Material Options and What They Actually Offer Vulcanised Rubber Vulcanised rubber is the workhorse of the industry and for good reason. It is durable, shock-absorbent, resistant to equipment indentation and available in a quality range that spans from the basic to the genuinely refined. At the upper end, dense, precision-cut tiles or rolls in deep blacks and carefully considered colours, act as a deliberate material rather than a default one. Hardwood and Engineered Hardwood

Flooring is the element of a gym that is felt before it is seen. It is the first physical interaction anyone has with the space - the give or firmness underfoot as they step in, the acoustic quality of foot steps, the way the surface responds to a dropped weight or a lateral sprint. It is also paradoxically, the element most frequently resolved by default. Rubber matting is selected because it is practical. Hardwood is dismissed because it seems impractical. The reality is co