Half an insole

[tegat]

I'm hoping someone can tell me what I am looking at in this shoe. I've gotten 4 men's dress shoes from yoox, all different brands (2 I sent back) and they all have half an insole in the back. Is this a so-called feature? In the front is a light-colored material. I've read about cork footbeds but I'm not sure if that's what this is and surely there should be a full insole.

So anyone know what this is and how comfortable it would be now and over time seeing as I can't wear it a full day to test it out in case I need to send it back. Here's a pic so you can see what I'm talking about.

 

[emptym]

It's called a sock liner, and iirc it's generally better to have half of one than a whole one. DWFII has posted about this in the past.

 

[OzzyJones]

Yep, half sock liner and it looks like that's a leather insole so, all good!

 

[Nick V.]



Yep, half sock liner and it looks like that's a leather insole so, all good!

It's called a 3/4 heel seat. Very common.

 

[OzzyJones]

Thanks for the clarification, Nick

 

[tegat]

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

 

[asturiano]



It's called a sock liner, and iirc it's generally better to have half of one than a whole one. DWFII has posted about this in the past.

Thank you, do you remember in what thread DWFII posted that??