![]() The second and fifth toes are the ones most commonly affected by this type of crooked toe. Overlapping Toe: Overlapping toe is a condition in which one of the toes turns inward and lies on top of an adjacent toe.Unshod individuals-people who do not wear shoes or conventional footwear-rarely experience this toe problem. This condition is seen, to some degree, in many shoe-wearing people. This toe problem is commonly seen in the fourth and fifth toes, and it is a direct result of wearing shoes with tapering toe boxes. Adductovarus Toe: Adductovarus toe is a crooked toe that has moved under an adjacent toe.The forces that these shoe design elements place on the forefoot cause unnatural cramping and bending of the toes. Mallet toe is commonly caused by shoes that possess toe box taper and heel elevation. Mallet Toe: A mallet toe is a crooked toe that is flexed to an abnormal degree at the last toe joint (distal interphalangeal joint) only. ![]() This crooked toe problem usually gets worse without treatment and may lead to irreversible deformities over time. It’s common for claw toes to dig into the soles of shoes, causing painful calluses to develop.
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