What is a 'foot file'?

What is a 'foot file'?

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A foot file has a handle on it, that has two different sides to it – almost like a sandpaper, and it's held in the hand. The coarser side is used to take down a heavier build up of a callous, and the other softer side of the file is going to smooth it down. A foot file is great because of the way it's shaped. It has a handle on it, so you can really hold on to it while you're doing the motions of back and forth and when you have to get to the back of the heel. You can really hold on to it in the positions that might be more difficult.