Two years ago I was in the market for some new insoles for my winter boots. Normally I use those thick felted wool insoles like you’d get from Stegers Mukluks for example. But at the time they were sold out and I couldn’t find them anywhere. Poking around online I came across a type I had never heard or read about before.
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They only cost me $11 at the time which is pretty cheap. They are much more pliable and thin compared to the normal wool insoles. Here are what they look like now.
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Here are my random thoughts on them:
- They “wiggle” and bend a whole lot easier. If I had tight boots that I was worried about fitting regular wool insoles into I would give these a go.
- They seem to compress a whole lot more compared to wool insoles.
- They’ve held up MUCH better than I anticipated. I thought that I would’ve worn holes through them by now but 2 years later, after plenty of use, they are holding up just fine.
- They are not quite as warm as the wool insoles. They do definitely help for sure, and they’re much better than any of the synthetic/foam insoles I’ve tried. But they are not as warm as the thicker wool insoles.
- I’d definitely buy them again if I needed insoles for non-hiking winter use or for tight boots.
- They dont smell after 2+ years of foot stink!