Long Second Toe

A longer second toe is a characterizing trait of the Mediterranean race. Many people have longer second toes; about 10% of feet around the world). It is hereditary and referred to as a Morton's toe; named after a foot anatomist named Dudley Joy Morton (1884-1960). A longer second toe is caused by the arrangements the bones in the foot called the metatarsal bones. It's the bones in the body of the foot itself rather than the actual toe bone. Be careful in picking out your shoes. In the wild, bare-foot and free, this is not problem. But, shoes place pressure under the second toe on the ball of the foot often causing a callus.