Toe box
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The toe box is the section of footwear that surrounds the toes on closed-toe shoes. Toe boxes that are too tight can cause injuries and foot deformities, whereas wider toe boxes may be used to treat o
Shoes with a variety of toe boxes
Roomy toe boxes
A pair of boots with symmetrically pointed unstructured square toe boxes.
The internal and external shape of a wooden clog allows the shoes to rock forwards, so the foot can push off in a fairly normal gait.
Tabi
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Tabi are traditional Japanese socks worn with thonged footwear such as zori, dating back to the 15th century.
Toe box
…pocket may be too long, too short, too wide, or too narrow. Splitting the toe box helps allow toe splay and gripping. Jika-tabi with a split two-pocket tabi toe box Five-toed shoes, transparent. It can be seen that the wearer's big toes are a bit too long for their pockets, and the small toes too short. A…
Pair of tabi
Tabi being worn with geta
Cotton tabi, 1700s
Cloth tabi with ties, early 1900s