Abstract: A toe stop for roller skates, said toe stop including first and second flat surfaces on the bottom thereof disposed at an angle with respect to each other and meeting at a common juncture therebetween, the transverse dimension of one flat surface being less than the transverse dimension of the other flat surface whereby one flat surface is of a greater area than the other flat surface, and the lesser of said flat surface being the leading portion of the bottom of the toe stop when installed on a roller skate.