A protective system for articles of footwear includes a protective member that may be used to protect a sole structure from components of a graphic transfer assembly. The apparatus comprises a first communication module for receiving incoming Bluetooth signals carrying data and extracting the carried data, and a second communication module for re-encoding the extracted data and transmitting corresponding outgoing Bluetooth signals. Thus, a mass spectrometry of an ion for a wide range of mass to charge ratio can be made by simply performing two measurements on the same sample. 5 mm to 5 mm along the perimeter edge. The bore or other housing also keeps the writing implement fresh by sealing the writing implement within the bore when not in use, especially when the writing implement is a dry erase marker.