Abstract: A waterproof shoe whose structure comprises: a breathable upper, which is internally associated with a lining with a membrane permeable to vapor and impermeable to water; an insole, peripherally associated with the upper and the lining; and a sole or mid-sole, made of a material impermeable to water and directly injection-molded at least around the edge region of the assembled upper, lining and insole. The lower edge of the lining protrudes further downward than the upper to form a lower region in which said upper is replaced by a connecting element which is joined to the upper on one side and to the insole on the other side, the connecting element comprising waterproof material which is compatible, for adhesive bonding, with the molding material of the sole or mid-sole.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the moisture vapor transmission rate of a shoe comprising, on a supporting footing, a hollow body made of self-supporting material, which reproduces the shape of a foot and is designed to support the shoe to be tested. The body is provided with through holes which are distributed thereon and contains water. The apparatus also comprises a sock made of waterproof and vapor-permeable material, arranged so as to enclose the hollow body. There is also a presser by means of which the hollow body is made to perform a relative movement between a configuration in which it is spaced from and a configuration in which it is compressed against the sole of the shoe. Conditioning fixtures are also provided for heating the water in the hollow body to a preset and constant temperature, and a weighing device B for measuring the weight of the body, with all the items associated therewith, and the shoe to be tested.

Abstract: An item of clothing, such as a coat, jacket, overcoat or the like, comprising: spacer elements which are arranged at least in an internal part of the shoulders of the item of clothing so as to generate an interspace between the shoulders of the user and the fabric which the item of clothing is made of; elements for venting warm air, produced by the user's body, that has risen in the interspace.

Abstract: A vapor-permeable shoe comprising the following combination of elements: a vapor-permeable upper (11) associated with a vapor-permeable or perforated lining (12); a tread sole (13) made of perforated elastomer; a mid-sole, comprising at least one membrane (15) made of waterproof and vapor-permeable material associated with a lower protective layer (16) made of a material resistant of hydrolysis, the layer being water-repellent, vapor-permeable and/or perforated; a vapor-permeable or perforated insole (17); a vapor-permeable or perforated filler (19) layer arranged between said insole and said membrane. The membrane is associated and sealed, at its edge regions, to a pre-molded insert (14) which is suitable to form a perimetric support for the membrane both during assembly and during use.

Abstract: A waterproof and moisture-permeable shoe which includes: a moisture-permeable and waterproof upper assembly having a lower outwardly-folded edge; an insole having an outer peripheral component to which the lower outwardly-folded edge of the upper assembly is perimetrically connected; a plurality of stitches which connect the lower outwardly-folded edge of the upper assembly perimetrically to the outer peripheral component of the insole; a waterproof outsole connected below the insole; and a waterproof sealing connecting element which is made of moisture-impermeable sealing material and which connects the lower outwardly-folded edge of the upper assembly to the outer peripheral component of the insole in at least one sealed region such as to provide a waterproof seal in the at least one sealed region. The moisture-impermeable sealing material of the waterproof sealing connecting element is a hardened material which has been injected in a fluid state, preferably as a portion of the outsole.

Abstract: A vapor-permeable shoe comprising the following combination of elements: a vapor-permeable upper (11) associated with a vapor-permeable or perforated lining (12); a tread sole (13) made of perforated elastomer, a mid-sole, comprising at least one membrane (15) made of waterproof and vapor-permeable material associated with a lower protective layer (16) made of a material resistant to hydrolysis, the layer being water-repellent, vapor-permeable and/or perforated; a vapor-permeable or perforated insole (17); a vapor-permeable or perforated filler (19) layer arranged between said insole and said membrane. The membrane is associated and sealed, at its edge regions, to a pre-molded insert (14) which is suitable to form a perimetric support for the membrane both during assembly and during use.

Abstract: A breathable and waterproof sole for shoes, which comprises, at least along part of its extension, a lower waterproof component, which constitutes the tread; an upper component, with a supporting structure which has chambers which are connected to openings at least on the upper and edge surfaces; a membrane which is impermeable to water and vapor-permeable and externally surrounds at least the outward-facing regions of the upper component. The lower and upper components and the membrane are joined so as to form a seal at least in the regions where water infiltration is possible.

Abstract: A waterproof shoe whose structure comprises: a breathable upper, which is internally associated with a lining with a membrane permeable to vapor and impermeable to water; an insole, peripherally associated with the upper and the lining; and a sole or mid-sole, made of a material impermeable to water and directly injection-molded at least around the edge region of the assembled upper, lining and insole. The lower edge of the lining protrudes further downward than the upper to form a lower region in which said upper is replaced by a connecting element which is joined to the upper on one side and to the insole on the other side, the connecting element comprising waterproof material which is compatible, for adhesive bonding, with the molding material of the sole or mid-sole.

Abstract: An item of clothing, such as a coat, jacket, overcoat or the like, comprising:

Abstract: A waterproofed and vapor-permeable sole for shoes, comprising a tread which is made of leather or similar material and is at least partially covered in an upward region by a membrane made of a material which is permeable to vapor and impermeable to water and is sealed in its peripheral regions with respect to the tread. The tread has through holes in which inserts made of plastic material such as rubber or the like are assembled hermetically, the inserts in turn having through holes.

Abstract: A breathable garment to be worn to improve the comfort of the human body, comprising a protective outer covering with an internal layer which extends over at least part of the extension of the outer covering and internally forms an interspace. The internal layer has, at least at the regions of the human body covered by the breathable garment where sweat forms more abundantly, holes for access to the interspace for the perspiration vapor. The internal layer and the outer covering have, in the top regions of the garment, holes for venting the vapor channeled by a stack effect inside the interspace, combined with a membrane for keeping out water, impurities or other matter.

Abstract: A vapor-permeable shoe which includes an upper, a tread made of elastomer, shaped so as to form a plurality of domes whose convexity is directed toward the ground, each dome having at least one minute through slit which is normally closed due to the elasticity of the material and allows the outflow of a mixture of air and water vapor formed inside the shoe when the compression applied by the sole of the foot of a user generates an overpressure at the chambers formed internally by said domes, a vapor-permeable or perforated insole, and a waterproof and vapor-permeable protective membrane. The lower part of the upper, the tread and the membrane are perimetrically sealed in the regions where they join.

Abstract: A vapor permeable shoe, including the following combination of elements: a vapor-permeable upper associated with a vapor-permeable or perforated lining, a tread made of perforated elastomer, a mid-sole comprising at least one membrane made of waterproof vapor-permeable material that is associated with a lower protective layer made of hydrolysis-resistant, water-repellent, vapor-permeable or perforated material, a vapor-permeable or perforated insole, a vapor-permeable or perforated filler layer arranged between the insole and the membrane. The lower part of the upper, the tread, the mid-sole with the membrane are perimetrically sealed in the coupling regions.