Article of footwear including a heel stabilizing element

An article of footwear, the article of footwear comprising:

• a heel region including a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end of the article of footwear;
• a fluid-filled bladder disposed in the heel region;
• a midsole having an outer side surface, the midsole comprising:
• a first cushioning element extending from the posterior end toward the anterior end, the first cushioning element including a top surface and one or more receiving areas, the top surface including a first flange;
• and
• a heel clip extending from a first end on a medial side to a second end on a lateral side, the heel clip including:
• an outer surface;
• an inner surface;
• a base extending from a first end to a second end and the base including a bottom surface and an upper surface extending from the first end to the second end, the upper surface including one or more raised portions and forming a second boundary of a receiving area of the heel clip, wherein the bottom surface includes one or more protruding portions, the one or more protruding portions disposed in a plane that is offset from a plane of the bottom surface of the base;
• and
• a support including an inner surface having a rim extending from a third end to a fourth end, the rim forming a first boundary of the receiving area of the heel clip, wherein the base and the support together form the outer surface of the heel clip, wherein the heel clip surrounds at least a portion of the first cushioning element proximate the posterior end of the article of footwear;
• a recess disposed between the support and the base within the outer surface of the heel clip;
• and
• a heel wrap disposed in the heel region, the heel wrap disposed adjacent to the outer surface of the heel clip, and the heel wrap coupled to one or more engagement areas of the first cushioning element, wherein the fluid-filled bladder is coupled to a bottom surface of the heel clip,
• wherein the receiving area of the heel clip is disposed between the support and the base on the inner surface of the heel clip, wherein the heel wrap is coupled to the outer surface of the heel clip, and wherein the heel clip is coupled to the first cushioning element via the receiving area of the heel clip,
• wherein the first flange of the first cushioning element and the rim of the support are complementary in shape and the first flange of the first cushioning element abuts the rim of the support, and
• wherein the one or more receiving areas of the first cushioning element and the one or more raised portions of the base are complementary in shape and the one or more raised portions of the base abuts the one or more receiving areas of the first cushioning element.