Toes

#1

Here’s some info for a few different types of heels and toes.
http://www.knitpicks.com/images/NING/tutorial%20PDFs/heelsandtoes.pdf

#2

You can work more rows before starting the toe shaping. Then do fewer rows of decreases. (You want the overall number of rows to be the same, so the sock length is unchanged.) Then graft. This will give you a more square vs pointy toe.