Equipment
There is no equipment required, although practitioners normally train wearing light casual clothing:
- Light upper body garment such as T-shirt, sleeveless shirt or crop top if anything is worn on the upper body
- Light lower body garment such as sweatpants, some wear tracksuit bottoms or shorts
Comfortable running shoes, that are generally light, with good grip, and flexibility are encouraged. Various sport shoes manufacturers such as Nike, with their "Free run" shoes, have developed shoes specifically for parkour and freerunning; and many other companies around the world have started offering parkour-specific products. Some use thin athletic gloves to protect the hands; most do not, preferring the increased grip and tactile feedback. Since parkour is closely related to méthode naturelle, practitioners sometimes train barefooted to be able to move efficiently without depending on their gear. Some traceurs also use the lightweight feiyue martial arts shoes. David Belle notes: "bare feet are the best shoes!"
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