A shoe assembly for a glass panel railing system, comprising: a. a base shoe, the base shoe comprising: i. a first inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, ii. a second inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, iii. a bottom wall adjacent to the bottom side of the first inner side wall and the bottom side of the second inner side wall, the first inner side wall, the second inner side wall, and the bottom wall defining a base shoe channel, iv. a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the first inner side wall, and v. a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the second inner side wall; and b. a press-in weather seal, the press-in weather seal comprising: i. a body section having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a lateral side adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side and adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, wherein the lateral side interfaces with the second inner side wall of the base shoe, and ii. a dovetail groove engagement portion extending from the body section on the lateral side for engaging the second dovetail groove; characterized by c. a continuous setting strip comprising a top arm and a bottom arm projecting perpendicularly from the top arm; d. a first continuous tape strip mounted on the first inner side wall for connecting the continuous setting strip to the first inner side wall; and e. a second continuous tape strip mounted on the bottom arm of the continuous setting strip. a. a base shoe, the base shoe comprising: i. a first inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, ii. a second inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, iii. a bottom wall adjacent to the bottom side of the first inner side wall and the bottom side of the second inner side wall, the first inner side wall, the second inner side wall, and the bottom wall defining a base shoe channel, iv. a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the first inner side wall, and v. a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the second inner side wall; and i. a first inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, ii. a second inner side wall having a top side and a bottom side, iii. a bottom wall adjacent to the bottom side of the first inner side wall and the bottom side of the second inner side wall, the first inner side wall, the second inner side wall, and the bottom wall defining a base shoe channel, iv. a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the first inner side wall, and v. a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall adjacent to the top side of the second inner side wall; and b. a press-in weather seal, the press-in weather seal comprising: i. a body section having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a lateral side adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side and adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, wherein the lateral side interfaces with the second inner side wall of the base shoe, and ii. a dovetail groove engagement portion extending from the body section on the lateral side for engaging the second dovetail groove; characterized by i. a body section having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a lateral side adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side and adjacent to the top side and the bottom side, wherein the lateral side interfaces with the second inner side wall of the base shoe, and ii. a dovetail groove engagement portion extending from the body section on the lateral side for engaging the second dovetail groove; c. a continuous setting strip comprising a top arm and a bottom arm projecting perpendicularly from the top arm; d. a first continuous tape strip mounted on the first inner side wall for connecting the continuous setting strip to the first inner side wall; and e. a second continuous tape strip mounted on the bottom arm of the continuous setting strip.