Abstract: Impact-attenuating elements include a plurality of impact-attenuating members and a means for releasably securing the impact-attenuating element to at least one of the upper member or the sole member of a piece of footwear or other foot-receiving device. The impact-attenuating elements may be included in the footwear or other foot-receiving devices in a selectively removable manner so that a user, retailer, or another can customize and freely select an appropriate element, e.g., depending on user preferences, characteristics of the user, characteristics of the intended use, and the like.

Abstract: A method of forming a sole element for an article of footwear includes obtaining a partially-cured substrate having a first surface and an opposed surface opposite the first surface and applying one or more graphic elements to the first surface to create a decorated substrate. The method further includes placing the decorated partially-cured substrate into a mold for a sole element and curing the decorated substrate. During curing, at least a portion of each of the first surface and the opposed surface may contact the mold. Also, during curing, the decorated substrate may substantially fill the mold. Articles of footwear, including sole elements formed by the disclosed methods and uppers configured to retain the sole element to a user's foot, are provided.

Abstract: Impact-attenuating elements include a plurality of impact-attenuating members and a means for releasably securing the impact-attenuating element to at least one of the upper member or the sole member of a piece of footwear or other foot-receiving device. The impact-attenuating elements may be included in the footwear or other foot-receiving devices in a selectively removable manner so that a user, retailer, or another can customize and freely select an appropriate element, e.g., depending on user preferences, characteristics of the user, characteristics of the intended use, and the like.