Well, I did it. I went out to the drugstore this afternoon and bought the PedEgg for $10. Let me just describe for you my experience.
First of all, it comes in that godawful packaging that practically requires a chainsaw to open. And I found myself feeling like little kids must feel on Christmas nowadays - since every toy is not only covered in impossibly difficult plastic, but they also have those twist-ties connecting every connectable piece to cardboard, which pretty much guarantees that the amount of time it takes to OPEN a toy will be at least 3 times as long as the amount of time your child will maintain interest in it. But I digress.
So after using various increasingly sharp steak knives to open the PedEgg, I removed the three pieces (the egg bottom, the egg top, and the blade-y thing), and followed the enclosed instructions to put the three pieces together. I realized very quickly, contrary to what I’d originally thought, that there was nothing mechanical about this egg. No batteries, no plug, nothing. It’s basically a miniature kitchen grater, packaged as an egg. Seriously -it’s not any more complicated than that.
Anyway, I followed the instructions to a T, moving the egg back and forth across the skin biscuits that have formed on my heels. The instructions said that the thicker the callouses, the more pressure you should apply, stopping frequently to check on your progress, in case you were accidentally grinding your foot down to a bloody stump. So I kept applying pressure, to the point that the metal grater surface became super hot, and I actually started to wonder if perhaps the secret to the PedEgg was that it burns off your callouses, but when I checked my heels, they looked exactly the same.
Yup - what I ended up with was really hot biscuits.
Final assessment? FAIL. Don’t waste your money.
I have one, and I just don’t have the calluouses on my feet to use it. But my sister has it and loves it. I’ve read reviews from people that liked it as well. It feels a little cheap, and the skin dust doesn’t stay inside the egg too well. And that’s just ickiness.
I have one and it gets used by myself and my teenage daughters. It works okay if you do a layer at a time and then lotion up your feet. Escaping skin dust is the draw back, but I noticed that if you hold the egg upside down and keep your foot over it, the dust stays in the egg. My daughter calls it the foot zester.
I can’t believe this didn’t work for you Mock. I bought one a couple of months ago, and I absolutely love it. The only complaint I have is opening it to empty it without getting showered with ick.
I must have reeeeeeally bad biscuits.
Are there still Kinoki pads displayed all around the ped eggs in your drugstore? I can’t believe they are still trying to sell those.
I too have a PedEgg and I love it. My drawback is that once the dry skin layer is grated off, sometimes I get cracks on my feet that really hurt. The pain is worth it though because I’ve never had smooth feet in my life before this thing.
Don’t feel back Mockarena….my sister in law doesn’t like the PedEgg either, but she does like the razor style thing (never seen it myself) they use at the place where she gets pedicures. Maybe the egg just doesn’t work for everybody.
Most places won’t use metal devices when performing a pedicure. For the most part, it’s illegal. There are too many chances that metal could cut you. That is also why they won’t trim your toe nails. If they cut you and you get an infection, that is a potential law suit.
As for the cracks in your heels… try glycerin and rose water or even massage in shortening on your feet. Put this on before bed and then put on thick socks. Do it every night, expecially if your heels have deep cracks.
I have a device that accomplishes the same basic thing as the PedEgg, and I do have to be careful with it or I will end up with cracks like ER is describing. I slather them with Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme, which is stupid expensive and really greasy, but it helps a lot.
Mockarena, since the PedEgg heated up for you, I think maybe you were shaving just a leeeetle too fast!
Slow down or you’ll set all the icky shavings ablaze!
Sbarros - “foot zester” LOL! No kidding, I shot soda right through my nose when I read that!!
:-)
I refuse to buy one after reading the words “skin dust.” GAG!
I had the exact same experience, despite the fact that all of my girlfriends were telling me how awesome the PedEgg was. It turns out I had faulty blades. I think you do too.
Please go to your nearest CVS type of store and purchase a 3 pack of replacement blades ASAP. I did, and my PedEgg is now shredding my feet like nobody’s business. Plus, you really have to see the disgusting grey foot dust that comes off your tootsies. It’s worth the extra 10 bucks for the new blades.
Mocking aside, it’s a good product if you can get one that’s actually made properly.
thanks for the immediate response to a pressing question :]
But now I am afraid that I am torn even more than yesterday as to whether or not to get it, but I guess $10 isn’t too much to shell out at the risk of getting a faulty product… I am really surprised with how many people have already bought one, apparently it’s allure is more than most girls with less than pristine feet can take…
Ouch! The raspberry green tea that I snorted when reading the phrase “foot zester” really hurt!
Seriously, though, this product has been magic for my feet. My heels are chronically cracked and dry from wearing sandals every single day of the year (it’s hell living in the tropics), and the Ped Egg keeps them smooth and soft.
I love this product.
I have to agree with the love for the pedegg, I LOVE it! And my mom has terrible foot biscuits and loves it too. And I LOVE the burts bees coconut foot cream. It is super expensive, but a little goes a LONG way and if you do it before bed and then put socks on, in the morning your feet are SO soft. I also do it after using the pedegg.
You must have gotten a defective PedEgg — I absolutely love mine. In fact, it is the only cheezy “As Sold on TV!” item I’ve ever tried that actually WORKS!
And yes, if the thing heated up you were definitely a little on the aggressive side…
Foot Zester! Heel Biscuits! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
And, judging by all the comments, I’m going to have to run right out and buy one, now! I have about 5 different foot files and they only work for about 2 weeks. I, too, love Burt’s Bees products, so I must buy that also!
Having freakishly soft feet, I don’t have much use for the PedEgg but I looooved reading about all your experiences with the, tee hee, foot zester. Mockarena, glad you didn’t hack off a digit prying open the packaging. I’d love it if you tested one (or some) of those plastic package openers. Been dying to get one, but have no idea if they work.
Huh… I love my PedEgg. It does a great job on dry callouses - much better than pumice stone. The shavings look a bit like fine parmesan cheese, though, which is quite sick.