The Pedal Laboratory

Maria has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. Maria begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, followed by a pair of closed-toe flats, a pair of flat leather flip flops, a pair of mid-heeled slide-on dress sandals, a pair of high-heeled thong dress sandals, and finally, barefoot. Which will let her toes flex the most?

Maria has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. Maria begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, followed by a pair of closed-toe flats, a pair of flat leather flip flops, a pair of mid-heeled slide-on dress sandals, a pair of high-heeled thong dress sandals, and finally, barefoot. Which will let her toes flex the most?

Maria has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car, and Bailey has joined her as an observer and commentator. Maria begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of high-heeled sandals, followed by some extremely flexible flat sandals, then a pair of sneakers, another, more elaborate pair of high-heeled sandals, a pair of closed-toe flats, a pair of flat flip flops (which demonstrate the hazard inherent in this type of shoe), and finally, barefoot. Which will let her exceptionally flexible toes flex the most?

Maria has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car, and Bailey has joined her as an observer and commentator. Maria begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of high-heeled sandals, followed by some extremely flexible flat sandals, then a pair of sneakers, another, more elaborate pair of high-heeled sandals, a pair of closed-toe flats, a pair of flat flip flops (which demonstrate the hazard inherent in this type of shoe), and finally, barefoot. Which will let her exceptionally flexible toes flex the most?

Kimmy loves how thong sandals give her the most "barefoot" feeling of any shoe type, but there are still a number of variations within the genre. Which ones will give her the most mobility on the laboratory pedals?

Zonah has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in an unusual pair of high-heeled peep-toe boots (s), followed by some high-heeled pumps, then a pair of high-heeled thong sandals, a pair of low wedge-heeled T-strap sandals, a pair of flat thong sandals, a pair of flat gladiator sandals, and finally, barefoot. Which will let her exceptionally flexible toes flex the most?

Abby has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals barefoot, then in a pair of (rare) high-heel thong sandals, then a pair of flat thong sandals, then a pair of flat gladiator sandals, and finally, a pair of medium-high wedge-heeled T-strap sandals. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Dolly has been pumping and blowing on a huge beach ball for what seems like forever. Her cheeks and toes are both turning a bit red, and feeling a little sore. At least her bare feet might benefit from some nice sandals, and she has a few to try out in the course of the larger beach ball experiment. Of the three flat-heeled pairs - one strappy, one leather thong, and one jelly thong - which one will she prefer?

Natasha has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat thong sandals, then a pair of flat flip-flop sandals, then a pair of mid-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of high-heeled pumps, and finally, barefoot. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Bellah has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat thong sandals, then a pair of flat sandals with a thin single lateral strap, then a pair of mid-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of mid-heeled strappy sandals, then a pair of medium-high wedge-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of strappy lace-up flat sandals. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Jacquelyn has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat thong sandals, then a pair of flat T-strap sandals, then a pair of mid-height wedge-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat toe-loop sandals. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Cassandra has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat gladiator sandals, then a pair of kitten-heeled toe-loop dress sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of sneakers, then a pair of flip-flops, then a pair of mid-heeled dress thong sandals, and finally, barefoot. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Kitty has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals barefoot, then tries a pair of medium-high-heeled pumps, then a pair of mid-high-heeled thong dress sandals, then a pair of low-wedge-heeled strappy sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, and finally, a pair of closed-toe flats. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Mandy has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of high-heeled pumps, then a pair of mid-heeled toe-loop dress sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled gladiator sandals, and finally, a pair of flat T-strap sandals. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Vicky has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of unusual flat-heeled sandals, then a pair of high-heeled pumps, then a pair of lacy ballet flats, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of high-heeled strappy sandals, and finally, barefoot! Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Jenny has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of medium-wedge-heeled sandals, then a pair of medium-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled boots, then a pair of flat-heeled T-strap sandals, and finally, after making sure nobody is looking, barefoot! Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Aubree has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of medium-wedge-heeled sandals, then a pair of medium-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled thong sandals, then a pair of flat-heeled boots, then a pair of flat-heeled T-strap sandals, and finally, after making sure nobody is looking, barefoot! Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Sushii has brought another assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals barefoot, then tries a pair of sneakers, a pair of flat-heeled keyhole-style thong sandals, a pair of low wedge-heeled T-strap sandals, and a pair of high-heeled thong sandals. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Ginary has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of leaf-themed flat thong sandals, then a pair of Keds sneakers, then a pair of closed-toe flats, then a pair of flat thong sandals decorated with black flowers, then a pair of high-heeled sandals, then a pair of flat slide-on sandals, and finally, after swearing us to secrecy, she works them barefoot. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!

Sushii has brought an assortment of shoes to the laboratory to see which ones maximize her comfort and control of the pedals of a stick-shift car. She begins by working each of the pedals in a pair of flat-heeled gladiator sandals, then tries a pair of closed-toe flats, then a pair of high-heeled sandals, then a pair of flat thong sandals, and finally, she works them barefoot. Which will she prefer? There's only one way to find out!