Abstract: A forced-ventilation shoe includes a midsole or insole provided with a plurality of through-holes, resilient support means arranged between the outsole and the midsole or insole to form an air chamber between the elements, and devices for occluding the holes, apt to close off individually the holes themselves during pressing of the foot on the insole, where the occluding devices may include a plurality of reliefs projecting from the upper surface of the outsole and matching the holes.