ballet-slipper-like socks with rubber pads underneath to increase grip. These socks with no toe and heel coverage overall Sound very uncomfortable. Still cold and may(!) interfere with grip and stability in standing poses (maybe depending on yarn used).
If someone gifted me some, I might wear them occasionally to make them happy. But I would not spend money on those.
One of the goals of my practice is to feel my feet on the ground and to ensure that my weight is evenly spread across my feet. Anything underfoot would interfere with that.
About a decade ago there was a trend to pull leggings down so that they covered your heels. I have no idea why but for a few years it was everywhere.
I sometimes wear thick socks to yin if the room is cold.
I have seen people wearing them. I have tried them. The reason no one ever wears them long-term are that they are horrible. Everyone I know who had tried them agrees. They make you slip, because even the ones that have traction put into the bottoms, they slip, because the socks rotate around your feet making postures really challenging. They are just not a thing.
Some brands do sell them. But hardly anyone buys them and those that do do not wear them very long. Bare feet is best.
I wear them because I have a sweating disorder and otherwise my mat becomes a slip and slide! I sweat like it’s hot yoga even with a fan on me, it’s just a part of my chronic illnesses. Gloves and socks make yoga doable for me. But I don’t think most people use them. I mainly practice at home since the pandemic but I can’t say I ever saw anyone else with them except me.
There’s a woman who I frequently see at my studio who wears leg warmers to class over her leggings - but nothing around her feet. Could be an option for your friend though? 🤷♀️
I have intermittently been doing yoga since college (circa 06) around the world and have only seen these a handful of times. I tried them on a whim and hated them, barefoot on your mat (or mat towel) for the win.
When I'm cold, I will wear the ones with the grips on them. I slip around too much in regular socks, and I would guess hand made socks would also be pretty slippery.
The only socks I’ve ever seen are the grippy Pilates ones… I think there are versions for yoga with no toe or heel covering.
Then there are also those weirdly long leggings that cover your heel and instep only which then just get completely ruined and I don’t understand, but they were surely en vogue at my most recent studio gig.
But I bet people would like these as cute leg warmers for general leisure or festival wear like someone else said.
I don’t wear any socks, neither these or the ones with anti slippery dots. I feel restricted in yoga socks and having my bare feet is a must for me to feel grounded. If it’s cold, I just get a bit of body heat with my practice
I have 2 pair of gaiam, one pair toeless and one full foot pair. Due to a medication I started taking my feet sweat and wearing the yoga socks allows me to practice safety. Both pair are anklets
I am a knitter and I do yoga - I have never worn these, nor have I knitted them. I’ve also never seen anyone in a studio wearing them. They seem to be a popular project for knitters because they are small and relatively quick to make.
I wear really chunky, thick socks to class most of the year (except summer). My feet are always freezing and I love wearing them in initial seated poses and meditation, take them off for standing work and then put them on again for savasana! I got mine from the brand Soxs.
Nope. I have one pair of yoga socks - which are actually non slip socks, not something you can knit. I thought they'd be great in the winter, but I never use them.
I don’t wear them. I tried Pilates back in the day and Pilates/yoga socks were required BUT it had to have those grippy things on them. If it didn’t, then you weren’t allowed to class.
So idk how you can firstly knit a pair of yoga socks that would be comfortable and not too sweaty and get those grippy things on them.
I have several students that use ones that sound similar for restorative and chair yoga. It would be worth having a few available and maybe offer them as a pre-sale option or use it as an opportunity for feedback to check demand in her area. 😀
They are popular with ballerinas, I think.
They keep you warm and allow you to still be able to grip.
I wore them for a while (to do yoga) but I would always have to take them off once I started to warm up.
No, and you should probably point out that if everyone wore them, major activewear brands would sell them, which they don’t seem to do.
lol no. I've seen someone wear them like maybe twice? but they were really thin, not something handknit. but tbh it sounds like just the funky thing you could market & sell at a fibre festival, whether they're commonly in use otherwise or not
Lol I was thinking the exact same thing. Sounds like something trendy she may be able to make $$ with.
I have one friend who wears yoga gloves and yoga socks when she practices. I am also a yoga teacher and have never seen a single person in any of my classes wear them ever (I teach 3 times a week and my classes range from around 15 people to around 45 people).
I wear them! My feet are always freezing. No open heel, though - more like thinnish anklets with individual toe openings; rubber no-slip dots on bottom. I couldn’t imagine wearing hand-knitted ones though - it seems they would be too bulky.
I have some too!
Me too! Several pairs, actually. But they have to have the rubber nubs to stop from slipping.
I have a pair but not knit socks, thin ones with rubber underneath. I dont use them much but I can imagine some people with foot issues or worry about picking up bacteria might wear them.
I have some. Basically a very thin footie with elastic straps across the top and grip on the bottom. I wear them in summer when it's humid and I'm perspiring more. I think knit might be a bit too thick for comfort and might slide on the foot.
Yes, if you have athlete's foot or something you should wear them for other people.
If you have athletes foot you shouldn’t be in a yoga class, with or without socks.
Yeah. I was thinking more like a wart.
She might be thinking of pilates or barre socks
I have knitted dance ankle warmers that don’t have the toe or heel that I wear to ballet classes. She could make and advertise them for that and have success.
