There is provided an article of footwear having a thematical a toe box cover.
The toe box cover may be removably coupleable to a primary shoe element in which
the toe box cover has an ornamental sculptured work simulating the appearance of
another and different article. A covering system for an article of footwear, includes
a themed cover adapted to cover at least a forefoot portion of a foot of a wearer.
The themed cover may include a flange provided for removably coupling the themed
cover to the article of footwear and the flange is disposed on bottom periphery
of the themed cover. Further, a plurality of interchangeable footcovers bears different
three-dimensional ornamental simulations within a common theme relating to another
article of manufacture. There is also provided a method of marketing an article
of manufacture with an article of footwear, in which the article of manufacture
is different from the article of footwear.