Stimulate Your Feet with Naboso Technology

Stimulate Your Feet with Naboso Technology

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Looking for a stronger stimulation and more powerful impact on the proprioceptive system while you’re wearing shoes? Put a Naboso textured insole in your Xero Shoes!

“Naboso” means “barefoot” in Czech, and the Naboso technology and Naboso insoles were developed by Dr. Emily Splichal, a podiatrist committed to natural movement and the benefits barefoot.

My (Steven Sashen) personal experience with Naboso was, frankly, surprising. For years, I’ve tried various “stimulating” insoles and never noticed anything other than how uncomfortable they were.

So it was with great trepidation that I tried the Naboso proprioceptive insoles. After all, didn’t want to call Emily and tell her that they, like all the insoles before them, had no effect!

I didn’t have to make that call because I was shocked by the effect… 

I trimmed them to fit my Prio shoes, replaced the insoles in my Prio with the Nabosos, and wore the insoles for a few hours — I could FEEL them, but they weren’t too uncomfortable. When I took them off is when the surprise hit me.

As I walked around barefoot, I could feel my feet engaging more, gripping more. They felt stronger and more active. My calves, too, felt like they were spring-loaded. I had more bounce in my step.

I keep the Naboso insoles in my Prio for every activity — for walking, running, hiking, working out. Every now and then, though, I give my feet and my nervous system a “rest” — either by wearing a different shoe, or taking out the Naboso insoles.

Some people wear thin socks when they want a bit less stimulation.

Naboso® “Activation” Insole Features:

  • 1.5mm patent-pending pyramidal two-point discrimination texture
  • 3mm total thickness
  • Higher level stimulation to increase energy and offset fatigue
  • Freedom of rotation to support movement efficiency
  • Cut to your own size options

Recommended for:

  • Use at work, in the gym and throughout the day
  • Enhancing foot awareness to improve balance & increase movement efficiency
  • Maximum foot stimulation to energize your step and reduce foot ache
  • Improving postural awareness and balance when standing and walking

Naboso® “Performance” Insole Features:

  • 1.5mm patent-pending two point discrimination texture
  • 3mm total thickness
  • Moderate level stimulus to enhance performance
  • Freedom of rotation and movement to increase agility
  • Thin enough to fit into any cleat or athletic shoe
  • Cut to your own size options

Recommended for:

  • Use on the field, court or track
  • Enhancing foot awareness to improve speed and reaction time
  • Enhancing skin perfusion and peripheral nerve stimulation
  • Improving postural awareness and balance when in motion

Naboso® “Duo” Insole Features:

  • Reversible, dual-stimulating silicone
  • Combines the “Activation” and “Performance” insole products into one, with 1.5mm patent-pending pyramidal two-point discrimination texture on one side and 1.5mm patent-pending two point discrimination texture on the other side.
  • 3mm total thickness
  • Higher level stimulation to increase energy and offset fatigue
  • Freedom of rotation to support movement efficiency
  • Cut to your own size options

Recommended for:

  • Use at work, in the gym and throughout the day
  • Enhancing foot awareness to improve balance & increase movement efficiency
  • Maximum foot stimulation to energize your step and reduce foot ache
  • Improving postural awareness and balance when standing and walking

You can add Naboso insoles in ANY of our shoes and boots, but since the Naboso insole colors match some of our HFS colors, we’re showing them off together in the pics at the top of the page.

Use the size guide, below for your Naboso insoles. Remember, you can trim them to fit, so if you’re unsure, go up a size.

Naboso® insoles in a Sandal?

If you are interested in using Naboso foot stimulating technology with sandals, you are in luck! Xero Shoes has partnered with Naboso to bring you the “Naboso Trail”, a special version of our classic Z-Trail Sandal, and the world’s first sandal with proprioceptive technology built-in!

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RM
01/15/2024
Roman M.
US US

Excellent insoles

I really like these insoles. My feet feel better with them.

AL
08/08/2023
Abdulhakim L.
SE SE

Nabosa Insoles

The Insoles are great. The connection feet mind is first class and it changes your posture to more stable bas.

GJ
07/31/2023
Grant J.
United States United States

Do not buy these

Xero sent me two right feet, so I cannot use the insoles. I wrote them to request the order be fixed. It took about a week for them to reply, and Xero Shoes simply emailed me a return label with instructions on how I should pack them up and take to FED EX store to send back. I’m disappointed. I would expect better support to help correct an error that they made. Until they fix this order, I will not buy their shoes again which is a shame because I do like the shoes.

PB
07/16/2023
Pat B.
United States United States

Love the feeling, hate the fit

Ordered the blue Activation insoles. I love the support and the feeling of these insoles. My complaint is the design/fit of them inside my shoes. The insoles are flat with no heel cup and nothing to really keep them in place in my shoe like the insoles that came with my Mesas or Hanas. My job requires me to sit and operate a foot pedal all day. After 1-2 weeks, the insole started to slip down past my heel causing the tips of my toes to no longer be supported by the insole. The heel became crushed and kept riding up the back of my shoe. I was able to fix this with double sided carpet tape. I love the insoles but for the money, think the fit could be better such that I don't need carpet tape to make them functional.

AH
05/31/2023
April H.
US US

Nice addition

I like the Naboso insoles, I put them in my Aptos to help them fit better; I have low-volume feet, and need to add insoles to most of my Xero shoes to get the best fit; I also like the additional foot stimulation of the Nabosos.