Footwear plate

A method of forming a sole structure for an article of footwear, the method comprising:

• positioning a first tow of fibers on a substrate at a first angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the substrate, and securing the first tow of fibers via a first set of stitches to form a first layer on the substrate;
• positioning a second tow of fibers on the first layer at a second angle different than the first angle, and securing the second tow of fibers via a second set of stitches to form a second layer on the first layer;
• positioning a third tow of fibers on the second layer at a third angle different than the second angle to form a third layer on the second layer;
• forming the first layer, the second layer, the third layer, and the substrate into a plate having an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point and including a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure that opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use;
• and
• providing the plate with a first cushioning layer.