A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
- an outer member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a plurality of ground engaging members extending from the outer surface away from a base portion of the outer member, the plurality of ground engaging members including a first ground engaging member;
- a plurality of apertures extending into the outer member from the inner surface, wherein each of the plurality of apertures extends into a respective one of the plurality of ground engaging members, and wherein the plurality of apertures includes a first aperture corresponding to the first ground engaging member;
- the plurality of ground engaging members being configured to directly contact a ground surface;
- the first ground engaging member comprising at least a first arm portion, the first arm portion comprising a first face and a second face, the first face and the second face joined along a first hinge portion, the first face attached to the outer member along a second hinge portion, the second face attached to the outer member along a third hinge portion;
- the first face and the second face each comprising substantially flat outer surfaces;
- a free end of the first ground engaging member being a central tip comprising an apex, wherein an end of the first face is associated with the apex, and wherein an end of the second face is associated with the apex;
- the first face and the second face each extending from the base portion to the apex;
- the apex terminating in a substantially sharp point;
- the first ground engaging member and first aperture cooperating to define a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the apex has a first height with respect to the base portion in the first configuration, and has a second height with respect to the base portion in the second configuration, and wherein the aperture has a first aperture area at the inner surface in the first configuration and a second aperture area at the inner surface in the second configuration;
- wherein the first hinge portion, the second hinge portion, and the third hinge portion facilitate the transition of the first ground engaging member between the first configuration and the second configuration;
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- wherein the sole structure at least partially comprises an auxetic structure, and wherein the plurality of ground engaging members and apertures are arranged on the outer member to provide the sole structure with the auxetic structure.