A midsole for an article of footwear, comprising a midsole element comprising: (a) a medial element comprising: a top medial plate; a bottom medial plate; and a plurality of medial strut members disposed between said top and bottom medial plates (4,5) for supporting said top medial plate a distance away from said bottom medial plate; and (b) a lateral element comprising: a top lateral plate; a bottom lateral plate; and a plurality of lateral strut members disposed between said top and bottom lateral plates (7, 8) for supporting said top lateral plate a distance away from said bottom lateral plate; wherein at least a portion of said plurality of lateral strut members are arranged at an angle to at least a portion of said plurality of medial strut members; wherein said medial strut members are substantially perpendicular to or are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from, the longitudinal axis of the midsole, and said lateral strut members are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from the longitudinal axis; wherein said strut members are made of a plastic material having a hardness of about 75 Shore A to about 45 Shore D; wherein said medial and lateral strut members (6,9) have a C shaped cross-section when intersected by an imaginary plane that intersects the respective top and bottom medial and lateral plates at approximate right angles, adjacent C shaped strut members facing the same direction; and wherein said strut members have a thickness of about 1 mm to about 6 mm. (a) a medial element comprising: a top medial plate; a bottom medial plate; and a plurality of medial strut members disposed between said top and bottom medial plates (4,5) for supporting said top medial plate a distance away from said bottom medial plate; and a top medial plate; a bottom medial plate; and a plurality of medial strut members disposed between said top and bottom medial plates (4,5) for supporting said top medial plate a distance away from said bottom medial plate; and (b) a lateral element comprising: a top lateral plate; a bottom lateral plate; and a plurality of lateral strut members disposed between said top and bottom lateral plates (7, 8) for supporting said top lateral plate a distance away from said bottom lateral plate; wherein at least a portion of said plurality of lateral strut members are arranged at an angle to at least a portion of said plurality of medial strut members; wherein said medial strut members are substantially perpendicular to or are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from, the longitudinal axis of the midsole, and said lateral strut members are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from the longitudinal axis; wherein said strut members are made of a plastic material having a hardness of about 75 Shore A to about 45 Shore D; wherein said medial and lateral strut members (6,9) have a C shaped cross-section when intersected by an imaginary plane that intersects the respective top and bottom medial and lateral plates at approximate right angles, adjacent C shaped strut members facing the same direction; and wherein said strut members have a thickness of about 1 mm to about 6 mm. a top lateral plate; a bottom lateral plate; and a plurality of lateral strut members disposed between said top and bottom lateral plates (7, 8) for supporting said top lateral plate a distance away from said bottom lateral plate; wherein at least a portion of said plurality of lateral strut members are arranged at an angle to at least a portion of said plurality of medial strut members; wherein said medial strut members are substantially perpendicular to or are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from, the longitudinal axis of the midsole, and said lateral strut members are oriented at an angle of about 15 degrees to 75 degrees offset from the longitudinal axis; wherein said strut members are made of a plastic material having a hardness of about 75 Shore A to about 45 Shore D; wherein said medial and lateral strut members (6,9) have a C shaped cross-section when intersected by an imaginary plane that intersects the respective top and bottom medial and lateral plates at approximate right angles, adjacent C shaped strut members facing the same direction; and wherein said strut members have a thickness of about 1 mm to about 6 mm.