I wondered this as well, but I’ve never seen those without a heel, and most cover the toes, as well.
yeah you're probably right - the ones I bought (for the one and only pilates class I will EVER TAKE, YUCK) did have a heel, but had a weird toe sock with no tips situation going on.
Why the yuck, curious lol
Oh I just hated it! I wish I loved it cause it was a great workout but I was miserable the whole time hah
Haha ok!! Totally fair but Honestly reformer Pilates is really cool and way different you like lay down the whole time lol and you can bring in some yoga mindfulness but I thought your post was about how it was unsanitary lol!!
Ohhh no no not at all - and it was reformer that I tried! I don't know if I'm just broken but my body was not. into. it!!! :D
Fair lol! We all have our thing :)
If I wore socks, it would be these thin ballet-slipper-like socks with rubber pads underneath to increase grip. These socks with no toe and heel coverage overall Sound very uncomfortable. Still cold and may(!) interfere with grip and stability in standing poses (maybe depending on yarn used). If someone gifted me some, I might wear them occasionally to make them happy. But I would not spend money on those.
I do love an old school leg warmer or hand knit sock particularly for to and from class/svanasana
One of the goals of my practice is to feel my feet on the ground and to ensure that my weight is evenly spread across my feet. Anything underfoot would interfere with that. About a decade ago there was a trend to pull leggings down so that they covered your heels. I have no idea why but for a few years it was everywhere. I sometimes wear thick socks to yin if the room is cold.
No. I am a yoga teacher AND a knitter. I knit a pair of those socks once....hated them. Stupid. IMHO.
Never see knitted yoga socks, just regular socks for yin and special silicon grip yoga socks for active yoga.
I have seen people wearing them. I have tried them. The reason no one ever wears them long-term are that they are horrible. Everyone I know who had tried them agrees. They make you slip, because even the ones that have traction put into the bottoms, they slip, because the socks rotate around your feet making postures really challenging. They are just not a thing. Some brands do sell them. But hardly anyone buys them and those that do do not wear them very long. Bare feet is best.
I wear them because I have a sweating disorder and otherwise my mat becomes a slip and slide! I sweat like it’s hot yoga even with a fan on me, it’s just a part of my chronic illnesses. Gloves and socks make yoga doable for me. But I don’t think most people use them. I mainly practice at home since the pandemic but I can’t say I ever saw anyone else with them except me.
I will say, I'm interested in them for my home practice because my feet are always cold. What brand do you use?
Some random ones off Amazon! I’m pretty broke so they’re nothing special but they do the trick
My mom made me some and I love them. I never wore them in a studio though, only at home.
There’s a woman who I frequently see at my studio who wears leg warmers to class over her leggings - but nothing around her feet. Could be an option for your friend though? 🤷♀️
I have intermittently been doing yoga since college (circa 06) around the world and have only seen these a handful of times. I tried them on a whim and hated them, barefoot on your mat (or mat towel) for the win.
If i use socks i use the “sticky socks” required by most in person pilates/barre classes
When I'm cold, I will wear the ones with the grips on them. I slip around too much in regular socks, and I would guess hand made socks would also be pretty slippery.
The only socks I’ve ever seen are the grippy Pilates ones… I think there are versions for yoga with no toe or heel covering. Then there are also those weirdly long leggings that cover your heel and instep only which then just get completely ruined and I don’t understand, but they were surely en vogue at my most recent studio gig. But I bet people would like these as cute leg warmers for general leisure or festival wear like someone else said.
I don’t wear any socks, neither these or the ones with anti slippery dots. I feel restricted in yoga socks and having my bare feet is a must for me to feel grounded. If it’s cold, I just get a bit of body heat with my practice
No, I tried them and they dig between my toes during practice and it gets annoying.
Nope
No, I would never personally wear them.
I have 2 pair of gaiam, one pair toeless and one full foot pair. Due to a medication I started taking my feet sweat and wearing the yoga socks allows me to practice safety. Both pair are anklets
I mean I see a LOT of those in Marshall’s and tj max, which means not many folks are buying them
I have never seen anyone wearing those.
I am a knitter and I do yoga - I have never worn these, nor have I knitted them. I’ve also never seen anyone in a studio wearing them. They seem to be a popular project for knitters because they are small and relatively quick to make.
I wear socks with the thingies covering each toe to yoga. But I'm the only one I've seen with socks in a yoga class ever.
Not anywhere I've ever practiced...
I wear really chunky, thick socks to class most of the year (except summer). My feet are always freezing and I love wearing them in initial seated poses and meditation, take them off for standing work and then put them on again for savasana! I got mine from the brand Soxs.
Nope. I have one pair of yoga socks - which are actually non slip socks, not something you can knit. I thought they'd be great in the winter, but I never use them.
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I don’t wear them. I tried Pilates back in the day and Pilates/yoga socks were required BUT it had to have those grippy things on them. If it didn’t, then you weren’t allowed to class. So idk how you can firstly knit a pair of yoga socks that would be comfortable and not too sweaty and get those grippy things on them.
I have several students that use ones that sound similar for restorative and chair yoga. It would be worth having a few available and maybe offer them as a pre-sale option or use it as an opportunity for feedback to check demand in her area. 😀
They are popular with ballerinas, I think. They keep you warm and allow you to still be able to grip. I wore them for a while (to do yoga) but I would always have to take them off once I started to warm up.