SOLE Active Thick Insoles - Custom Moldable, Multiple Sizes

I’ve been buying these inserts for years now. Every single shoe I have has a pair in it. The inserts helped me get rid of my plantar fasciitis. I will not go without these. I prefer this one with the more rigid rubberized plastic bottoms over the cork bottoms. It lasts a lot longer than the cork that tends to degrade and fall apart a lot quicker. I can wear one insert beyond a year if I wanted to but I get new ones when I get new shoes. It’s awesome in my daily work shoes which are steel toes. You can imagine how uncomfortable those would be without this insert. It’s very cushiony but at the same time very sturdy and supportive. These are the thickest soles they make and I would t want to try or buy other brands or styles. I hope these inserts never go away. I’d say you should try it.

Quick answers: Do they help with overpronation? Yes Can they be trimmed? Yes Are they good for standing long hours? Yes Do they have a money-back guarantee? Yes Are they made for running? Yes I originally bought these during a bout of plantar fasciitis, alongside physical therapy—and together, that combination worked. But here’s the real reason I’m writing this review: I never stopped using them. Now I put these in every pair of shoes I own. I even buy a half size up when needed just to fit them comfortably. I’ve purchased multiple pairs so I don’t have to keep swapping them between shoes. Why I keep buying them: Noticeably improves comfort in any shoe Great support for long days on your feet Helps with alignment/overpronation Easy to trim for a custom fit Unexpected bonus: I wash them in the washing machine regularly (air dry), and they’ve held up incredibly well—no breakdown, no loss of support. At this point, I truly believe they’re helping keep my plantar fasciitis from coming back. I’ve tried a lot of other brands, and these are the ones I keep coming back to. Bottom line: If you deal with foot pain or just want more support, these are a no-brainer. I’m officially a lifelong fan—will keep buying again and again.

I got these to help me with my recent plantar fasciitis flare up. They are not as hard as my older Dr. prescribed orthotics which is exactly what I was looking for. Thay have helped me along with daily foot and ankle stretching.

Provide good support

These are not worth $55 if you want my honest opinion. However...if you can get them on sale for $29.99 I say go for it. I ended up getting on the subscription plan every 3 months because I work at a factory and I'm on my feet from 10-12 hours a day. I go through insoles like nobody's business. So $28.49 is a pretty good deal for me not to have foot pain. I got the Protalus M-100 Elite at $64.99 and I wasn't too pleased over the few days I had them. They felt good at first but then the squeak squeak squeak every time I walked got annoying really quick. Plus the balls of my feet hurt so bad after wearing them. I ended up getting these in a size 12 for my size 11D boots. The size 11 SOLE insoles were too short. I don't mind cutting to get a perfect fit so that's what I did. I placed them in my boots and then threw my boots into the over at 170 which the door cracked. I was able to get a good mold and they feel amazing. My left foot is still adjusting, that's the foot I had the most issues with, but the right foot feels great. No pain whatsoever. Highly recommend.

Love these for my high arches! They do require a little more room in your shoes. I also like these because they aren’t cork.

I've been using the regular Sole brand Active Thick insoles for a decade now, but this is the first time trying them with the Met Pad. After a couple of days with them in my Justin slip-on work boots, the arch and the outside edge of the ball of my right foot started hurting bad, and hasn't stopped for several months now. My left foot is fine. I'm not entirely sure if maybe I hurt my right foot and just don't remember, or if it's due to the Met Pad. I believe it's the Met Pad. Therefore, I heated up the right insole with a heat gun and reformed it to remove the pad, and it helped a little bit, but I'm still having sometimes severe foot pain on that side. I've stopped wearing my boots for a while and bought a new pair of Sketchers work tennis shoes. Hoping this will help with time. I plan on getting a new set of the regular insoles again, but without the Met Pad in the future, and I will keep buying them as needed for as long as they are still on the market because they have really helped me overcome some some very severe foot issues and pain since purchasing my first set in 2015. I'm 6'0" tall and have gained a lot of weight since 2021 after an almost deadly auto accident, as well as several surgeries since then to fix the stuff it screwed up, and I'm up to almost 300 lbs now. When I was on average ~230 lbs and working like a crazy person every day, the regular insoles would last me about a year. Hope this helps.

Highly recommend

I bought great hiking boots, but when I wore them for an hour grocery shopping to begin to break them in, OMG, my feet were killing me. These SOLE insoles had good reviews, so I bought them to try out. Holy moly, I wore my boots for an entire day without any issue, I think I am in love with them! Yes, a little pricey, but they are so worth it. Changed my entire outlook on my boots. VERY happy feet!

Best insoles. I’ve bought them for all of my husband’s shoes. His podiatrist recommended them.

Comfortable, good boot fit for a women's Wolverine from Marks Work Warehouse. I had another set I bought last year of the Sole insoles... but I am very hard on shoes and insoles so they look like pancakes now. The new pair have way better support, especially on the heel. I've also tried the Marks Modular insoles but I like Sole heatable insoles better. I do at least 12k steps daily but they are mostly carrying heavy stuff or up and down ladders on pavement, so I need these! Photos are from 1 year of wear vs. new insole. The old ones heel is ground right down and the arch support is gone. The old one also curled up foe some reason.

Best insole I've ever bought,worth the money

I purchased my first pair of SOLE Active Thick with Metatarsal Pads insoles over 2 years ago and they are still working well! I ordered the SOLE Active Thick Wide insoles this time (though Amazon seems to want to put my review under the narrower, Met Pad version) and wanted to share my initial impressions. I have a 4E width foot and typically favour KEEN boots and shoes because of their wide toe box design. Looking at the picture of the shoes you will notice that the KEEN Casual Oxford Hiker on the right side has the widest toe box of the three, wider than the KEEN Anchorage III Chelsea boot on the left, and even more so than the Clarks Morris Easy Chelsea boot in the centre. When I compare the new Wide version to the Met Pad version from 2 years ago (see other photo), the Wide is approximately 103mm across the widest part vs. only 95mm on the Met Pad version. I placed the Wide insole into the KEEN hiker (back to picture 1 again, on the right) and it seemed to be custom-made as it fit the inside of the KEEN shoe perfectly from edge to edge and heel to toe. Wearing the shoes felt very comfortable, though I haven't had them long enough to "break them in" and have them custom mould themselves to my feet through body heat and wear. One potential concern is that this Wide version does not seem to have the metatarsal pad like the ones I previously bought. I don't know if this will affect the comfort or longevity of this product but I will update over time if I notice any significant variances between the two products. For now, I am confident that this Wide version will perform much like its narrower sibling but just, well - wider. Excellent product for people like me with 4E wide feet and plantar fasciitis. Highly recommended!