Toe cleavage

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Toe cleavage is the partial exposure of a woman's toes in shoes that are cut low enough at the vamp.<ref>Meredith Broussard. "Foot for Thought", Philadelphia City Paper, 2003-04-23.</ref> Low cut shoes reveal toe cleavage similar to how low cut tops reveal breast cleavage.

Toe cleavage is considered to be fashionable by stylists such as Susan Conterno, columnist for FAMOUS magazine.<ref>Susan Conterno (2005-05-02). Toe Cleavage.</ref> However in 2003 concerns were raised by orthopedists and podiatrists, including by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, over the risks that some women were taking when they were having surgery in order to have "better toe cleavage" and in order to enable them to fit their feet into fashionable shoes by Manolo Blahnik or Jimmy Choo.<ref>Gardiner Harris. "If Shoe Won't Fit, Fix the Foot? Popular Surgery Raises Concern", The New York Times, 2003-12-07.</ref> The AOFAS stated that its doctors advise patients to try changing their shoes before risking surgery.<ref>Foot Fashionitis? — Foot Surgery A Perilous Mistake for Fashion. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. — commentary by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society</ref>

Blahnik himself opined that "the secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe" is that "You must only show the first two cracks.".<ref>Manolo Blahnik. Design Museum.</ref>