Sole structure with bladder for article of footwear and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a sole structure for an article of footwear,

• the sole structure configured to be attached to an upper of the article of footwear, the method comprising:
• providing a plate within a cavity of a mold, the plate including a base and a rib, the base including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface configured to face the upper, the second surface facing away from the first surface, the rib projecting from the second surface of the base, the plate including an outer peripheral edge;
• providing a first member and a second member within the cavity of the mold;
• forming a bladder from the first member and the second member using the mold, the bladder including an interior chamber configured to contain a fluid;
• and
• attaching the first member to the plate using the mold, wherein attaching the first member to the plate includes shaping the first member according to surfaces of the rib;
• wherein the rib includes a first side surface, a second side surface, and an end surface, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface extend away from the second surface of the base, and wherein the end surface extends between the first and second side surfaces;
• wherein the rib is spaced from the outer peripheral edge to define an outer area of the second surface, the outer area extending from the peripheral edge to the rib;
• wherein the rib includes a first segment and a second segment, and wherein an intermediate area of the second surface is defined between the first segment and the second segment;
• wherein attaching the first member to the plate includes continuously layering the first member across the outer area, the first side surface, the second side surface, the end surface, and the intermediate area;
• and
• wherein forming the bladder includes layering the second member on the first member at an attachment area, wherein the attachment area is layered on the intermediate area and the second side surface.