ball of foot
Padded toe base
The ball of the foot is the padded area on the sole just behind the toes, where the foot bends when walking or pushing off.
It bears significant weight during movement and is a common site for pain or calluses: She rose up on the balls of her feet to see over the crowd.
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- padCushioned writing surface
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- toeFoot's small digit
- toe boxShoe section covering digits
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