An article of footwear comprising: an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure; an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a power source and a heating element; wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the upper liner portion includes a cuff; the lower liner portion having a forefoot region, a heel region opposite the forefoot region, a midfoot region disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, and an outer most front tip portion of the forefoot region; wherein the outer most front tip potion of the forefoot region is disposed adjacent a toe cap perimeter and extends vertically between a bottom of the inner liner and a top portion of the forefoot region, wherein the outer most front tip portion comprises a gap, the gap is positioned between the toe cap perimeter and an interior liner layer; wherein the forefoot region has a lateral side and a medial side; wherein the cuff includes a battery compartment area disposed in between an outer layer of the inner liner and an inner layer of the inner liner, the battery compartment area being configured to receive the power source of the heating system; wherein the heating element is a toe cap heating element that extends only along toe cap perimeter, the heating element having a rectangular and arcuate geometry including a vertical portion extending vertically between the bottom of the inner liner and the top portion of the forefoot region and a horizontal portion extending in a curve from the lateral side to the medial side of the forefoot region; and wherein the battery compartment area comprises a fastening mechanism that is configured to join the outer layer with the inner layer, the fastening mechanism is disposed along a top edge of the upper liner portion and extending downwards along a front edge of the upper liner portion. an outer shell, the outer shell including an upper and a sole structure; an inner liner, the inner liner being a separate component to be inserted and also removed from within an interior of the outer shell; the inner liner further comprising a heating system, the heating system including a power source and a heating element; wherein the heating system is disposed within the inner liner; the inner liner having an upper liner portion and a lower liner portion, wherein the upper liner portion includes a cuff; the lower liner portion having a forefoot region, a heel region opposite the forefoot region, a midfoot region disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, and an outer most front tip portion of the forefoot region; wherein the outer most front tip potion of the forefoot region is disposed adjacent a toe cap perimeter and extends vertically between a bottom of the inner liner and a top portion of the forefoot region, wherein the outer most front tip portion comprises a gap, the gap is positioned between the toe cap perimeter and an interior liner layer; wherein the forefoot region has a lateral side and a medial side; wherein the cuff includes a battery compartment area disposed in between an outer layer of the inner liner and an inner layer of the inner liner, the battery compartment area being configured to receive the power source of the heating system; wherein the heating element is a toe cap heating element that extends only along toe cap perimeter, the heating element having a rectangular and arcuate geometry including a vertical portion extending vertically between the bottom of the inner liner and the top portion of the forefoot region and a horizontal portion extending in a curve from the lateral side to the medial side of the forefoot region; and wherein the battery compartment area comprises a fastening mechanism that is configured to join the outer layer with the inner layer, the fastening mechanism is disposed along a top edge of the upper liner portion and extending downwards along a front edge of the upper liner portion.