A comfortable, supportive odor absorbing insole covering the inner sole of footwear
has a bottom inner sole engaging open cellular resilient cushion layer, impregnated
with odor adsorbing chemicals such as activated charcoal zeolites, or silica gel,
and a natural pile top layer such as lambskin shearling providing comfortable support
and loft while protecting the foot or sock of the wearer against discoloration
or irritation from the absorbent chemicals. The layers of the insole are laminated
into integral unitary relation by heat sealing or by glue or binders which do not
impede flow of air. The layers may also be simply stretched together. The alternating
application and release of foot pressure on the insole, as when walking, will circulate
air in the footwear into intimate contact with the chemical for absorption of moisture
and destruction of foot odors.