20 Best Insoles For Hiking Boots (2023 Updated)

These are a major upgrade from whatever garbage insoles your shoes came with. Unless your feet only need as much support as a pair of foam flip flops could offer, you could probably stand to benefit from these.

These have a lower profile heel cup than some former iterations of Superfeet insoles I’ve tried that also seems to fit in the shoe a bit better. The only thing stopping this from being a 5-star review is that these are a bit more high volume than previous Superfeet insoles that I’ve used.

Translation: they add height under your toes which can make or break the fit of a pair of shoes if you’re already on the “snugger” side of a good fit. Great support, and v comfy. Would recommend.

I purchased two pairs of these insoles for use in ski boots. I purchased one for myself, and one for my wife. My wife and I have put about 20 days and a few short tours on these insoles since buying them in the middle of February and we both love them.

My arches have a tendency to hurt after a day of staying on my feet, these insoles have alleviated a lot of that arch pain. My wife broke her ankle a few years back and sometimes complains about pain and the feeling of instability in that ankle especially when we are doing tours.

Since using this insole she feels much more supported and a lot of that pain has gone away. As far as performance goes these insoles are a giant leap over the stock insoles we were using in our current boots and not nearly as expensive as custom insoles.

They were also easy to install and form, and as you can imagine the more days you put on these the more comfortable they become! Since using these in my ski boots I have plans to buy a pair for my work-boots.

Due to the nature of my job I often times end up walking several miles in my work-boots inspecting job sites, which often leads to very sore feet at the end of the day.

There are two topics I want to comment on. The first is the way SOLE handled a return of mine when I ordered a Performance Wide and it was too wide for my shoe- hats off to SOLE for making the switch totally hassle free- great customer service, thank you.

Secondly, today I had a visit to the podiatrist for what was diagnosed as Achilles Tendonitis. I brought my tennis/Pickleball shoes and new Performance footbed with Met Pad with me. He looked at the footbed and commented on how well the it was made, and the perfect positioning of the Met Pad.

No need for custom orthotics- he said to use these when I get back to playing. He was very impressed. After that I went to get a new pair of casual sneakers to wear while I heal at the New Balance store.

The manager helped me find a pair and when he saw my SOLE footbed he called his associates over to look at it, and pointed out how well the arch and met pad were made. The best he has ever seen ( and they sell footbeds in the store).

So that was my “footbed†story today and I had to share it. If anyone is on the fence about these products and serious about helping your feet, get a pair- and get the Met Pad. Tip- if your sneakers are really snug/ tight- get the Performance Thin with met pad, if you have room I recommend the Medium with met pad.

I got these because im on my feet all day at work and they hold up well and make my day a lot better!!

These were magical, the air pillow in heel really helped and they lasted a long time. I’ve bought at least 30 of these over the last few years. The new revamped model not as good. Period. I can’t believe the difference.

The pillow in heel goes flat fast. Now they are forty bucks, no thanks!.

I needed new insoles for my work shoes. Unfortunately, they made my shoes too small. The insole was a lot thicker than anticipated. I figured I could utilize them still and put them in a different pair of every day athletic shoes.

They fit in the shoe, however, they are very uncomfortable. They cause my shoes to make a lot of noise with every step and they just are not as comfortable as I thought they’d be upon first trying them.

Very disappointed. I ended up re-purchasing the Athlete Insole from Sof Sole again and am happy with them. My first pair lasted for two years.

I have low arches. These provide excellent support. Every other product by other manufacturers arch supports ride against my calcaneus. The Sof Sole arches start far enough forward they don’t rub my calcaneus.

I have a wide foot (8. 5 4E men’s shoe). While I do have to go to one size larger to get sufficient width, not every manufacturer is able to adequately suit my needs. Thank you Sof Sole for, what is to me, a superior product.

These were the #1 recommended by my foot & ankle surgeon at Kaiser. I know I said I have to buy a size bigger to fit my shoes and then marked, the size fitting as normal below, but that is to be expected for us extra wide feets people.

I wasn’t impressed. With super high arches I felt no difference in the support that the off the shelf product at the local discount store offered for less than half the money. Also the balls of my feet never hurt so bad after an afternoon of wearing them.

Was referred to the Currex brand for plantar’s fasciitis and they work. Purchased the Runpro’s for my running shoes and then now the Hikepro’s. Very happy! I’ve tried other insoles and these are the best for me.

