The Pedal Laboratory

Sage drives the simulator for the first time, in a pair of flat thong sandals.

Sage drives the simulator for the first time, in a pair of flat thong sandals.

Channy tries on a variety of shoes to see which work better for driving.

Channy tries on a variety of shoes to see which work better for driving.

Kira tries on a number of shoes to find which ones allow her petite size-5 feet to have full control of the pedals.

Kira tries on a number of shoes to find which ones allow her petite size-5 feet to have full control of the pedals.

Ziva tries on a number of shoes to find which ones allow her exceptionally flexible toes to curl the most!

Ziva tries on a number of shoes to find which ones allow her exceptionally flexible toes to curl the most!

Amo switches to a manual transmission, and puts the pedal to the metal in her low wedge-heeled thong sandals.

Amo switches to a manual transmission, and puts the pedal to the metal in her low wedge-heeled thong sandals.

Sahrye has brought in an assortment of shoes to determine which work better for her in pumping the Inflation Lab's pedals. She begins with a pair of black ballet flats, then tries an unusual pair of see-through high-heel pumps. She then tries a pair of tan flat-heeled thong sandals, a pair of brown high-heel sandals, a pair of nearly flat-heeled flip-flips, and finally, a pink pair of flat-heeled thong sandals. Which do you think work better?

Vivian has brought some additional shoes, both new and old favorites, to try out on the pedals at the laboratory. She starts out in a pair of black high-heeled sandals that continue almost to her knees. She then tries a pair of black medium to high-heeled sandal/mules, followed by a pair of white medium-heeled strappy sandals. These are followed by a pair of tan low-heeled thong sandals, and a pair of black, nearly flat-heeled thong sandals.

Dakota tries some more shoes, and discovers some new favorites.

Dakota tries some more shoes, and discovers some new favorites.

Sage tries on a number of shoes to find what works best for driving with her tiny size 4 feet!

Sage tries on a number of shoes to find what works best for driving with her tiny size 4 feet!

Ginger is a thin woman with a large balloon to inflate. Her lungs are quite powerful, but she has been wanting to try out the new and improved double bellows high-volume foot pump. So she hooks it up, and starts pumping. It takes a bit of getting used to, but as she moves her toes lower on the pedal and pushes with the ball of her foot, allowing her toes to flex her sandals as much as possible, she is able to establish a rhythm and keep pumping until the inevitable massive explosion.

After her first attempt at driving a manual transmission car, Sushii spices things up a bit more - driving a truck in a pair of high-heeled thong sandals!

After her first attempt at driving a manual transmission car, Sushii spices things up a bit more - driving a truck in a pair of high-heeled thong sandals!

Amo has tested shoes for driving in the past, but not with a real car set and pedals.