Molded plastic toe cap for shoes

An injection molded plastic resin toe cap for a protective shoe of the type having a rearwardly opening shoe toe-shaped body including a roof which blends smoothly into laterally opposite generally vertical side walls and a generally vertical front wall, an open rear end defined by a rear edge including the rear edges of the roof and side walls, and an open bottom defined by a continuous bottom flange forming the lower edges of the side walls and front wall, said toe cap comprising:

• the side walls having a minimum thickness of 0.12 inch (3 mm);
• a continuous curved surface defining an interior transition between the walls and the flange, said surface having a minimum radius of curvature of 0.15 inch (3.8 mm);
• and,
• the bottom flange having a continuous flat lower surface defining a narrow uniplanar base, said base surface having a minimum width of 0.10 inch (2.5 mm).