The toe areas of all pairs of shoes are prone to wear. Most people tend to walk on their toes, though it’s a bad gesture of walking. That’s why the areas; where our toes come into contact repeatedly get pressed and rubbed; eventually, it continues to wear out with time and end up with big holes.
Are you running into such a shoe problem? Well! You’ve come into the right place. Today, we’ll teach you the proper wear pattern to prevent toes from hitting the front of the shoe, a few prevention tips, and DIY solutions to fix the toe holes; that have already appeared.
Why do my shoes get holes in the toe?
As we said above, the toe holes are more likely to come out because of our wearing and walking patterns. When we wear a pair of poorly fitting shoes, our toes repeatedly impact the front end of the shoes.
Unfortunately, shoe manufacturing brands rarely could guarantee a perfect fit for every person. That’s why; they set a universal size chart; that tends to fit the majority of feet.
We all have a certain way to walk, some of us have oddly-shaped feet, plus we have a natural tendency to lift our toes while walking. The toe holes form in different places across the shoes depending on shoe-fitting, our foot shape, and walking style.
The people with wide feet tend to make holes between the upper portion and sole of the shoe, whereas you would find holes above the big toe or in front of the shoes of those; who wear very tight shoes. The holes in the heel collar lining are the next most common type of hole; that we regularly see. It is caused by excessive heel movement inside the shoes.
Next, check out what you can do to prevent getting such holes in the toe box and heel lining.
How to prevent toe holes in shoes?
Getting holes is inevitable for professional athletes and runners, but you could avoid or at least reduce the number of holes in running shoes by taking the following precautions:
1. Holes in Toe-box
2. Wear Doc Martens boots around the house for a limited time
How to fix toe holes in running shoes?
If your shoes have already got several holes, you could repair them using duct tape to keep water out. The repaired shoes don’t look attractive, but this DIY solution is effective enough to extend the life of tearing shoes for a while until you buy a new pair.
Such a DIY repairing method isn’t a permanent solution. It would be a wise decision to take the shoes to a professional. They will cover the holes and gaps by sewing appropriate shoe patches for toe holes.
We also suggest visiting a cobbler with your new pair of shoes too. They will make your feet feel more comfortable and prevent wear and tear from happening by correcting the minor sizing issues; that you can’t even realize.
How much toe space should be there in the running shoes?
If your shoes have already got several holes, you could repair them using duct tape to keep water out. The repaired shoes don’t look attractive, but this DIY solution is effective enough to extend the life of tearing shoes for a while until you buy a new pair.
Such a DIY repairing method isn’t a permanent solution. It would be a wise decision to take the shoes to a professional. They will cover the holes and gaps by sewing appropriate shoe patches for toe holes.
We also suggest visiting a cobbler with your new pair of shoes too. They will make your feet feel more comfortable and prevent wear and tear from happening by correcting the minor sizing issues; that you can’t even realize.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Where should your big toe be in a shoe?
Your longest toe should not touch your shoe. There should be at least half-inch space between the end of the shoe and your longest toe.
2. What is a toe protector & how to use it?
A toe protector is the individual cap of the toe; you can wear them on your particular toe fingers as you wear the socks. They protect your toes from rubbing and fractioning with the shoe wall by surrounding and cushioning the particular toe in a soft material.
3. Do toe caps work?
We often wear toe caps while wearing a new pair of shoes for the first time, it could hurt our toes or cause several blisters on our feet.
Generally, we wear toe caps to prevent getting hurt from shoes. It will reduce the pressure and friction on the shoe end, as well. Using toe caps is extremely beneficial to ensure comfort as well as prevent toe holes in running shoes.
4. Are toe protectors reusable?
A few toe protectors are washable and reusable; those are extremely beneficial for those; who spend hours with their toes stuck in covered shoes and sweat a lot.
CONCLUSION
Hopefully, we have answered all the questions you had in your mind regarding this matter. We believe that you'll get the best result by taking all of the above precautions.
If you still have any issues after following them or have any other queries regarding sneaker holes or running shoes with toe guards or toe-guards or any shoe-related problem, feel free to comment below.
Jeffrey has a Master of Science degree in sports science and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. Jeffrey has worked in sports medicine clinics, corporate wellness facilities and rehabilitation clinics. He/She is an exercise physiologist and fitness consultant who has been writing about sports equipment and training techniques for athletes and fitness enthusiasts for over a decade.