Shoe press comprising a fixed support structure (2, 10), a flexible belt (1) rotating about said fixed support structure (2, 10) which flexible belt (1) can be pushed against a bearing element (4) to define a pressure nip (N), a shoe (3) connected with the fixed support structure (2, 10) and arranged with respect to the belt (1) so as to push the latter towards the bearing element (4) in correspondence of the nip (N) by effect of a pressure exerted on the same shoe (3) by corresponding loading means. The loading means are constituted by hydraulic cylinders each of which has a chamber (90) formed by a corresponding passing hole formed in the fixed support structure (2, 10) and a rod (91) which on one side is free to slide inlaid hole and on the other side transmits pressure to the shoe (3).