Any platform size higher is not ideal for tricks and dance class, but more for photoshoots and posing. If your pole dancing pal has been taking classes for 6+ months, she might be ready for 8 inch platform heels or boots. Things to know when buying your pole pal a pair of heels/boots:Īnkle straps on heels are a MUST or they will go flying off as we do tricks! If your poler is a stripper/exotic dancer, they can get away with wearing slides sometimes as they can still walk and dance upright in these.īeginner pole dancers will usually opt for 6 or 7 inch heels, and if unsure, get them ankle boots as the added ankle support makes them feel less wobbly. They are also made to withstand the heel slams, claps, splits and tricks we perform. They have rubber on the bottom of the shoe so that we don’t slip and can grip the stage or studio floor as we walk around. They are platform heels/boots, therefore the actual arch of the foot isn’t that high (even though the platform may be 7 or 8 inches high). They are glittery, luscious beacons of beauty which, even on a dodgy pole day, make us feel like the queens we are! But you may not know that the shoes we wear are actually made especially for what we do. There once was a little lady who lived in her pole shoes, she had so many, but a few more could do! We can NEVER have too many pole heels or pole boots.