Honey Soles Natural Cork Shoe Insoles

I was excited to use these in my boat shoes for added arch support. The cork is way too thin though it appears to be different than the cork shown in photos, much thinner and less stiff. After about 30 minutes my feet were sticking to them and felt sweaty the rest of the day. Wearing socks it's probably OK but I wanted to go sockless. They are plush and have good support which is great but the mark was missed with the moisture wicking factor.

Sizing is completely inaccurate. Ordered the size recommended with my size being at the top end (size 13). However, the arch is about 1 to 2 inches behind where it should be for a size 13 foot, so it is unwearable. Will be returning. Debating whether to try the next size up, but afraid arch placement will not be any different. Even at the lowest size foot within the range, I doubt the arch would still be properly located.

Kudos to Honey Soles for making replacement soles that let me go sock free.EDIT: Unfortunately when feet are sweaty, the cork gets tacky and can stick to toes when removing my shoes. It's worsened as they've gotten older, as the sweat tackiness has too often caused the tips of the soles to be pulled away from the shoe when I remove my feet. I have to use fingers to stuff the tip of the sole back in the shoe.Incidentally, I discovered the 'Un-Structured' line of shoes (made by a company name that begins with 'C') with the most awesome removable soles. No smell and they don't get tacky when your feet sweat. I have a handful of pairs and although the original pair is ready to be thrown out, the soles are still usable. The line is still available.. but of course you must buy the shoes with them.

I needed insoles that had a lower profile than the ones I put into my sneakers. I had a hard time wearing most flats because of lack of arch support. I thought these might be good because cork is such a pliable material. They fit well into my low-profile flats (I took out the insoles that came with the shoes). I had to cut them just a little around the toe to fit well-- I used the old insoles as a guide. They fit well and I can tell they are molding more and more to my feet as I wear them. There isn't a ton of arch support but enough for me to enjoy these dressy flats out for dinner-- I am not sure I would wear them for hours walking around a city, but I would probably wear my sneakers for that anyway.

From my boat shoes to my tennis shoes, my Honey Soles have not disappointed. I have very sweaty feet and so far these have lived up. I do live in Texas and summer hasn't started yet so we will see if they are as tuff as a Texas summer.

I spend a lot of money trying to find the perfect set of insoles.I'm glad I found these. The Investment is worth it. These soles turn any pair of shoes into ones I can wear all day. FINALLY!!note: This review is WITH socks. I have not worn these insoles without socks on a habitual basis.

These are great. I have them in my Sperry Topsiders and they make sockless wear MUCH more comfortable. And I am a guy who has never been comfortable wearing any kind of shoes without socks.

They are not wide enough

They are okay but not worth the extra money for me. They have medium arch support and not for high arches.