Article of footwear having a geometric cushioning system

An article of footwear, comprising

• an upper;
• and
• a sole coupled to the upper, the sole comprising;
• an insole;
• a first sole member disposed below the insole, the first sole member comprising:
• a first plate extending along a length of the sole;
• and
• first pillars projecting upwardly from the first plate toward the insole, each of the first pillars including:
• a curved sidewall projecting upwardly from a top surface of the first plate;
• a dome-shaped lid extending from a top of the curved sidewall;
• and
• a second sole member disposed below the insole and above the first sole member, the second sole member comprising:
• a second plate extending along the length of the sole;
• and
• second pillars projecting downwardly from a bottom surface of the second plate toward the first sole member, each of the second pillars including:
• a curved sidewall projecting downwardly from the bottom surface of the second plate;
• and
• a dome-shaped base extending from a bottom end of the curved sidewall;
• wherein the second sole member forms no pillars in a forefoot region of the sole,
• wherein each of the second pillars is positioned vertically above one of the first pillars, and the base of each of the second pillars is engaged against the lid of one of the first pillars,
• wherein the first pillars include a lateral row of first pillars disposed along a lateral side of the sole and a medial row of first pillars disposed along a medial side of the sole, and the second pillars include a lateral row of second pillars disposed along the lateral side of the sole and a medial row of second pillars disposed along the medial side of the sole.

A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising:

• a first sole member comprising first pillars projecting upwardly;
• and
• a second sole member made from a foam-based material, the second sole member disposed above the first sole member, and the second sole member comprising second pillars projecting downwardly toward the first sole member,
• wherein the second sole member forms no pillars in a forefoot region of the sole,
• wherein each of the second pillars is positioned vertically above one of the first pillars, and a bottom portion of each of the second pillars is engaged against a top portion of one of the first pillars,
• wherein the first pillars include a lateral row of first pillars exposed in an arch region along a lateral side of the sole and a medial row of first pillars exposed in an arch region along a medial side of the sole, and the second pillars include a lateral row of second pillars exposed in the arch region along the lateral side of the sole and a medial row of second pillars exposed in the arch region along the medial side of the sole.