Foot-support structures for articles of footwear

A foot-receiving device having a longitudinal axis extending from a heel region to a toe region of the foot-receiving device, comprising:

• a foot-covering member;
• and
• a support element engaged with the foot-covering member, the support element comprising:
• a first plate having a lateral edge and a medial edge, the lateral edge and the medial edge each extending diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the first plate extends from a lateral heel location of the foot-receiving device to a medial forefoot location of the foot-receiving device;
• a second plate having a lateral edge and a medial edge, the lateral edge and the medial edge each extending diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the second plate extends from a medial heel location of the foot-receiving device to a lateral forefoot location of the foot-receiving device;
• and
• a first heel support flange that extends upwardly from an edge of the first plate in a heel end of the first plate and a second heel support flange that extends upwardly from an edge of the second plate in a heel end of the second plate,
• wherein the first plate is positioned entirely above the second plate, and the first plate and the second plate cross diagonally only in an overlap area located forward of the heel end and rearward of a toe end of each of the first and second plates.