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Medically referred to as syndactyly (a name that also refers to webbed fingers), webbed toes are described as two or more toes fused together. While it is normal for animals such as ducks and frogs to have webbed toes, it is not as common among humans. During early fetal development, all our toes and fingers are webbed together.
Numbness in your feet and toes can be caused by many different conditions and is often accompanied by a tingling feeling. Numbness can be as uncomplicated as your foot going to sleep or as serious as diabetes or multiple sclerosis. Ask your doctor to test you for diabetes. 2  Diabetes often causes numbness and other complications in the feet. 3  Determine if your numbness is related to pregnancy. 4  Pregnancy often causes swelling of the feet and toes, which can cause numbness.