Notice:

• Wide angles of joint deformity in toes (red)
  
• Toes buckled – shoe is too shallow and compresses 1^st joint down/inward and 2^nd joint up and back where there is more room (yellow)
  
• Toes compressed – no space between flesh pads (blue)
  
• Torsion of metatarsals compromises arch function (green)

Notice:

• Narrow angles of joint deformity
• Toes extended
  
• Adequate space between toes; less compression of flesh pads
  
• Minimal torsion of metatarsals (on same heel height) maintains the proper arch position and function