Good cushioning as well as arch support. I do wish one was offered with a metatarsal pad however but doesn’t take away from this one’s functionality.

Very pleased to discover Keen makes their own insoles. Got these for my replacement Targhee II Mid boots. Having a choice of foot length meant that the arch was in the right place out of the box, no trimming needed.

They are more flexible and cushiony than the firm foam of SF & Total Support, which makes hiking much more pleasant, especially on the heel. With the wet-foot test my arches are medium. However, my feet are narrow & they pronate.

The Med Arch insoles were comfy when standing but didn’t hold my foot in place under pressure of brisk walking. My right foot would still pronate, making the boot cuff hit my outer ankle. Visually comparing the horizontal view, Keen Med Arch support angle began 1/3 of the way in from the inner edge of the insole, whereas Total Support angle began from the middle.

Also, TS was a steeper angle. I decided to exchange the Keen Med Arch for High Arch and they worked for me. (see other review).

I was fairly disappointed with the k-30 medium arch insole. I had originally purchased them to see if just replacing the insole would extend the wear of the Keen shoes I had for about a year; worn every other day (switching off with another pair of shoes that I had).

Replacing the worn original insole DIDN’T work. I broke down and purchased two new pairs of Keens, different colors of the same model. Strangely, for once, the insoles that came with the purchased shoes of the 1st set barely lasted a couple few weeks, so I then tried the purchased k-30s replacements out.

It wasn’t comfortable, so then I was thinking maybe I needed to wear it more to “break in the insoles”. More wearing didn’t help either. Finally, after being only comfortable for less than an hour a day for, like, a couple weeks, I broke down, and decided to try the 2nd pair of shoes I’d purchased.

These were the Keens of years past that I was used to!! I’ve been wearing them for a couple months now, and they remain comfortable. Every time I try to switch back to the other new set of Keens, they aren’t nearly as comfortable, and hurt the ball of my foot like worn out shoes.

I decided to try this insole as I needed more support for my high arches and pronation. Based on reviews, I ordered the medium and am glad I did. The insoles fit snugly in my walking shoes and hiking boots.

What makes each insole work is the combination of the arch support along with the heel cup. They definitely hold my feet steady and have helped me avoid the discomfort and pain I usually experienced before I started using these supports.

I believe they are worth the price and plan to order another pair.

I was looking for Sorbothane UltraSoles at REI last year, and my local REI no longer carries them. (They are gel insoles, and totally flat – no attempt at supporting the foot the way Superfeet do, but they provide cushioning, and I’ve used them for running and hiking shoes for years.

) I let the REI salesperson talk me into buying a pair of these Superfeet Orange insoles — but then I did not wear them for a long time, because when I got them out of the box at home I thought there was no way they would be comfortable, because of how rigid the back half is.

But, as the date of beginning a big backpacking trip approached this summer, and after trying out a few different hiking boots with toe pain in my 2d toes in all the boots, I finally gave these Superfeet a try, in desperation.

OMG, what a difference — zero toe pain on a 7-day hike with a 40-lb starting weight in the pack! When I first put my feet in the boots I could feel the front edge of the heel cup of the Superfeet insoles sticking up, on the medial sides of my feet.

I was afraid that I’d get bruised feet in those spots, but it turned out to be no problem at all. Even so, I may look for a Superfeet version with a bit wider heel cup, next time. Superfeet will definitely be with me on all my backpacking trips from now on.

Spenco Ground Control insoles are good for problem feet because you pick the size of the arch you want when you order: small (low), medium (normal) or large (high). I’m flat footed and I chose the medium large because it props up my arches just enough to be in a neutral position.

I like that the arch is semi-rigid vs totally flexible or totally rigid because it exercises the muscles of my feet enough to gain muscle but not so much that plantar fasciitis gets aggravated from hyper mobility.

I was in a custom (expensive) rigid arch support for many years that made my feet atrophy – they never moved basically. Never again if I can help it. This is a professional quality orthotic at a good price so I can replace them every year too.

And they have the standard Spenco metatarsal bump at the forefoot that supports the sesamoid bones. Lot of good orthotics out there. So far I like this one a lot.

An employee named Kim assisted me in the show department to find the perfect insoles for my shoes. I had ankle/foot/leg surgery and needed some insoles to help support the arch in my food. I tried several different ones.

Kim was helpful in putting the insoles in my shoes for me and assisting me with everything. The insoles are perfect for my needs. They are comfortable and supportive.

