Abstract: An article of footwear with an upper including an interior void, the upper comprised of a first material; a sole disposed within the interior void of the upper, the sole formed of a second material different from the first material; and a cushioning element formed of a third material different from the first material and the second material. The cushioning element has a first surface facing the upper and a second, ground-facing surface, wherein the upper is directly attached to the cushioning element.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear with a cushioning element extending from a posterior end to an anterior end. The cushioning element has a first set of openings and a plurality of bulbs, wherein the plurality of bulbs extend around an entirety of an outer surface of the cushioning element. The cushioning element have an outsole layer coupled to the cushioning element.

Abstract: An article of footwear having an anterior end and a posterior end opposite the anterior end, and an upper including an interior void partially defined by a ground-facing surface. The ground-facing surface has a plurality of supports; a sole including a first surface facing the interior void and a second, ground-facing surface, the sole disposed within the interior void of the upper, wherein the sole includes one or more extensions extending from the second surface, wherein each of the one or more extensions is received by a respective one of the plurality of supports; and a cushioning element extending from the posterior end toward the anterior end, the cushioning element including a first surface facing the upper and a second, ground-facing surface, wherein the one or more supports and one or more extensions engage the first surface of the cushioning element.

Abstract: An article of footwear comprising: a posterior end; an anterior end opposite the posterior end; an upper having an interior void; a sole disposed within the interior void of the upper; an outsole extending from the anterior end to the posterior end, the outsole having a first surface facing the upper, a second surface facing a ground surface, a toe portion, and a heel cap; and a cushioning element, the cushioning element having a first surface facing the upper and a second, ground-facing surface attached to the outsole, wherein a portion of the upper is directly attached to the first surface of the cushioning element.