Molded insulated shoe footbed and method of making an insulated footbed

A shoe footbed made by first molding a shape-retaining layer into a contoured condition. After the shape-retaining layer has been molded, a layer of thermal insulation is placed on top of the molded layer . A conforming layer and a fabric top layer may be placed over the thermal insulation and the shape-retaining layer . The inventive method of manufacture is particularly suited for making insulated footbeds that contain nonwoven webs of polymeric microfiber because damage to the fibrous web from heat and compression may be avoided.