No cushion in the sole. Like a hockey puck. The insole is cheap thin foam. Figure on cost of new insoles added to price off the bat. Kinda expensive for what you get compared to competition.Would not recommend over other similar boots. All of them have better soles.I'd return except they do fit my 11 EE with high insteps whereas most similar boots do not. Build quality seems good but not as good as a Muck brand, for instance. This is an out of the box review. Will report back if they do not last.ETA: I am reporting back because they did not last. I used the boots only for hunting. This was not enough use to even wear down the soles. The upper rubber is thin compared to other brands. The camo wears off revealing white or light gray. The thin rubber dry rotted and cracked.