Article of footwear having a sole plate

A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:

• an outsole;
• a midsole extending between the outsole and the upper, the midsole including:
• a first midsole member coupled to the outsole and extending from a forefoot region to a heel region of the sole structure, the first midsole member defining an entry region at a heel end in which the first midsole member defines a substantially flat angled portion that is angled away from a ground surface by a first angle that is configured to increase contact at a ground engaging surface of the first midsole member during a heel strike, and
• a second midsole member coupled to the upper and positioned between the first midsole member and the upper, the second midsole member extending from the heel region to the forefoot region;
• and
• a sole plate positioned within the midsole between the first midsole member and the second midsole member,
• wherein the substantially flat angled portion of the entry region extends from a first end to a second end, the first end being positioned below a heel end of the sole plate and the second end being positioned above the heel end of the sole plate.

A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:

• a first midsole member extending from a forefoot region to a heel region of the sole structure, the first midsole member defining an entry region in a heel region that is configured to increase contact with a ground surface during a heel strike, an exit region in a forefoot region, and a substantially flat region extending between the entry region and the exit region;
• a second midsole member positioned between the first midsole member and the upper, the second midsole member extending from the heel region to the forefoot region;
• and
• a sole plate positioned between the first midsole member and the second midsole member, the sole plate including a heel end that is disposed in the heel region,
• wherein the entry region includes an angled portion and a first rocking region, the first rocking region extending between the substantially flat region and the angled portion, the angled portion extending from a first end that is positioned at the first rocking region and below the heel end of the sole plate to a second end that is positioned above the heel end of the sole plate, and the angled portion being substantially flat between the first end and the second end to define an entry angle relative to the substantially flat region, and
• wherein the exit region is shaped to create a fulcrum for the sole plate to help propel a user forward during toe off.