toe guard

I currently play in cage 3’s, got a new pair coming tomorrow, but after exposing the upper in my current pair, I’m not super confident in these shoes for toe dragging.

Has anyone else suffered from the fairly poor toe guard durability of the Gel Res 7s? I've found the shoe to be comfortable and fit well for me, but this could be a dealbreaker in the long run. The Gel Res 4s are some of my favorite shoes of all time, but I'm really missing the buffed...