Abstract: A ventilated footwear assembly for providing air circulation through footwear during use. The ventilated footwear assembly includes a piece of footwear with a sole portion and an upper portion, a pumping chamber positioned in the sole portion, an inlet duct extending between the pumping chamber and an exterior of the footwear, an inlet valve for preventing air flow from the pumping chamber to the inlet duct, and an outlet duct assembly extending from the pumping chamber to an interior surface of the footwear, and a outlet valve for preventing air flow from the outlet duct assembly to the pumping chamber.