noun
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the inner sole of a shoe or boot
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a loose additional inner sole used to give extra warmth, comfort, etc
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Origin of insole
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Yet as I wrangled them into my closet, something kept nagging at me like a pebble in an insole: Bernie Sanders’ eye-rolling dismissal outside the Senate elevator.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
The insole also contributed to other health problems.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In a sneaker insole, an auxetic gel or rubber foam might better cushion the foot when it strikes the ground.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Teitelbaum, who designed the shoe, added a natural cork insole for extra support.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
I didn’t carry incriminating evidence around under the insole of my right shoe.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
For Coachella’s walking, I’ll also bring out some gel insoles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
“The insoles that add one vertical inch of height and help short kings stand tall. Use code ‘HeightMaxing10’ for big discounts,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
We are excited about the acquisition, whose main business is making open-cell foam insoles.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Instead, Carse changed to a narrower boot, got new insoles and cut a different hole into his footwear.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
His boots were pulled off, the insoles ripped out—even a knife blade inserted between the two laps of the outer soles, practically wrecking them.
From The Three Sapphires by Fraser, W. A.
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