Patent ID: 7559157

Claim:
A vapor-permeable and waterproof sole for shoes, comprising: a lower element, on which a tread is integrated in a downward region, said lower element being selected among an element that is vapor-permeable at least in an upward region and a perforated element; an upper vapor-permeable and/or perforated element, said upper element including: a first layer for contact with the sole of the foot that fits said sole and that is made of vapor-permeable and/or perforated material; a second layer that is constituted by at least one vapor-permeable comfort layer arranged below said first layer and made of a three-dimensional fabric and forming a ventilation gap; and a third layer arranged below said vapor-permeable comfort layer; and a vapor-permeable and waterproof membrane, interposed between said lower element and said upper element, said membrane and said lower element and said upper element being joined hermetically in the perimetric regions of mutual contact.