Unusual Sports: Toe Wrestling!

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw

The 50^th Annual Toe Wrestling Championships take place on 31 August 2024 in Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England, with the participation of senior and junior male and female contestants from many parts of the world, including China, India and the US.

Similar to arm wrestling but using feet, competitors in toe wrestling do battle on a special podium, with two walls either side, by locking toes and trying to push their rival’s foot or toe to the opposite wall.

All contestants are checked before competing for infections, such as warts and verrucas.

‘Toe-total Destruction’ Ben Woodroffe and Lisa ‘Twinkletoes’ Shenton are defending their titles in the male and female categories respectively.

The Championships can be watched live on the World Toe Wrestling Federation YouTube channel.

The winners in each category receive a prize of £500 and a bronze trophy in the shape of a foot!

Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw may be contacted by e-mail at ‘This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.’