How to Use forefoot in a Sentence

forefoot

noun

• Instead of being designed for a man’s foot and sized down for women, like so many on the market, the sneaker was specifically designed for the anatomy of a female foot, with a wider forefoot and narrower heel.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2024
• Each cleat has 10 steel studs that are placed on the heel and forefoot.
  — Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020
• In the forefoot, the frame dives under the softer foam and curves up along the bottom to the toe.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 27 June 2022
• The last offers a wider forefoot to let the foot splay out across the pedal.
  — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
• Farther toward the forefoot, the shape opens up and stays far away from the toes.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 8 Mar. 2023
• With these socks from Snow Deer, the toes and forefoot are heated on the top and bottom of the foot.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 23 Dec. 2022
• The shoe is snug in the heel but wide in the forefoot, allowing for toe splay and blood flow.
  — Cory Smith, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
• There are also Zoom Air units in the heel and forefoot to give you an extra pep in your step.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022
• Above the birdlike forefoot of a knight, Above Quixote’s birdlike lance.
  — Osip Mandelstam, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
• There’s more of this Continental rubber on the forefoot in the Adios 3 than the 2.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2017
• With a mini band around the forefoot of both feet, stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 10 July 2020
• How to do it: Stand on one leg, shift your weight into your forefoot, curl your toes to grip the ground, and then lift your heel.
  — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2021
• This shoe is plush, with 34mm of the softest Fresh Foam ever under the heel and 31mm under the forefoot.
  — Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
• With a thick foam sole and added cushioning under the forefoot, the shoe looks like it has been pulled out of a sci-fi film.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Feb. 2020
• Midsole Drop The midsole drop, or the heel-to-toe drop, on a pair of running shoes, is the difference in height between the heel and the forefoot.
  — Ravi Davda, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
• Check to make sure your toes don’t hit the end of the boot on an incline, and that there’s no pinching in the forefoot or uncomfortable bumps or seams.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 4 Dec. 2018
• Check to make sure your toes don't hit the end of the boots on an incline and that there's no pinching in the forefoot, or uncomfortable bumps or seams.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
• Its right forefoot lies by its side, its five digits splayed upward.
  — Travis M. Andrews, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
• This is also a plus for those who prefer running on their forefoot.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2017
• The 1993 original, dubbed the Gel-Kayano Trainer, launched with two different styles of gel in the rearfoot and forefoot.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 May 2018
• This term represents the measurement of cushioning from the heel to the forefoot.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Nov. 2022
• Try towel scrunches: Start sitting in a chair with your heels on the floor and a towel under one forefoot.
  — SELF, 13 Sep. 2018
• Grooves running the length of the wide forefoot let the midsole flex and wrap around underfoot obstacles.
  — Adam Chase, Outside Online, 31 Aug. 2021
• The pickleball versions are wide in the forefoot, because the sport requires more side-to-side movement, Hsu said.
  — Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
• Make sure your entire foot is on the box, not just the forefoot, then engage your quad, press through with your heel, and stand to bring your lower leg up onto the box.
  — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019
• The latest edition of the shoe has a 9mm heel-to-toe offset, which is best for neutral runner or forefoot-strikers.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2017
• Push off the right heel, while maintaining your heel and forefoot in contact with the ground to return back to the center position.
  — Women's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• More prominently, the shoe features a forefoot strap, and the Nike logo is less dominant in the design.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
• Dual relief pods in the heel and forefoot give extra spring and reduce soreness.
  — Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2022
• Zero drop running shoes are specifically designed to be minimalist (AKA, almost no cushioning) and equidistant to the ground from the heel and the forefoot.
  — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024