A sole member for an article of footwear, comprising: a sole member, the sole member including an outer surface, the outer surface comprising an upper surface and a lower surface; the sole member having an interior portion, wherein the interior portion is disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface; the sole member including a first group of apertures including at least: (a) a first set of apertures, wherein at least one of the apertures of the first set of apertures is a blind-hole aperture and (b) a second set of apertures; wherein the first set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member and wherein the second set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member; wherein each aperture of the first set of apertures has a length extending through a portion of the interior portion of the sole member and wherein each aperture of the second set of apertures has a length extending through a portion of the interior portion of the sole member; wherein the first set of apertures is arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally circular first pattern and wherein the second set of apertures are arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally circular second pattern; and wherein the generally circular first pattern has a first center, wherein the first set of apertures includes plural apertures disposed at a first radial distance from the first center, and wherein the second set of apertures includes plural apertures disposed at a second radial distance from the first center, and wherein the first radial distance is less than the second radial distance; the first group of apertures includes more than 100 apertures; and the apertures of the first group of apertures have a round cross-sectional shape; wherein the first group of apertures is located in a heel region of the sole member; and wherein the sole member further includes: (a) a second group of apertures located in a midfoot region of the sole member, wherein the second group of apertures comprises more than 100 apertures and has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement and (b) a third group of apertures located in a forefoot region of the sole member, wherein the third group of apertures has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement. a sole member, the sole member including an outer surface, the outer surface comprising an upper surface and a lower surface; the sole member having an interior portion, wherein the interior portion is disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface; the sole member including a first group of apertures including at least: (a) a first set of apertures, wherein at least one of the apertures of the first set of apertures is a blind-hole aperture and (b) a second set of apertures; wherein the first set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member and wherein the second set of apertures is disposed along a portion of the outer surface of the sole member; wherein each aperture of the first set of apertures has a length extending through a portion of the interior portion of the sole member and wherein each aperture of the second set of apertures has a length extending through a portion of the interior portion of the sole member; wherein the first set of apertures is arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally circular first pattern and wherein the second set of apertures are arranged along the outer surface of the sole member in a generally circular second pattern; and wherein the generally circular first pattern has a first center, wherein the first set of apertures includes plural apertures disposed at a first radial distance from the first center, and wherein the second set of apertures includes plural apertures disposed at a second radial distance from the first center, and wherein the first radial distance is less than the second radial distance; the first group of apertures includes more than 100 apertures; and the apertures of the first group of apertures have a round cross-sectional shape; wherein the first group of apertures is located in a heel region of the sole member; and wherein the sole member further includes: (a) a second group of apertures located in a midfoot region of the sole member, wherein the second group of apertures comprises more than 100 apertures and has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement and (b) a third group of apertures located in a forefoot region of the sole member, wherein the third group of apertures has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement. (a) a second group of apertures located in a midfoot region of the sole member, wherein the second group of apertures comprises more than 100 apertures and has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement and (b) a third group of apertures located in a forefoot region of the sole member, wherein the third group of apertures has a generally round configuration including a series of apertures disposed in a repeated circular arrangement.