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<p id="pa01" num="0001">A vapor-permeable shoe (10) with waterproof and vapor-permeable sole, which comprises<br/>
- an upper assembly (11),<br/>
- a sole (12), which is joined to the upper assembly (11) and comprises a body (13) made of waterproof material which has a tread (14) and has at least one region (15) that is permeable to water vapor,<br/>
- at least one waterproof and vapor-permeable membrane (16), which covers the region (15), toward the inside of the shoe (10),<br/>
- at least one protective element (17), which covers at least partially the lower face (16a) of the membrane (16),<br/>
- at least one protective shield (18) which is waterproof and vapor-permeable, covers the region (15) and is substantially interposed between the region and the protective element (17), the protective shield (18) being sealed in a waterproof manner to the body (13) at at least one zone (13a) of the body (13) that is peripheral to the region (15).
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