Article of footwear with base plate having structure and studs

An article of footwear comprising:

• a base plate including a forefoot region, a heel region, a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, a longitudinal axis extending through the forefoot region and heel region, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a medial edge, and a lateral edge;
• a structure disposed on the base plate, the structure including a first medial forefoot pad disposed proximate the forward edge and the medial edge, a second medial forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a first lateral forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the forward edge and the lateral edge, a second lateral forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge, a medial forefoot bar extending from the first medial forefoot pad to the second medial forefoot pad, a lateral forefoot bar extending from the first lateral forefoot pad to the second lateral forefoot pad, a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge, a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge, a first diagonal rib extending from the second medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the second lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the medial forefoot bar and disposed proximate the medial edge, a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the lateral forefoot bar and disposed proximate the lateral edge;
• a medial forefoot stud disposed on the first medial forefoot pad;
• a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad;
• a lateral forefoot stud disposed on the second lateral forefoot pad;
• and
• a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad,
• wherein the medial midfoot bar extends from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib and the lateral midfoot bar extends from a third point on the second diagonal rib to a fourth point on the first diagonal rib, wherein the second point is disposed on the second diagonal rib between the second lateral forefoot pad and the medial heel pad;
• and
• wherein a portion of the first diagonal rib extends independent of the lateral midfoot bar beyond the fourth point toward the lateral forefoot stud;
• and
• wherein a portion of the second diagonal rib extends independent of the lateral midfoot bar beyond the third point toward the first lateral heel stud.