Hi Gabriel,

I have an issue that perhaps you have come across with other participants. After doing foot-in-straps exercises, I get pain under where the edge of the strap sits, near the heel, to the point I have to be off it for a few days. I have a Balanced Body Allegro 2 and use the original foot straps. Any suggestions for different foot straps that would spread the pressure across more area of the foot?

In case this helps anyone: both my hands were getting sore between my thumb and index fingers from the hand straps. Switching to only using roll-handles was the fix for that.

Hi Carla,

Thanks so much for reaching out about this issue - let's get to the bottom of this! The straps I use and love are from Elements by Momentum World. Here's my website link to the ones I use: https://www.saranpilates.com/shop-straps
The first one on that page (Pilates Double Loop Straps with Rope in Neoprene) is my favorite. They also have a Neoprene material option for Pilates Loop and Roll Handle (also linked on that page).

Alternatively, you could use the fuzzy Small Double Loop Straps for whenever you do feet in straps (also linked on my page but I'll link them directly here too: https://momentumworld.online/product/double-loop-straps/ref/gabrielle
Those take off some of the pressure on the heel with the back of ankle support.

To easily clip the straps on and off you can use a carabiner on the Allegro 2 ropes: https://momentumworld.online/product/carabiners/

I hope this all helps, please keep me posted!

Cheers,
Gabrielle

Thanks Gabrielle, I will try your suggestion for the double loops foot straps.