diff --git a/include/soci/bool.h b/include/soci/bool.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc501b318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/soci/bool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2023 Elyas El Idrissi
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef SOCI_BOOL_H_INCLUDED
+#define SOCI_BOOL_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "soci/type-conversion-traits.h"
+
+namespace soci
+{
+
+// simple fall-back for bool
+template <>
+struct type_conversion<bool>
+{
+	typedef short base_type;
+
+	static void from_base(base_type in, indicator ind, bool & out)
+	{
+		out = ind != i_null ? static_cast<bool>(in) : false;
+	}
+
+	static void to_base(bool in, base_type & out, indicator & ind)
+	{
+		out = static_cast<base_type>(in);
+		ind = i_ok;
+	}
+};
+
+} // namespace soci
+
+#endif // SOCI_BOOL_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/soci/soci.h b/include/soci/soci.h
index 628cd6e7e..611af3af3 100644
--- a/include/soci/soci.h
+++ b/include/soci/soci.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "soci/use-type.h"
 #include "soci/values.h"
 #include "soci/values-exchange.h"
+#include "soci/bool.h"
 
 // namespace boost
 #ifdef SOCI_USE_BOOST
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
 // C++17
 #ifdef SOCI_HAVE_CXX17
 #include "soci/std-optional.h"
+#include "soci/std-ptr.h"
+#include "soci/std-path.h"
 #endif // SOCI_HAVE_CXX17
 
 #endif // SOCI_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/soci/std-path.h b/include/soci/std-path.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7351e856d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/soci/std-path.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2023 Elyas El Idrissi
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef SOCI_STD_PATH_H_INCLUDED
+#define SOCI_STD_PATH_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "soci/type-conversion-traits.h"
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace soci
+{
+
+// simple fall-back for std::filesystem::path
+template <>
+struct type_conversion<std::filesystem::path>
+{
+	typedef std::string base_type;
+
+	static void from_base(base_type in, indicator ind, std::filesystem::path & out)
+	{
+		out = ind != i_null ? std::filesystem::path{in} : std::filesystem::path{};
+	}
+
+	static void to_base(std::filesystem::path in, base_type & out, indicator & ind)
+	{
+		out = in.string();
+		ind = i_ok;
+	}
+};
+
+} // namespace soci
+
+#endif // SOCI_STD_PATH_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/soci/std-ptr.h b/include/soci/std-ptr.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c4852720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/soci/std-ptr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2023 Elyas El Idrissi
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef SOCI_STD_PTR_H_INCLUDED
+#define SOCI_STD_PTR_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "soci/type-conversion-traits.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace soci
+{
+	// simple fall-back for std::unique_ptr
+	template <typename T>
+	struct type_conversion<std::unique_ptr<T>>
+	{
+		typedef typename type_conversion<T>::base_type base_type;
+
+		static void from_base(base_type const & in, indicator ind, std::unique_ptr<T> & out)
+		{
+			if (ind == i_null)
+			{
+				out.reset();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				T tmp = T();
+				type_conversion<T>::from_base(in, ind, tmp);
+				out = std::make_unique<T>(tmp);
+			}
+		}
+
+		static void to_base(std::unique_ptr<T> const & in, base_type & out, indicator & ind)
+		{
+			if (in)
+			{
+				type_conversion<T>::to_base(*in, out, ind);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				ind = i_null;
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	// simple fall-back for std::shared_ptr
+	template <typename T>
+	struct type_conversion<std::shared_ptr<T> >
+	{
+		typedef typename type_conversion<T>::base_type base_type;
+
+		static void from_base(base_type const & in, indicator ind, std::shared_ptr<T> & out)
+		{
+			if (ind == i_null)
+			{
+				out.reset();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				T tmp = T();
+				type_conversion<T>::from_base(in, ind, tmp);
+				out = std::make_shared<T>(tmp);
+			}
+		}
+
+		static void to_base(std::shared_ptr<T> const & in, base_type & out, indicator & ind)
+		{
+			if (in)
+			{
+				type_conversion<T>::to_base(*in, out, ind);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				ind = i_null;
+			}
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+#endif // SOCI_STD_PTR_H_INCLUDED