An article of footwear, comprising: an upper configured to receive a foot; a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including: a baseplate having a bottom surface; and at least a first ground engaging member extending in a first direction substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is substantially elongate along a central axis, such that the first ground engaging member has a length along the central axis, a horizontal width perpendicular to the central axis, and a height in the first direction 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; wherein the first support member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, and a length that is longer than the width; wherein the height of the first support member is less than the height of the first ground engaging member; wherein the first support member includes a downward facing surface and a downward ridge at which opposing faces of downward facing surface intersect; and wherein the first support member extends away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component. an upper configured to receive a foot; a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including: a baseplate having a bottom surface; and at least a first ground engaging member extending in a first direction substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is substantially elongate along a central axis, such that the first ground engaging member has a length along the central axis, a horizontal width perpendicular to the central axis, and a height in the first direction 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; wherein the first support member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, and a length that is longer than the width; wherein the height of the first support member is less than the height of the first ground engaging member; wherein the first support member includes a downward facing surface and a downward ridge at which opposing faces of downward facing surface intersect; and wherein the first support member extends away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component. a baseplate having a bottom surface; and at least a first ground engaging member extending in a first direction substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is substantially elongate along a central axis, such that the first ground engaging member has a length along the central axis, a horizontal width perpendicular to the central axis, and a height in the first direction 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; wherein the first support member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, and a length that is longer than the width; wherein the height of the first support member is less than the height of the first ground engaging member; wherein the first support member includes a downward facing surface and a downward ridge at which opposing faces of downward facing surface intersect; and wherein the first support member extends away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component.