Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- noun An extra strip of material put inside a shoe for comfort or protection.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The inner sole of a boot or shoe: opposed to out-sole. See cut under
boot .—. A thickness of some warm or water-proof material laid inside a shoe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The inside sole of a boot or shoe; also, a loose, thin strip of leather, felt, etc., placed inside the shoe for warmth or ease.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The inside
sole of a shoe or otherfootwear
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
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Examples
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However, the insole is a really soft terry cloth material that feels a lot nicer on the feet than the usual faux leather.
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However, the insole is a really soft terry cloth material that feels a lot nicer on the feet than the usual faux leather.
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Placing a soft insole in a cleat or shoe will soften the impact load on the heel.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Balanced Feet Equals Power and Positive Outcomes in All Sports! Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2012
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Each pair comes with a disposable insole to take the ick out of re-using shoes.
Business Travelers Pack Extra Pounds, Insomnia, Stress Dana Mattioli 2011
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Applying a thin soft insole in the shoes will help eliminate friction and burning in the ball of the foot.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Goodbye Summer Shoes, It's Time for Fall and Pointy-Toed Shoes Are Back Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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The result is an insole that contains accelerometers and a radio that connects to the AT&T network.
7 Gadgets That Prove the Cell Network Isn’t Just for Phones 2009
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The 7 left her orthopedic insole behind, inexplicably.
Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011
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Uphill I use the duck walk, insole spikes embedded.
Into the Heart of the Ice Bill Streever 2011
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A gel or padded insole can fix the problem by keeping foot in place.
Wanted for Assault Christina Binkley 2011
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When the accelerometers detect an unsteady gait that may lead to a fall, it alerts the patient to sit down and the insole calls for medical personnel.
7 Gadgets That Prove the Cell Network Isn’t Just for Phones 2009
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