Sole structure for article of footwear

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

• a cushioning element extending continuously from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure and including a top side, a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the top side, and a receptacle disposed between the top side and the bottom side and including an upper receptacle surface and a lower receptacle surface spaced apart from and facing the upper receptacle surface;
• a first support structure disposed within the receptacle and including a first base attached to the lower receptacle surface, a first platform attached to the upper receptacle surface, and a plurality of flexible first struts each extending between the first base and the first platform;
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• a second support structure disposed within the receptacle and including a second base attached to the lower receptacle surface, a second platform attached to the upper receptacle surface, and a plurality of flexible second struts each extending between the second base and the second platform.

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

• a cushioning element extending from an anterior end of the sole structure to a posterior end of the sole structure and including a top side, a bottom side formed on an opposite side from the top side, and a receptacle formed between the top side and the bottom side and including an upper receptacle surface and a lower receptacle surface spaced apart from and facing the upper receptacle surface;
• a plate including a first plate portion attached to the cushioning element in a toe portion, a second plate portion extending across the receptacle and defining the upper receptacle surface, and a third plate portion attached to the cushioning element in a mid-foot region of the sole structure;
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• one or more support structures disposed within the receptacle and including a base attached to one of the lower receptacle surface or the upper receptacle surface, a platform attached to the other of the lower receptacle surface or the upper receptacle surface, and a plurality of flexible struts each extending between the base and the platform.