3 Ways to Make Shoe Insoles

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3 Ways to Make Shoe Insoles
3 Ways to Make Shoe Insoles
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Making your own insoles yourself allows you to save and recycle disused objects, such as an old gym mat or cardboard, not to mention that it allows you to vary the size to adapt them to the shape of your foot. Replacing them at regular intervals keeps the inside of the shoe drier and increases the longevity of the shoes themselves! In this article, we offer you several ways to make them happen. Choose the one that best suits your needs.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Cardboard

Build Shoe Insoles Step 1
Build Shoe Insoles Step 1

Step 1. Remove the old insole from the shoe and brush it to remove dirt residue

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 2

Step 2. Place it on the cardboard

The cardboard must be thick and preferably give the feeling of being "stuffed". Old cardboard is fine.

Build Shoe Insoles Step 3
Build Shoe Insoles Step 3

Step 3. Trace the outline of the base with a pencil

When the shape is the right one, go over it with a marker to better highlight the contours.

Build Shoe Insoles Step 3
Build Shoe Insoles Step 3

Step 4. Cut out the template using scissors sharp enough to easily cut the cardboard

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 5

Step 5. Repeat and make two insoles for each shoe

This way, while one is in use the other will get air, and both will last longer.

Method 2 of 3: Using a Yoga Mat

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 6

Step 1. Take a yoga or exercise mat that you no longer use and place it with the smooth surface facing up

If you don't have any at home, you could look for them at a flea market. What will remain of the mat can be used in the future for other occasions. Trace the shape of a shoe or flip flop in your size.

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 7

Step 2. Cut out the template

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 8

Step 3. Turn the insole, draw a second template for the other shoe and cut out

You now have insoles for both feet.

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 9

Step 4. Draw and cut another four for the right and four more for the left, so that you get five insoles for each foot

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 10

Step 5. Overlap the templates for each foot with the machined surface facing up

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 11

Step 6. Glue the four layers using a heat glue gun

Paste and press small areas at a time. If you glued a whole layer at once, the glue would dry before joining the two pieces.

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Build Shoe Insoles Step 12

Step 7. Wait for the glue to dry completely

You now have two new insoles!

Method 3 of 3: Self Adhesive Cork Insoles

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Step 1. Purchase a self-adhesive cork roll

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Step 2. Unroll a part that is the length of the shoe

Trace the outline (if you draw on the reverse side it's probably easier).

Follow the same procedure for the right and left foot

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Step 3. Cut out the template

If you want a thicker insole, cut out two or three shapes for each shoe.

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Step 4. If you have cut multiple layers, press them together carefully

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Step 5. Insert them into the shoe

Remove the bottom and carefully insert the insole into your shoes. Press to make sure they adhere well.

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