Toes should not be touched at the end of a shoe when the shoe is fitting properly.
If the toes touch the end of the shoes then they are considered too small although if they are not causing any pain then it should be okay.
But a properly fitting shoe should leave at least a 1/2 inch between the toes and the end of the shoe.
Tight fitting shoes can be damaging to the feet and make the feet hurt and toes hurt.
The reason we humans have toes on our feet is to allow us to walk properly and for providing us with balance, posture and to support our body weight.
Human toes also provide us with propulsion during our gait cycle.
Our toes help thrust our body forward when we walk and help to increase the length of our stride which allows us to run faster.
Our big toes bear just about 2 times the amount of our weight as all of our other toes combined!
And the pinky toes are the least important toes.
People who are born without pinky toes or those who lose their pinky toes in accidents will see very little change in the function of their feet.
Without our human toes, the entire mechanism for walking wouldn't work as it should and it wouldn't be possible to tighten the plantar fascia, and our gait would turn into something that looks like a Frankenstein walk.
The human foot consists of multiple bones and soft tissues which support the weight of the upright human.
Specifically, the toes assist the human while walking, providing balance, weight-bearing, and thrust during gait.
Losing one or more toes does not necessarily mean that you won't be able to walk or even run again.
However, it will adversely affect your balance and stability, and potentially change your walking biomechanics.
Even though the big toe is a big deal, losing it happens more often than most would think.
However, losing this toe will not hinder your ability to do the things you want to do in life.