æz tˈoʊz ɑːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ ðɐn fˈɪŋɡɚz, ænd sˈɪns ðə bˈɔːl ʌvðə fˈʊt ɪz sˌoʊ lˈɑːɹdʒ ænd əbtɹˈuːsɪv, ɡɹˈæspɪŋ dʌznˌɑːt fˈʌŋkʃən æz ɪn ɐ nˈoːɹməl hˈænd ænd ðə fˈʊt ɪz nˌɑːt ˈeɪbəl tə hˈoʊld vˈɛɹi lˈɑːɹdʒ ɔːɹ hˈɛvi ˈɑːbdʒɛkts.
As toes are much shorter than fingers, and since the ball of the foot is so large and obtrusive, grasping does not function as in a normal hand and the foot is not able to hold very large or heavy objects.