Why do my pinky toes go completely numb when I wear narrow pointed dress shoes?

Why do my pinky toes go completely numb when I wear narrow pointed dress shoes?

1. Introduction The complete numbness in the pinky toes when wearing narrow pointed dress shoes is a direct result of mechanical nerve compression. The tapered toe box of the shoe forces the fifth metatarsal inward, squeezing the lateral plantar digital nerve against the adjacent bones and restricting local blood flow. As the delicate nerve fibers … Read more