An elastomeric laminate extensible in a first direction and comprising: a first laminate surface and a second laminate surface substantially opposite the first laminate surface; a laminate thickness extending between the first and second laminate surfaces (14, 16); a pre-activated coverstock layer, wherein the pre-activated coverstock layer has been activated by being passed under tension between the surfaces of a pair of stretching members having discontinuously intermeshing ridges and valleys, and wherein the pre- activated coverstock layer forms the first laminate surface and comprises: a primary activation pattern, wherein the primary activation pattern comprises land areas that extend in the first direction, and one or more activation thicknesses, wherein each activation thickness is less than the laminate thickness; and an elastomeric layer joined to the pre-activated coverstock layer; wherein the elastomeric laminate comprises a zero-strain laminate or a gathered laminate, and wherein the elastomeric laminate further comprises a second coverstock layer, such that the elastomeric layer is sandwiched between the pre-activated coverstock layer and the second coverstock layer, and wherein: the second coverstock layer forms the second laminate surface, and the second coverstock layer is pre-activated and comprises: a secondary activation pattern, and one or more second activation thicknesses, and wherein said second activation thicknesses are less than the laminate thickness, and wherein the primary activation pattern and the secondary activation pattern are different by one of shape of land areas, shape of deformed areas, size of land areas, size of deformed areas, number of land areas, number of deformed areas, type of land areas, pattern uniformity and combinations thereof. a first laminate surface and a second laminate surface substantially opposite the first laminate surface; a laminate thickness extending between the first and second laminate surfaces (14, 16); a pre-activated coverstock layer, wherein the pre-activated coverstock layer has been activated by being passed under tension between the surfaces of a pair of stretching members having discontinuously intermeshing ridges and valleys, and wherein the pre- activated coverstock layer forms the first laminate surface and comprises: a primary activation pattern, wherein the primary activation pattern comprises land areas that extend in the first direction, and one or more activation thicknesses, wherein each activation thickness is less than the laminate thickness; and a primary activation pattern, wherein the primary activation pattern comprises land areas that extend in the first direction, and one or more activation thicknesses, wherein each activation thickness is less than the laminate thickness; and an elastomeric layer joined to the pre-activated coverstock layer; wherein the elastomeric laminate comprises a zero-strain laminate or a gathered laminate, and wherein the elastomeric laminate further comprises a second coverstock layer, such that the elastomeric layer is sandwiched between the pre-activated coverstock layer and the second coverstock layer, and wherein: the second coverstock layer forms the second laminate surface, and the second coverstock layer is pre-activated and comprises: a secondary activation pattern, and one or more second activation thicknesses, and wherein said second activation thicknesses are less than the laminate thickness, and wherein the primary activation pattern and the secondary activation pattern are different by one of shape of land areas, shape of deformed areas, size of land areas, size of deformed areas, number of land areas, number of deformed areas, type of land areas, pattern uniformity and combinations thereof. a secondary activation pattern, and one or more second activation thicknesses, and wherein said second activation thicknesses are less than the laminate thickness, and wherein the primary activation pattern and the secondary activation pattern are different by one of shape of land areas, shape of deformed areas, size of land areas, size of deformed areas, number of land areas, number of deformed areas, type of land areas, pattern uniformity and combinations thereof.