"It showed Carson how important it is to point his toes."
Experimentally I stretched it out in front of me, straight, pointing my toes.
Some victims could walk, but they had no control over the muscles which would normally have enabled them to point their toes upward.
In a normal test, your foot will move as though you were going to point your toes.
Then point your toes away and curl them downward.
To be a dancer, you must practice pointing your toes every day, for years.
Then point your toes away and curl them downward at the same time.
Keep your legs warm, and try not to point your toes while sleeping.
"Because with your name down there, they'll keep looking at their feet and pointing their toes."
David pointed the man's toes at the fire to warm his bare feet.