The best insoles for snowboard boots

Supportive insoles can make a huge difference to your comfort while snowboarding. There's nothing worse than having to end a perfect powder day a few laps short because your feet just can't take any more, or suffering through pain along the way. With the right pair of supportive inserts to your boots, you won't have to. 

Insoles are one of the most affordable additions to your snowboarding gear, and yet they can have one of the biggest impacts on your snowboarding experience. 

So what's the best supportive insole for snowboard boots? What's the best snowboard insole for high arches? What if you have flat feet? Should you get custom insoles? How can you be sure your insoles will fit your boots? 

Let's discuss all these points and more, and help you find the best insoles for your snowboard boots. We'll also tell you about how adding a small bump in your boots can make a big difference to your forefoot comfort and improve circulation in your feet.

The best arch support insoles for snowboard boots.

Our feet take a lot of pressure on a snowboard. They’re the crucial point of energy transfer from body to board and they undergo a lot of forces acting on them from all directions. 

Most snowboard boots come with flat and flimsy factory insoles that offer no support. This means your feet fatigue quickly due to the excess forces that you don't experience in everyday life. Fatigue quickly leads to pain. 

The best insoles for your snowboard boots will solve this problem by supporting your arches to reduce strain and prevent fatigue. 

SOLE footbeds feature a Signature Supportive Shape that's clinically proven to reduce strain by an average of 34%. This arch support helps your feet to do the work of a long day on the mountain without becoming fatigued and painful.

Having arch support beneath your feet also helps prevent the feeling of your feet being cramped or crushed within your snowboard boots. 

Are custom moldable snowboard insoles worth it?

The short answer is yes. Custom moldable insoles can make a huge difference to making your snowboard boots as comfortable as possible. The good news is they don't have to be expensive.

SOLE footbeds are all custom moldable. They will shape to your unique foot shape and arch height over a few wears. Or you have the option of heat molding them using your oven at home. Once your footbeds are molded to your feet you'll have a more personalized fit and feel, taking your comfort to the next level in your snowboard boots. 

On top of this, once molded, your footbeds will stay in constant even contact with the bottom of your feet. This helps distribute pressure under your feet more evenly, prevent pressure points and helping you feel more connected to your snowboard.

Why choose insoles with metatarsal support for snowboard boots?

In addition to arch support, snowboarders can benefit hugely from a simple addition to their snowboard boots that people rarely talk about: a metatarsal pad or 'met pad'. A metatarsal pad is a small bump underneath the foot's bones, just behind the ball of the foot.

Metatarsal pads help promote natural positioning and spread between your foot's bones. This increases the sense of space and comfort in your snowboard boots, preventing that cramped in feeling that many suffer from.

If you get numbness or tingling toes when snowboarding a metatarsal pad is the perfect addition for you. That's because the metatarsal pad helps promote circulation in the forefoot, making all the difference to your day on the mountain.

SOLE Met Pad footbeds combines all the benefits of and arch support insole with a built-in metatarsal pad that's perfectly positioned to support your bones. 

People who experience metatarsalgia or Morton’s neuroma will find the Active with Met Pad especially effective in relieving their pain.

Will the SOLE Active with Met Pad fit my boots?

Yes. How can we be so sure? Because it comes in three thicknesses: Thin, Medium and Thick. Most ski and snowboard boots will take a thin footbed, so that’s a good place to start. But to be sure, take out the factory insoles that came in your boots and compare them to these total thicknesses: Active Thin with Met Pad: 1.6mm. Active Medium with Met Pad: 3.2mm. Active Thick with Met Pad: 4.8mm.

Snowboard insoles for flat feet.

If you have flat feet or fallen arches, your feet will struggle with fatigue even more quickly than people with a regular or high arch. This can lead to generalized foot pain as well as alignment issues and stress on your joints.

Having an insole with arch support helps give your feet the structure they need to avoid excessive fatigue on the mountain. SOLE footbeds are an excellent option because they provide arch support that is custom moldable. 

By heat molding your footbeds, you can gradually adjust the arch height to a level that is comfortable underfoot, while still giving you the support you need to reduce strain and prevent pain. 

The best snowboard insoles for high arches.

SOLE footbeds come with one of the highest arches of any over-the-counter insole. This makes them an excellent option for people with high arches. If you have high arches, there's no need to heat mold your footbeds. Just slip them straight into your boots and enjoy the support they provide out of the box.

Proper support under your high arches can help improve comfort and alignment in your snowboard boots. This helps when absorbing impact in jumps, and preventing fatigue over long hours on your board.

Our premium quality materials also provide durable arch support that keeps its shape and continues to provide support over multiple seasons.