Abstract: In a pair of laced footwear, each item of footwear includes a sole and an upper which are formed from a transparent material. The footwear includes a tongue and insole which are removably assembled to the footwear and which are provided with non-transparent indicia consisting of a solid color or a suitable design or pattern which will be clearly visible through the footwear when the insole and tongue are assembled thereto. The indicia on opposite surfaces of the tongue may be different from each other, yet may be the same as the indicia on opposite surfaces of the insole. A shoelace for tightening the footwear around the foot of a wearer includes indicia which may or may not be the same as the indicia on at least one of the surfaces of the tongue or insole. Convenient packages consisting of two tongues, two insoles and two shoelaces having coordinating indicia may be made available for changing the appearance of the footwear to achieve a desired look.