“Her face ached from the false smile that appeared on her lips, and her toe throbbed from being twisted in the wrong direction.”

“She carefully placed her foot on the slippery ledge, finding a toehold to maintain her balance.”

“In politics, forming alliances can provide a toehold for new candidates, giving them an advantage and a chance to enter the race.”

“One step after another I fumbled for a toehold, my legs weak and my grip moist.”

“Comfortable and durable, these smart sneakers are made from subtle leather and feature fine stitching, with matching rubber toecap and midsole.”

“In my day the boots were made from tough leather with a very hard leather toecap and leather studs nailed into the sole and heel.”

“The upper is made from abrasion resistant action nubuck and has a flexible thermoplastic rubber toecap for durability.”

“Carved toeholds allow access around one drop-off and into a slot canyon that's no more than an arm span across.”

“Her feet seemed to take on an intelligence of their own, searching out desperate toeholds on the creek-bottom.”

“Michael stood below him, placing the young climber's feet into the toeholds afforded by the sheer rock wall.”

“No matter that pointy shoes pinch your toes something rotten, last year people were happy to suffer them in the name of fashion.”

“If someone tells me about, say, their ingrowing toenail, all my toes and fingers just curl up.”

“Her arms broke out into gooseflesh while her toes and fingers clenched in memory.”