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The most common type of safety show, safety-toe shoes, provide a moderate degree of protection for the toes and front of the foot in the event of something heavy, but not too heavy, dropping upon or rolling over the foot.

Other types of safety shoes are available that provide protect the top of the foot (metatarsal) against drops and to protect against sharp objects like nails piercing the foot from the bottom, through the soles.

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