Article of footwear and method of manufacturing an article of footwear

An article of footwear comprising:

• a midsole including:
• a first cushioning component configured as a midsole core;
• and
• a second cushioning component configured as an outer shell defining a central cavity;
• wherein the midsole core is disposed in the central cavity with the outer shell bordering a lateral side and a medial side of the midsole core and defining a plurality of through holes exposing the lateral side and the medial side of the midsole core;
• wherein the outer shell comprises:
• a lateral shell body extending along the lateral side of the midsole core;
• and
• a medial shell body extending along the medial side of the midsole core;
• wherein the midsole core has a front notch defining an upward-facing front outer ledge extending only in a forefoot region of the article of footwear and a rear notch defining an upward-facing rear outer ledge extending only in a heel region of the article of footwear;
• wherein a medial side surface of the midsole core in a midfoot region of the article of footwear and a lateral side surface of the midsole core in the midfoot region of the article of footwear extend from an upper surface of the midsole core to a lower surface of the midsole core without any ledge extending between the upper surface and the lower surface in the midfoot region;
• and
• wherein the lateral shell body and the medial shell body each have an inner rim extending inward into the central cavity that rests on the upward-facing front outer ledge and an inner rim that rests on the upward-facing rear outer ledge.