Antimicrobial vs Antibacterial Insoles: What’s the Difference?
Antibacterial insoles target bacteria. Antimicrobial insoles cover a broader range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and mold. In everyday insole use, the distinction matters less than the marketing suggests, because the materials that inhibit bacteria, bamboo charcoal and silver ions, also inhibit fungi, which means most products sold as “antibacterial” are functionally antimicrobial. The label…