An article of footwear comprising: a base plate including a forefoot region, a heel region, a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, a longitudinal axis extending through the forefoot region and heel region, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a medial edge, and a lateral edge; a structure disposed on the forefoot region of the base plate, the structure including a first medial forefoot pad disposed proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a first lateral forefoot pad disposed proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge; a first medial forefoot stud disposed on the first medial forefoot pad; and a first lateral forefoot stud disposed on the first lateral forefoot pad; wherein the first medial forefoot pad is connected to the first lateral forefoot pad at a point, the first medial forefoot pad tapering to the point and the first lateral forefoot pad tapering to the point, and the first medial forefoot pad has a larger surface area than a base of the first medial forefoot stud and the first lateral forefoot pad has a larger surface area than a base of the first lateral forefoot stud; a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge; a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad; a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge; a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad; a first diagonal rib extending from the first medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad; a second diagonal rib extending from the first lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad; a medial midfoot bar disposed proximate the medial edge and extending from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib; and a lateral midfoot bar disposed proximate the lateral edge and extending from a third point on the second diagonal rib to a fourth point on the first diagonal rib, characterized in that the first diagonal rib protrudes from the base plate, the second diagonal rib protrudes from the base plate, the medial midfoot bar protrudes from the base plate, and the lateral midfoot bar protrudes from the base plate. a base plate including a forefoot region, a heel region, a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, a longitudinal axis extending through the forefoot region and heel region, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a medial edge, and a lateral edge; a structure disposed on the forefoot region of the base plate, the structure including a first medial forefoot pad disposed proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a first lateral forefoot pad disposed proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge; a first medial forefoot stud disposed on the first medial forefoot pad; and a first lateral forefoot stud disposed on the first lateral forefoot pad; wherein the first medial forefoot pad is connected to the first lateral forefoot pad at a point, the first medial forefoot pad tapering to the point and the first lateral forefoot pad tapering to the point, and the first medial forefoot pad has a larger surface area than a base of the first medial forefoot stud and the first lateral forefoot pad has a larger surface area than a base of the first lateral forefoot stud; a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge; a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad; a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge; a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad; a first diagonal rib extending from the first medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad; a second diagonal rib extending from the first lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad; a medial midfoot bar disposed proximate the medial edge and extending from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib; and a lateral midfoot bar disposed proximate the lateral edge and extending from a third point on the second diagonal rib to a fourth point on the first diagonal rib, characterized in that the first diagonal rib protrudes from the base plate, the second diagonal rib protrudes from the base plate, the medial midfoot bar protrudes from the base plate, and the lateral midfoot bar protrudes from the base plate.