Toe Cleavage Shoes – Sexy Or Trashy?

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I never put much thought into toe cleavage shoes. To be honest, I don’t wear pumps or tight shoes a lot because I don’t find them to be comfortable. 

However, many women love them and have several pairs in their closets.


Some people think toe cleavage is no big deal at all, some people think it’s sexy, and some people think it’s downright trashy. I happen to be the person who thinks it’s no big deal. 

However, if you do wear toe cleavage shoes, how much toe cleavage is too much? 

Let’s dig a little deeper into the specifics so you can find out once and for all if this style of shoe is for you!

What are toe cleavage shoes? 

Toe cleavage shoes are shoes with a narrow toe box that push your toes together creating “toe cleavage”.

When you have breast cleavage your chest spills out of your top, when you have toe cleavage, your toes spill out of your shoes— same concept.

These Manolo Blahnik high heels are a great example of a type of shoe that will give you the toe cleavage look.

As I mentioned earlier, I don’t wear shoes that are known for creating toe cleavage because I just don’t find them comfortable.

However, if you are a fan, here are the shoes with a low-cut vamp that are most likely to give you that look.

  • Narrow Pumps
  • Ballet Flats
  • Shoes with a low vamp
  • Pointed Mules

What is a low vamp? 

A low vamp is when your shoe ends close to your toes or close to the front of your foot. This is what a low vamp shoe looks like:

a woman wearing black shoes showing toe cleavage

Low vamp shoes are a shoe style that will show part of your toes. As you can see above, the top of the shoe is quite small and that is why my toes are showing.

The secret of toe cleavage is that the amount will vary from one person to the next.

I happen to have narrow and thin feet so my toes don’t smush together as much as someone with wider feet/toes.

Additionally, if you have long toes, you will naturally have more toe cleavage. 

Even though my toes are showing here, they still don’t have much of a cleavage look because I don’t have long toes and/or wide feet. 

Additionally, not ALL pumps, ballet flats, pointed mule shoes, and low cut shoes will give you toe cleavage. 

black low vamp shoes

The narrower the shoes, the higher likelihood your toes will scrunch together and pop out of your shoes.

It goes without saying but, it’s impossible to have toe cleavage with open-toed shoes, so if the squished toes look is what you’re going for – you won’t find that in flip flops or wedges. 

If you happen to like the toe-cleavage look, Christian Louboutin has many styles of pumps with toe cleavage that are incredibly popular.

If you’re looking specifically for flats with toe cleavage, you’ll want to search for styles of shoes that have a very short upper.

This will leave more room for your toes to show. Again, Christian Louboutin is a brand that carries this style.

What is a high vamp?

As you can suspect, a high vamp is the exact opposite of a low vamp. A high vamp shoe comes up higher on the front of the foot.

Here is an example of a high vamp shoe:

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