Abstract: A shock-absorbing insole for footwear, including a top member adapted to be in contact with the user's foot; a bottom member partly connected to the top member and adapted to rest on the inside sole of a piece of footwear, and defining a space with a heel portion of the top member, and a shock-absorbing unit including, in superposition, a top plate, at least one rubber pad and at least one effective member provided with a plurality of elastically deformable elements, the at least one rubber pad and the at least one effective member forming a cohesive packet which is introducible into the space via a window-like opening in a rim portion of the bottom member.