Pedicure Tools: Foot Files, Rasps and Corn Cutters

Pedicure tools are a steady seller for salons, podiatry suppliers and pharmacies. Each tool has a specific job, so a clear range makes it easy for buyers to find what they need.

Foot files

Foot files smooth hard skin on the heel and sole. They come with abrasive surfaces of different grits, often coarse on one side and fine on the other. Stainless steel files can be cleaned between clients, which suits salons.

Foot rasps

Rasps have a more aggressive surface with small cutting teeth. They remove thicker hard skin quickly and are usually followed by a finer file.

Corn cutters and callus planes

Corn cutters and callus planes hold a blade that shaves thin layers of hardened skin. They are usually used by trained professionals, and many markets sell them mainly to salons and podiatrists.

Toenail nippers and ingrown-nail tools

Strong nippers cut thick toenails, and small lifters or files help with ingrown nail edges. These tools pair naturally with files and rasps in a pedicure set.

Building a pedicure range

• Entry: a double-sided foot file and a toenail clipper
• Professional: rasps, files of different grits, toenail nippers and nail lifters
• Sets: a case with a file, nippers, a pusher and a nail lifter

Common questions

What is the difference between a file and a rasp?
A rasp removes hard skin faster with cutting teeth; a file smooths with a finer abrasive surface.

Can pedicure tools be reused?
Stainless steel tools can be cleaned and sterilised between uses.

See our nail and pedicure tools.