<P> The ball of the foot is the padded portion of the sole between the toes and the arch, underneath the heads of the metatarsal bones . </P> <P> In comparative foot morphology, the ball is most analogous to the metacarpal (forepaw) or metatarsal (hindpaw) pad in many mammals with paws, and serves mostly the same functions . </P>

Where is the ball of the foot located