insole

[in-sohl]

noun

1. the inner sole of a shoe or boot.

2. a thickness of material laid as an inner sole within a shoe, especially for comfort.

insole

/ ˈɪnˌsəʊl /

noun

1. the inner sole of a shoe or boot

2. a loose additional inner sole used to give extra warmth, comfort, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of insole¹

First recorded in 1850–55; in + sole ²

Example Sentences

Painkillers and anti-inflammatories may have helped Bronze manage her pain during games, as well as perhaps using different insoles in her boots to enable her to offload weight on the injured leg.

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Amira has a doctor's note that allows her to wear padded soft trainers with gel insoles at school.

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Instead, Carse changed to a narrower boot, got new insoles and cut a different hole into his footwear.

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Comfortable shoes and socks are a must, and gel insoles can be a nice treat when you’re logging miles crisscrossing the field.

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The pain eased after she started wearing orthopedic insoles.

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