Vapor-permeable shoe with waterproof and vapor-permeable sole

A vapor-permeable shoe with a waterproof and vapor-permeable sole, comprising:

• an upper assembly;
• a sole, which is joined to the upper assembly and comprises a body made of waterproof material that includes a tread and at least one region that is permeable to water vapor;
• at least one waterproof and vapor-permeable membrane, which covers the at least one region, toward an inside of the shoe;
• at least one protective element, which covers at least partially a lower face of the at least one membrane;
• and
• at least one protective shield which is waterproof and vapor-permeable, covers the at least one region and is substantially interposed between the region and the at least one protective element, the protective shield being sealed in a waterproof manner to the body at at least one zone of the body that is peripheral to the at least one region.