Traction or no traction for dance floors (dance)?

The right pick depends on how the floor feels under your foot, not just what it's made of. Not all marley behaves the same. A freshly prepped studio floor can be grippy, while the same kind of marley in another room can feel slippery.
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Use this as your quick guide:
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- Already grippy or tacky (well-maintained pro marley, sprung studio floor, freshly prepped stage, spin disc): NON-traction. Your floor is doing the grip work. Traction can over-engage and leave a small amount of adhesive on a surface that doesn't need help.
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- Slippery, even if it's marley (worn or dusty studio floor, home hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank, polished gym wood, tile): WITH traction. This is exactly what our patented refreshable grip is built for.
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- Carpet, rug, or yoga mat: NON-traction. Traction needs a hard surface to engage.
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- In shoes (tap, jazz, ballet flats, tennis shoes): NON-traction. The shoe is your grip.
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- Spin disc, turning board, DancinDisc, or pivot tool: NON-traction. The goal of these tools is to practice turns, and the disc often already provides the right amount of grip for turn practice.
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- You travel between studios with different floor conditions: one pair WITH, one pair NON. You'll always have the right one.
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Floor-safety note:
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Floor and finish compatibility varies. Before using traction, E6000, rosin, or any cleaner on a studio floor, home floor, stage, or turning tool, confirm with the floor or tool manufacturer, your studio owner, or the facility manager. Always spot-test first in a hidden area and follow that surface's care instructions. Apolla cannot guarantee results on every surface and cannot take responsibility for floor or tool damage caused by unsupported cleaners, refreshers, failure to spot-test, or use outside our care guidance.
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Want the full guide? How do I decide between traction or non-traction? (https://intercom.help/apolla-performance-wear/en/articles/11853616-how-do-i-decide-between-traction-or-non-traction)
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Learn more about our patented refreshable traction (https://intercom.help/apolla-performance-wear/en/articles/11853592-what-is-the-traction).
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Still not sure? Message us (hello@apollaperformance.com) with your floor type and we'll help you pick.
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