An article of footwear, comprising: a sole including a forefoot portion, wherein a central axis runs generally longitudinally along a central region of the forefoot portion; a plurality of primary cleats disposed in an outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion; a plurality of secondary cleats disposed in the outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion; and wherein an arrangement of the plurality of primary cleats with the plurality of secondary cleats presents a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone, further comprising a plurality of central traction elements having a fin-like shape with a sloped portion facing forward and disposed in the central region of the forefoot portion, wherein the plurality of central traction elements is disposed in a line on the central axis, wherein the line of the central traction elements extends from a forwardmost central traction element adjacent to a toe of the forefoot portion to a rearward most central traction element adjacent to an arch portion of the sole; wherein the central traction elements have a substantially perpendicular portion facing backward, said substantially perpendicular portion being substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the forefoot portion of the sole; characterized in that a plurality of primary cleats disposed within the medial or lateral portion of the outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion includes a first primary cleat (121, 128) and a second primary cleat (122, 127) disposed adjacent to one another, and a third primary cleat (123, 126) disposed adjacent to the second primary cleat (122, 127); and a plurality of secondary cleats disposed within the same medial or lateral portion of the outer peripheral zone includes a first secondary cleat (131, 139) disposed between the first primary cleat (121, 128) and the second primary cleat (122, 127) and a second secondary cleat (132, 138) disposed between the second primary cleat (122, 127) and the third primary cleat (123, 126). a sole including a forefoot portion, wherein a central axis runs generally longitudinally along a central region of the forefoot portion; a plurality of primary cleats disposed in an outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion; a plurality of secondary cleats disposed in the outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion; and wherein an arrangement of the plurality of primary cleats with the plurality of secondary cleats presents a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone, further comprising a plurality of central traction elements having a fin-like shape with a sloped portion facing forward and disposed in the central region of the forefoot portion, wherein the plurality of central traction elements is disposed in a line on the central axis, wherein the line of the central traction elements extends from a forwardmost central traction element adjacent to a toe of the forefoot portion to a rearward most central traction element adjacent to an arch portion of the sole; wherein the central traction elements have a substantially perpendicular portion facing backward, said substantially perpendicular portion being substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the forefoot portion of the sole; characterized in that a plurality of primary cleats disposed within the medial or lateral portion of the outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion includes a first primary cleat (121, 128) and a second primary cleat (122, 127) disposed adjacent to one another, and a third primary cleat (123, 126) disposed adjacent to the second primary cleat (122, 127); and a plurality of secondary cleats disposed within the same medial or lateral portion of the outer peripheral zone includes a first secondary cleat (131, 139) disposed between the first primary cleat (121, 128) and the second primary cleat (122, 127) and a second secondary cleat (132, 138) disposed between the second primary cleat (122, 127) and the third primary cleat (123, 126).