Toe protection: material, usually large boulders, placed at the base of a sea defence structure like a seawall to prevent wave scour.

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Scour: removal of underwater material by waves or currents, especially at the toe of a shore protection structure.

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Enter FiveFingers, a line of shoes by the Italian company Vibram that are really gloves for the feet, with minimal protection and a finger for each toe.

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