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Footwear Science: Toe Spring
By Chief Editor Matt Klein
Today, we discuss something that I bring up frequently in my footwear posts: toe springs. A toe spring is the rise or curve upward of the sole at the forefoot. The reasoning behind it is to smooth out the toe off or terminal stance/pre-swing phase of gait as the runner transitions over their metatarsophalangeal joints (most proximal joints of your toes) aka your forefoot (part of it).