Puncture resistant insole or footwear

A safety footwear article comprising an insole with puncture-resistant properties, wherein the insole has an upper and lower surface, wherein the insole comprises a repeating pattern of knit layer groupings and woven layer groupings such that the knit layer groupings form both the upper and lower surfaces of the insole, wherein each layer within the knit layer groupings and each layer within the woven layer groupings is adhesively bonded to the adjacent layers within the insole,

• wherein the knit layer groupings comprise at least two knit layers, wherein each knit layer comprises yarns or fibers having a tenacity of about 5 or more grams per denier in a knit configuration and is impregnated on both sides and at least some of the internal surfaces with about 10 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the knit layer, of a coating comprising a plurality of particles having a diameter of about 20 μm or less;
• and,
• wherein the woven layer groupings comprise at least two woven layers, wherein each woven layer comprises yarns or fibers having a tenacity of about 5 or more grams per denier in a woven configuration and is impregnated on both sides and at least some of the internal surfaces with about 10 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the knit layer, of a coating comprising a plurality of particles having a diameter of about 20 μm or less.