What is it abut my shoes that caused these bumps on my toes ?
There is several possibilities. It will be obvious that toes that are ‘clawed up’ will make the tops of their knuckles much more prominent for the shoe to rub. If your shoes are too short, they may be forcing the toes to claw. If your toes are already stuck in a retracted position, your shoes will need to be deep enough in the toe box to accommodate them. If your shoes are too big, you may be clawing your toes to keep them on – this makes your foot ‘thicker’ to fill out the shoe better. If your shoes are too loose, you may also be sliding around more, resulting in extra friction and rubbing. Pain in the balls of the feet can also cause clawing as the toe ends push down to ease the pressure behind them. High heels can lead to slipping forward into the front of the shoe and jamming the toes. Lastly, general foot pronation / rolling in / dropped arch can cause the long extensor muscles on the top of the foot to work when they shouldn’t and make the toes pull back and up abnormally. More i
