I think, and I could be remembering wrong, they rent gear up there for STT days. In any case boots and gauntlets are definitely a worth while investment and I'd say a track day is one of the best investments you can make in yourself as a sport rider. Did you do the MSF? ... but when talking building corner confidence it's probably the best single answer, not to mention one of the safest. Outside of that, you just ride and do everything you know you're supposed to do and the confidence will come with experience.