toe box
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of toe box
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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OrthoLite enhances the value of Coats, which was already supplying the athletic-shoe market with thread and rigid components used in the heel and toe box.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Never Surrenders are gold high-tops with a round toe box.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024
Shoes should be about a half-inch longer than your longest toe, with a roomy toe box, Peden says.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022
That means a semirigid sole, a spacious toe box and a small heel lift.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
The version hitting retail Friday is a two-tone number with a black platform, toe box and heel and white vamp that curves elegantly like a curly brace punctuation mark.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2015
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