Article of footwear with flexible sole structure

Abstract

An article of footwear disclosed herein has various features especially advantageous for outdoor use, such as for hiking. The article of footwear has a sole structure that includes a plate extending in a forefoot region of the sole structure. The plate defines a longitudinal slot extending through the plate and a transverse slot intersecting with the longitudinal slot and also extending through the plate. The longitudinal slot and the transverse slot both terminate inward of an outer perimeter of the plate and together defining four quadrants of the plate.

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