heel-and-toe
adjective
: marked by a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it
heel-and-toe walking
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For someone looking for an alternative to the pricier ~US$4,200 Honda Trail 125, that’s music to the ears – a similar clutch-free, heel-and-toe-shifter kind of experience for a fraction of the price.
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
The shift linkage is light and generally accurate (except for reverse), and the pedal placements have been improved, easing heel-and-toe effort.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
The shift linkage is light and generally accurate (except for reverse), and the pedal placements have been improved, easing heel-and-toe effort.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023
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“Heel-and-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heel-and-toe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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