toe box

American  

noun

1. a piece of stiffened material, as leather, placed between the lining and the toecap of a shoe.

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Etymology

Origin of toe box

First recorded in 1925–30

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toe box

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

Prices start at $2,000 for silver eyelets and go up to $60,000 for full gold embellishment of the sides, eyestays, lace locks and ventilation holes on the toe box.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021