A sole (23, 123, 223) comprising: an insert comprising: a supporting layer made of mesh, felt or other diffusely perforated material; a vapor permeation component, which comprises a membrane that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and is arranged above said supporting layer; and a layer of polymeric material that impregnates locally said supporting layer, forming therein an adhesive bonding matrix for the adhesive bonding thereof to a bearing frame of the sole, said adhesive bonding matrix affecting at least the perimetric region of said supporting layer and delimiting at least one vapor-permeable portion of said supporting layer that is free from said polymeric material for its permeability to water vapor; and a bearing frame (24, 124, 224) which is connected to the insert so as to provide a waterproof seal at said adhesive bonding matrix and is provided with at least one opening (25, 225) that corresponds to said at least one vapor-permeable portion, for its permeability to water vapor and waterproofness at said at least one opening (25, 225), the bearing frame comprising: a tread surface, on its face that lies opposite a face connected to the insert for soles; a perimetric rim delimiting the openings; and characterised in that the bearing frame comprises a structural grid monolithic with the perimetric rim, the structural grid covering the openings wherein the structural grid divides the openings into a plurality of windows wherein the structural grid has studs that protrude from it and are adapted for contact with the ground. an insert comprising: a supporting layer made of mesh, felt or other diffusely perforated material; a vapor permeation component, which comprises a membrane that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and is arranged above said supporting layer; and a layer of polymeric material that impregnates locally said supporting layer, forming therein an adhesive bonding matrix for the adhesive bonding thereof to a bearing frame of the sole, said adhesive bonding matrix affecting at least the perimetric region of said supporting layer and delimiting at least one vapor-permeable portion of said supporting layer that is free from said polymeric material for its permeability to water vapor; and a supporting layer made of mesh, felt or other diffusely perforated material; a vapor permeation component, which comprises a membrane that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and is arranged above said supporting layer; and a layer of polymeric material that impregnates locally said supporting layer, forming therein an adhesive bonding matrix for the adhesive bonding thereof to a bearing frame of the sole, said adhesive bonding matrix affecting at least the perimetric region of said supporting layer and delimiting at least one vapor-permeable portion of said supporting layer that is free from said polymeric material for its permeability to water vapor; and a bearing frame (24, 124, 224) which is connected to the insert so as to provide a waterproof seal at said adhesive bonding matrix and is provided with at least one opening (25, 225) that corresponds to said at least one vapor-permeable portion, for its permeability to water vapor and waterproofness at said at least one opening (25, 225), the bearing frame comprising: a tread surface, on its face that lies opposite a face connected to the insert for soles; a perimetric rim delimiting the openings; and characterised in that the bearing frame comprises a structural grid monolithic with the perimetric rim, the structural grid covering the openings wherein the structural grid divides the openings into a plurality of windows wherein the structural grid has studs that protrude from it and are adapted for contact with the ground. a tread surface, on its face that lies opposite a face connected to the insert for soles; a perimetric rim delimiting the openings; and characterised in that the bearing frame comprises a structural grid monolithic with the perimetric rim, the structural grid covering the openings wherein the structural grid divides the openings into a plurality of windows wherein the structural grid has studs that protrude from it and are adapted for contact with the ground.