Footwear sole structure having a composite element and methods for manufacturing same

A composite element comprising:

• a textile including a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material;
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• a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature at least 10 degrees Celsius (C) lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material that is greater than 140 degrees C., wherein the textile is spacer textile including two textile faces, a spacer region positioned between the two textile faces, and a plurality of spacer elements in the spacer region, the spacer elements connecting the two textile faces, wherein the second thermoplastic material surrounds fibers of at least one of the two textile faces, surrounds the spacer elements, and consolidates at least one of the two textile faces and the spacer region.

A composite element comprising:

• a textile including a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material;
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• a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature that is less than 135 degrees Celsius (C) and that is at least 10 degrees lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material, wherein the textile is spacer textile including two textile faces, a spacer region positioned between the two textile faces, and a plurality of spacer elements in the spacer region, the spacer elements connecting the two textile faces, wherein the second thermoplastic material surrounds fibers of at least one of the two textile faces, surrounds the spacer elements, and consolidates at least one of the two textile faces and the spacer region.