"I've noticed that irrigation tubing has doubled in price since I started making hoops 4 and a half years ago.  I usually just tell them that most people charge 20-25 off the bat"

"Yes, I definitely have; this is what prompted me to start making them.  I live in a small town and always kept my hoop outside of my apartment and no one every messed with it.  Well, I had this nasty horrible neighbor whom decided for no…"

"they're actually originally kayaking shoes!  that's why they have the holes in them."

"I really can't hoop in shoes.  I will if I'm at a larger music festival because who knows whats on the ground there.  I feel I can't move as easily with shoes on as I can without shoes, but as it has been mentioned before…"

"done! Good luck to you!"

"apple cider vinegar and water. You don't need much of the cider vinegar in ratio to the water but it helps with your skin along with a lot of other things"

""I get really bruised like someone beat the crap out of me.  Learning to shoulder hoop I had bruises on my arms" I used to be the same way!  I think my body has just adjusted or something.  When I was learning to bring…"

"These guys just plain piss me off.  They strike me as the type that would just walk up to a girl hooping and knock her hoop on purpose just so it'll fall.    As for the person who made the comment "who actually takes…"

"you can give it a knee up kind of gesture once you have a good rhythm going with the hoop.  Hoops with a little bit of weight help and wearing pants (or anything that covers the knee) can make it harder.  Also spin your body in the same…"