Superfeet Green vs. Hike Support: Which Fits Hiking Boots?

Why the name still says Green

People still search "Superfeet Green" because that's what this insole was called for years. Superfeet's own product page now lists it as the All-Purpose Support High Arch and confirms it was "Previously Named: GREEN". The insole itself, a High arch with a sculpted heel cup, hasn't changed in what it does; the name and the product page's framing have.

Arch height and cushioning

The All-Purpose Support High Arch is built around one arch height, High, with a sculpted heel cup and a stabilizer cap in the materials list. Superfeet doesn't publish a separate cushioning rating for it the way it does for its Hike line.

Hike Support uses a Medium/High arch instead, paired with what Superfeet's own product page lists as "Mid" cushioning and a "Max" thickness, plus a named EVOLYTE carbon-fiber stabilizer cap and a deep heel cup. If your arch is genuinely high rather than medium, the All-Purpose model matches your foot shape more closely; if you're not sure, Hike Support's slightly lower arch height is the more forgiving fit for boots.

The clearest difference is intended use. Superfeet lists the All-Purpose Support High Arch for "everyday shoes, work footwear, walking, running", with hiking absent from that list. Hike Support is sold for "hiking boots, trail shoes" specifically. If you clicked in from a hiking-boot search, that's the practical answer: Hike Support is the one Superfeet built for you.

Heel cup depth is the other quiet difference. The All-Purpose Support High Arch uses what Superfeet calls a "Sculpted Heel Cup," while Hike Support steps up to a "Deep Heel Cup" alongside its carbon-fiber cap. A deeper heel cup does more to hold your heel centered on uneven ground, which matters more on a rocky descent than it does on a sidewalk.

Sizing range

The All-Purpose Support High Arch is sold across a wide span: women's 4.5-14, men's 5.5-17 and youth 11.5-4, all trim-to-fit. Hike Support is sold in paired sizes instead, from a men's 5.5-7 (women's 6.5-8) up through a men's 11.5-13 (women's 12.5-14), also trim-to-fit. If you wear a large men's size above 17 or a small youth size, the All-Purpose model's broader range is the only one of the two that reaches you; most adult hikers fall inside both.

Materials and durability signals

Superfeet names the stabilizer material differently on each product page. Hike Support's is an "EVOLYTE Carbon Fiber Stabilizer Cap," a material Superfeet calls out by name and typically reserves for its more trail-oriented lines. The All-Purpose Support High Arch lists a "stabilizer cap" without naming the material. Neither page publishes a warranty term or an expected lifespan for either insole, so treat the carbon-fiber naming as a materials difference worth knowing, not a durability guarantee either way.

Both use a Moisturewick top cover, so day-to-day sweat management should be similar between them. The bigger practical difference stays what it's been throughout this page: one is sized and labeled for hiking boots and trail shoes, and the other isn't.

Who should skip both

Neither insole is built around correcting a foot that rolls inward. If overpronation, not arch height, is your main issue, see Superfeet vs. PowerStep, where PowerStep's medial heel post is the more direct fit. And if you haven't compared these against the rest of the field, our best insoles for hiking boots roundup ranks seven options side by side, including both of these.

Neither insole is a treatment for plantar fasciitis or any other diagnosed condition. The APMA describes over-the-counter inserts as support and comfort, and notes they "can't correct biomechanical foot problems or cure long-standing foot issues". If your feet hurt everywhere, not just under one arch, an insole swap alone may not be the fix; see best hiking boots for flat feet if a flatter arch and boot fit are both part of the picture.