The invention relates to an upper arrangement (22) for footwear (2), comprising an upper region (23) with a water vapor-permeable upper material layer (24) that comprises a lower end section; a waterproof and water vapor-permeable upper functional layer laminate (26) that comprises a lower end section; and an upper base (34) with an upper base functional layer laminate (38) that has a lateral end section. The lower end section of the upper region (23) is connected to the lateral end section of the upper base (34); and the upper base functional layer laminate (38) is designed as a multilayer laminate that comprises a waterproof and water vapor-permeable functional layer (40) that lies bottommost and at least one water vapor-permeable textile layer (42) that lies over said functional layer.