toe box

1. 1.

   the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes

   “the toe box may be rounded or pointed”

   Broaderupper

   Part ofshoeboot

Questions about toe box

What does toe box mean?

toe box means "the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes".

Is toe box a common word?

toe box is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.