Consumer Reports tests home pedicure products

Summer is the season to bare our feet and many pedicure products promise to make them look good.

The PedEgg is an infomercial wonder. The company says it's sold more than 45 million.

Now it's marketing a battery-operated version and similar products are following in its footsteps.

But professional pedicures are a luxury, so Consumer Reports wanted to know if you can your soles smooth at home.

Consumer Reports enlisted 20 people to put home pedi products to the test.

Testers used the $12 Original PedEgg on one foot and one of two battery-operated callus removers on the other: the $21 PedEgg Power or the $38 Amope Pedi Perfect.

The Original PedEgg has a stainless surface to file down rough spots.

The automatic versions promise beautiful smooth skin and easy callus removal using a rotating grinder.

How did they stand up?

Extra-tough calluses were sometimes an obstacle for the battery-operated products.

"It stopped running. I had to ease up on the pressure to have it continue going," said Yelena Dasher.

And some testers thought they took too much time.

"The motorized product was less work, but it was slower to remove the dry skin," said Richard Handel.

Some panelists found the roller on the PedEgg Power to be too narrow, making it difficult to get at some spots.

And some complained the battery models left skin powder on the floor, so use them over a towel. The Original PedEgg has a collection container.

Overall, users thought that all three products did a very good job and that the battery-operated models were a bit easier to use, but use them carefully.

These pedicure products are not for everyone.

Consumer Reports cautions that people with diabetes or poor blood circulation should not use them.