A method for stitching a shoe upper (3) to related sole (4) which comprises introduction of a stitching member (10) inside the upper (3), that is associated to the sole (4) of the shoe (5) to be stitched, in which the stitching member (10) includes a needle (13) guided slidingly at a free end of the stitching member (10) and cooperating with a crochet (7), situated outside the shoe (5), so as to make a stitching. The needle (13) is curved and is moved along a circular path extending from inside toward outside the shoe (5) to be stitched. The circular path has rotation center (C) coinciding with the center of the curve of the needle (13). During stitching step, the upper (3) joined to the related sole (4) of the shoe (5) to be stitched is moved by driving means (20) equipped with a support (55) for the shoe (5), while the position of this stitching member (10) is kept unchanged.