(57) A water-vapour-permeable, waterproof shoe has a shoe upper 1 to enclose the wearer's
foot formed from a water-vapour-permeable, waterproof fabric, a shoe sole 3 having
air permeable openings 5 therein, and a mesh or other porous layer 2 of protective
material positioned between the shoe upper 1 and the shoe sole 3, the upper, mesh
and sole being bonded together at least in the edge area around the mesh. The openings
5 in the sole allow the sole of the wearer to "breathe", thereby providing a more
comfortable shoe.
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