1
: an inside sole of a shoe
2
: a loose thin strip placed inside a shoe for warmth or comfort
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Wear these shoes without pain on long travel days thanks to their soft, padded insole.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
There’s a memory foam insole to keep your feet swaddled in comfort, and the chunky heel offers some extra stability.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Its beige-tan suede upper and insole with a rubber sole and white-lace tie is styled against a white shoe body with navy swoop symbols on the sides.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The chunky wooden shoe offers an ease that’s suitable for this time of year; clogs are obviously easy to slip on and off, typically designed with a super supportive insole, and IMO, just look cool.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
There’s a memory foam insole to keep your feet swaddled in comfort, and the chunky heel offers some extra stability.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Its beige-tan suede upper and insole with a rubber sole and white-lace tie is styled against a white shoe body with navy swoop symbols on the sides.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The chunky wooden shoe offers an ease that’s suitable for this time of year; clogs are obviously easy to slip on and off, typically designed with a super supportive insole, and IMO, just look cool.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Insole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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