6 reasons sweaty hands keep costing you the flow
Here is what is actually going on in class.
Reason 1
Sweat does not get a vote. It votes anyway.
You show up dry. Ten minutes in, the palm is damp and the mat is slick. Nobody chose that. It just happens, every class.
Reason 2
Hands travel in down dog
A centimetre at a time. You notice, you reset, you lose the breath. Then again on the next round. The flow turns into a series of adjustments.
Reason 3
Bare hands are the odd one out
Grip socks on the feet. Bare, damp palms on the same mat every week. SoftGrip Pilates Gloves are grip socks for your hands: half finger, silicone dot palm, 82% cotton stretch knit.
Reason 4
The towel is not the answer
Wipe, place, sweat, wipe. The towel fixes the mat for about thirty seconds. Then you are back where you started, with a damp towel next to you. A knit layer with a dot print sits between palm and mat instead.
Reason 5
The dots are not decorative
Same idea as a tyre. It is not the rubber, it is the contact. The silicone dots are printed on the palm, the side that sits on the mat, the bar and the strap.
Reason 6
Class is not cheap
Spending half of it re-gripping is worse. They will not make class easier. They take one variable off the mat. Stretch knit, on in two seconds, no velcro, no size chart.
Bare damp palms vs SoftGrip
| SoftGrip | Bare hands | |
|---|---|---|
| Silicone dot palm | ||
| Half finger, fingertips free | ||
| 82% cotton stretch knit | ||
| No velcro, no size chart | ||
| Knit layer between palm and mat |
Customer Reviews
Before you buy
Honest answers, in plain words
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SoftGrip Gloves are one size and half-finger, in a stretchy knit with a strap, not a cuff. They measure 10cm wide by 12cm high laid flat. If you have larger hands, expect a closer fit rather than a loose one.
The back of the hand is open and the fingertips are free. The knit is 82% cotton.
82% cotton, 15% polyester, 2% spandex and 1% silicone: a stretch knit with a silicone dot print on the palm.
Yes. Machine wash cold (below 42°C) or on a gentle cycle, inside out. You can put them in a Wash Bag with your socks. Tumble drying is fine, with or without a Wash Bag.
Yes. Every order ships with tracking. We email you the tracking link when your order is dispatched, and the first update can take up to 48 hours to appear. Free shipping on 5+ pieces.
Yes. Returns: 30 days from delivery. Worn is fine. Not washed. No return fees. To start a return, email support@rookakon.com.
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New to rkkn?
Ready to take the towel off the mat? Here is how ordering works.
If this is your first order with us, here is how it all fits together. What we make, why the gloves come in packs, how the ladder adds more as your bag grows, and the sets you can start from. Then pick your colours just below.
1Pick your pieces
rkkn makes a small kit for the studio. Gloves for your hands, socks for your feet, and the extras that live in the same bag.
Gloves
Scrunch Socks
Ballet Socks
Stripey Socks
SoftClip
SoftSip bottle2Gloves come in packs
One pair works. Most people keep a second pair in the wash, so the gloves are sold in packs. The more pairs in a pack, the less each pair costs.
3Then the ladder kicks in
Every piece in your cart counts: gloves, socks, clips, the bottle, the cap. Each step up the ladder unlocks something, and the steps stack on top of the pack price.
Pieces in your cart
The cart shows which step you are on and what the next one unlocks.
4Or start from a set
Not sure what to pick? The sets are already matched in one colour. You can swap any piece in the Bundle Builder.
Pick your pack
Pick your colours.
SoftGrip Pilates Gloves
SoftGrip Pilates Gloves
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Silicone dots on the palm grip the mat.
The grip cuts through sweat and humidity, keeping you steady throughout Hot Yoga, Pilates, Gym and Barre.
Made for shared classes. The gloves sit between your hands and the mat or machine.
Details
Details
Half-finger pilates gloves with anti-slip grip technology, built for reformer, mat, and every sweaty in-between. The open-fingertip design keeps your hands agile, you can grip the straps, adjust the footbar, and tap your phone to check how many reps are actually left, without fumbling or peeling anything off.
Made from a soft cotton-polyester blend with a grip-dot surface across the palm and fingers. Breathable. Washable. Barely there, except when you need them most.
Sizing
Sizing
The gloves are 10cm (w) × 12cm (h) laid flat, with stretch knit that adapts to most women's hand sizes. If you have very small or narrow hands, don't worry, these will fit. If you have larger hands, the stretch accommodates well.
Grip
Grip
A silicone grip-dot surface across the palm and fingers holds on the reformer bar, mat and straps, wet or dry hands included.
Care
Care
Machine wash cold, inside out, and tumble dry low. Tumble drying is fine inside a ProtectGrip Wash Bag.
82% cotton
15% polyester
2% spandex
1% silicone
Delivery and returns
Delivery and returns
We deliver Australia-wide.
Returns: 30 days from delivery. Worn is fine. Not washed. No return fees. To start a return, email support@rookakon.com.
