The Form of Steps After Prayer
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Question
How far should one really move the foot when taking steps after finishing the Amidah? I see some people taking very large steps and others taking small ones.I saw it written in the Shulchan Aruch that the toe of the foot should be at the heel, but if so, that's quite a lot, and I haven't seen people doing it that way, not even scholars.
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
One should do as explained in the Shulchan Aruch: the first step is to place the left foot beside the heel of the right foot, then bring the right foot beside the heel of the left foot, and then on the third step, align both feet side by side.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 123, Se'if 3
When stepping, one lifts the left foot first; the minimum measure of these steps is to place the toe beside the heel.