Article having sole assembly with cleats

An article of footwear with an upper and a sole assembly, the upper having an inner void, and the sole assembly further comprising:

• a chassis with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the chassis further comprising;
• an outer surface and an opposing inner surface, the inner surface being disposed closer to the inner void than the outer surface;
• a base;
• a lateral forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a lateral edge of the chassis;
• a medial forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a medial edge of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge including a plurality of lateral cleat protrusions and the medial forefoot ridge including a plurality of medial cleat protrusions on the outer surface of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge and the medial forefoot ridge merging in the midfoot region of the chassis to form a central ridge that extends through the midfoot region and through the heel region of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge forming a lateral forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis and the medial forefoot ridge forming a medial forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• the central ridge forming a central recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• a forefoot plate with an outer plate surface and an inner plate surface, the forefoot plate further comprising:
• a plate base;
• a lateral plate ridge protruding from the plate base on the outer plate surface of the forefoot plate and extending longitudinally through the forefoot plate and proximate a lateral edge of the forefoot plate;
• a medial plate ridge protruding from the plate base on the outer plate surface of the forefoot plate and extending longitudinally through the forefoot plate and proximate a medial edge of the forefoot plate;
• the lateral plate ridge fitting within the lateral forefoot ridge of the chassis and a medial plate ridge fitting within the medial forefoot ridge of the chassis;
• and
• the lateral plate ridge and the medial plate ridge merging at a posterior end of the forefoot plate.

An article of footwear with an upper and a sole assembly, the upper having an inner void, and the sole assembly further comprising:

• a chassis with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the chassis further comprising;
• an outer surface and an opposing inner surface, the inner surface being disposed closer to the inner void than the outer surface;
• a base;
• a lateral forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a lateral edge of the chassis;
• a medial forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a medial edge of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge including a plurality of lateral cleat protrusions and the medial forefoot ridge including a plurality of medial cleat protrusions on the outer surface of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge and the medial forefoot ridge merging in the midfoot region of the chassis to form a central ridge that extends through the midfoot region and through the heel region of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge forming a lateral forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis and the medial forefoot ridge forming a medial forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• the central ridge forming a central recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• a reinforcing member, further comprising:
• a lateral forefoot portion filling in the lateral forefoot recess;
• a medial forefoot portion filling in the medial forefoot recess;
• a central portion filling in the central recess in the midfoot region and in the heel region;
• and
• the central portion comprising a first peripheral edge, a first central rib, and a plurality of curved ribs extending from the first central rib to the first peripheral edge.

A sole assembly further comprising:

• a chassis with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the chassis further comprising;
• an outer surface and an opposing inner surface;
• a base;
• a lateral forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a lateral edge of the chassis;
• a medial forefoot ridge protruding from the base on the outer surface of the chassis and extending longitudinally through the forefoot region of the chassis and proximate a medial edge of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge including a plurality of lateral cleat protrusions and the medial forefoot ridge including a plurality of medial cleat protrusions on the outer surface of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge and the medial forefoot ridge merging in the midfoot region of the chassis to form a central ridge that extends through the midfoot region and through the heel region of the chassis;
• the lateral forefoot ridge forming a lateral forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis and the medial forefoot ridge forming a medial forefoot recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• the central ridge forming a central recess on the inner surface of the chassis;
• a reinforcing member, further comprising:
• a lateral forefoot portion filling in the lateral forefoot recess;
• a medial forefoot portion filling in the medial forefoot recess;
• a central portion filling in the central recess;
• and
• wherein the lateral forefoot portion and the medial forefoot portion extend to an anterior edge of the chassis.