[HeadlinerofVJs]

I would stick with ankle boots. Once you begin more advanced tricks, knee boots get in the way. They slide down when ur trying to grip the pole , make ur legs sweat, and interfer with you maintaining your position on the pole. And as everyone has pointed out, they will tear and look rough after a few bumps and bruises.

[HeadlinerofVJs]

We call it pole etiquette at my studio. Students are only permitted to work on what they have learned in thier current series and are strongly discourged from asking others to teach them tricks. We also say, that only instructors teach. Its just annoying when you come to work on your stuff and you’re bombarded by neophytes. They need to master the basics and what they are learning rather than bugging you. Somethg we have started doing recently is providing two seperate pratice sessions for our upper level and lower level students. Maybe you can suggest that to your studio owner. Good luck.