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 base plate, the structure including a medial forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a lateral forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge, a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge, a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge, a first diagonal rib extending from the medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, and a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the lateral edge; a medial forefoot stud disposed on the medial forefoot pad; a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad; a first lateral forefoot stud disposed on the lateral forefoot pad; and a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad, characterized by a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the medial edge, wherein the medial midfoot bar extends from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib and the lateral midfoot bar extends from a third point on the second diagonal rib to a fourth point on the first diagonal rib. 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 base plate, the structure including a medial forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a lateral forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge, a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge, a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge, a first diagonal rib extending from the medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, and a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the lateral edge; a medial forefoot stud disposed on the medial forefoot pad; a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad; a first lateral forefoot stud disposed on the lateral forefoot pad; and a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad, characterized by a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the medial edge, wherein the medial midfoot bar extends from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib and the lateral midfoot bar extends from a third point on the second diagonal rib to a fourth point on the first diagonal rib.