1
: an inside sole of a shoe
2
: a loose thin strip placed inside a shoe for warmth or comfort
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As Superfeet nears 50 years making insoles, the Pacific Northwest brand did more than redesign a logo and packaging.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
In 2016, when the plight of a high school student who couldn’t afford sanitary pads using a shoe insole instead made national headlines, the city also added a program that gave underprivileged teenage girls cash for female hygiene products.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Each shoe also includes subtle Kith branding, some on the tongues, others on the insole.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Odor-fighting insoles, sprays, and laces can also help absorb moisture and neutralize odors.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
In 2016, when the plight of a high school student who couldn’t afford sanitary pads using a shoe insole instead made national headlines, the city also added a program that gave underprivileged teenage girls cash for female hygiene products.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Each shoe also includes subtle Kith branding, some on the tongues, others on the insole.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Odor-fighting insoles, sprays, and laces can also help absorb moisture and neutralize odors.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
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“Insole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insole. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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insole
noun
in·sole
ˈin-ˌsōl 
1
: an inside sole of a shoe
2
: a loose thin strip placed inside a shoe for warmth or comfort
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