An article of footwear, comprising: an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface, at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member; the first ground engaging member being substantially elongate in a horizontal direction having a first curvature along a ground engaging member axis, wherein the first elongate support member extends horizontally from the first ground engaging member in a direction having a second curvature, wherein the first elongate support member is substantially aligned with the ground engaging member axis, and wherein the first curvature and the second curvature are reversed; characterized in that: a height of the first elongate support member tapers along a length of the first elongate support member from a first height proximate the side portion of the first ground engaging member to a second smaller height distal to the side portion such that the first elongate support member tapers to the bottom surface of the baseplate; and the first elongate support member is independent of other ground engaging members extending from the baseplate. an upper configured to receive a foot; and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface, at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member; the first ground engaging member being substantially elongate in a horizontal direction having a first curvature along a ground engaging member axis, wherein the first elongate support member extends horizontally from the first ground engaging member in a direction having a second curvature, wherein the first elongate support member is substantially aligned with the ground engaging member axis, and wherein the first curvature and the second curvature are reversed; characterized in that: a height of the first elongate support member tapers along a length of the first elongate support member from a first height proximate the side portion of the first ground engaging member to a second smaller height distal to the side portion such that the first elongate support member tapers to the bottom surface of the baseplate; and the first elongate support member is independent of other ground engaging members extending from the baseplate. a height of the first elongate support member tapers along a length of the first elongate support member from a first height proximate the side portion of the first ground engaging member to a second smaller height distal to the side portion such that the first elongate support member tapers to the bottom surface of the baseplate; and the first elongate support member is independent of other ground engaging members extending from the baseplate.