Abstract: A removable puncture protective footwear insert with an insole with an orthotic shape that includes an arch support and a heel cup made of a cellular foam product, a multiple layer protective material where the layers are coupled together and held within the insole and a cushioning and shock absorption material that helps maintain the insole orthotic shape. The cellular foam product is PORON™ or ethylene vinyl acetate, PORON™ and ethylene acetate and the insole may be with or without a tile heel cup. The multiple layer protective material is a SWEN-FLEX® material LENZI EGISTO PS5 ES L-PROTECTION® material, or other puncture proof material. There are also two or more separate methods for manufacturing a removable footwear insert.

Abstract: The present invention is a removable puncture protective footwear insert with an insole with an orthotic shape that includes an arch support and a heel cup made of a cellular foam product, a multiple layer protective material where the layers are bonded together and held within the insole and a cushioning and shock absorption material that helps maintain the insole orthotic shape. The cellular foam product is Poron or ethylene vinyl acetate, Poron and ethylene acetate and the insole can be with or without the heel cup. The multiple layer protective material is a SWEN FLEX material or Lenz Egisto puncture proof material. There are also two or more separate methods for manufacturing a removable puncture protective footwear insert.