 However, this deformity is very common.A bunionette, a similar bending of the little toe, is caused by a too-narrow toebox which puts pressure on the other side of the toes; it is not uncommon, but generally causes less impairment, as the little toe is less mechanically important.Women over 50 who remember wearing narrow toeboxes in their 20s and 30s are more likely to have foot pain and bunions.