Oh, my, and I call myself a parodist...of course it's a reference to that line! Problem is, I didn't know the line. (There, how's that for an excuse?)

Toe-walking is seen in autistic children, but most children who walk on their toes are not autistic. They are referred to by the technical medical term, "habitual toe walkers." They usually get better with time, and no special attention is needed. Most of them do more toe-walking when they're barefoot, but that is not a reason to keep shoes on them.

Yes, M.Ted, that's right. The two main muscles in the calf are the gastrocnemius (the "c" is silent) and the soleus.

Aloha,
Mark