I bought these at the recommendation of the company I previously bought my supports from. They discontinued the inner soles I used for the past 3 years. These, while a bit softer seem to help. I’ve noticed that since the arch isn’t as structured, I have a bit less pain I my feet at the end of the day.

These inserts might work for mild or normal arches. Not so for me. I have narrow dancer’s feet, with arches so high you can rest a golfball underneath them. I tried them because Danner women’s boots are the only boots in construction that fit my feet.

I wore the inserts two full 8 hour days, on the pavement, using Danner Wayfinder hunting boots. The inserts did hold up; they didn’t break down but they were not solid enough to relieve my heel pain.

I think these are designed for a supportive cushion, which works if your arches are normal and not exaggerated like mine.

It’s an OK product. You need something with the Mountain Lights. The half length is annoying because it catches on my socks when I take the boot off and I constantly have to reposition it. Full length would keep it put.

It’s also pretty thin. Unlike the pictures, its perforated. So, three stars it is. Seems a little pricey for what it is and I imagine it will have to be replaced fairly often.

So danner acts like it’s a great thing sending shoes out with the hard plastic style insert. Those are horrible. After two months they cracked and split cutting my feet so I had to spend close to 30$ buying what should have come standard originally in my boots.

The foam ones are amazing. To spend close to 500$ on boots and then have to spend 30$ more on a tiny piece of foam is a joke. All their boots should come with these. So would I buy these inserts again absolutely because I can’t wear my boots with the foot splitting plastic inserts and without any insert it’s not comfy at all either, I just don’t bleed.

Danner should step up, If not include these from the start at least send me these free or a box of bandaids.

I purchased two pairs of boots during a safari club Promotion. One pair of desert hikers and one pair of mountain guides. Wore them and I short order my heals were raw and bleeding. I tried every pair of socks I owned (including smart wool and poly liners) Spoke with a salesman at the Safari Club Convention in Vegas and he suggested that I try out their inserts before giving up.

Amazing! No more blisters and have put on 200 miles on both pairs.

I bought the Cushion insoles because I’m on my feet 14+ hours a day. I love my Kenetrek boots but the replacement “cushion insoles” do not have a lot of cushion to them. I will be looking for something else, because at the end of the day I can’t wait to get my boots off.

I don’t like giving bad reviews but I’m not really impressed by this product.

Unable to wear corrie3. 2 and Bridger low hiker because originally insole was so hard. Placed cushion insoles on top of original insole and that solved the problem. Tried cushion insole by it’s self ,that would not work.

There are lots of orthotics on the market, I have tried a few and even had some “custom made”. Thankfully my foot and ankle surgeon from Mass General Hospital in Boston highly recommended Aetrex. I am so grateful.

They are comfortable, slip right into my shoes, and make walking pain free. I won’t buy anything else and have recommended these to many friends. To be honest I don’t often write reviews but these orthotics will not disappoint.

About five years ago I was with my wife in a local shopping center, walking through a store this guy stoped us and asked if I had problems walking, or just standing I sad yes. He said to me sit down here take your shoes off and come over to this machine and stand on it.

I did. I don’t remember the whole process but after he was done he said, I have just the thing for you and brought out my first pair of aetrex supports. This is my third pair of them and won’t be without them.

Tom Hollenbach.

The orthotics are very comfortable in most of my shoes. However, I wear crocs around the house and they are a bit too narrow for them. I’m hoping to order them in mens to add to the width. Ten years ago I had fusions done on my right foot because of a collapsed arch.

That foot is completely flat now. I am always mindful of having an orthotic for my left foot to keep the same thing from happening. It’s difficult to wear some orthotics because my feet are so different.

Yours seem to work very well. I’m looking forward to ordering more of your products when I can afford them.

I have very low arches and usually in shoes or boots, my arches would collapse and I would get pain. I got these several seasons ago by putting them in my ski and snowboard boots, and now I am able to ski and snowboard all day without arch pain.

I was buying these for a new pair of walking boots. I have an earlier version of this insole in my old walking boots and have found them very comfortable for my high arches and hardwearing. The only downside is that they are quite expensive.

I bought these to replace the original ones as they were well worn. Fast delivery and a perfect fit. Nice and comfortable too

What can you say? Fit my Mountain Gtx boots perfectly, good price and comfy.

Ideal insoles for all types of walking, perfect firmness and feels secure underfoot.