A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising: a sole member having an upper-facing surface and a ground-facing surface, wherein the sole member constitutes a midsole element, and wherein the ground-facing surface of the sole member includes: a heel-based impact-force attenuating structure including a first central area, a first band surrounding the first central area, a second band surrounding the first band, and a first recessed groove separating the first band and the second band; and a forefoot-based impact-force attenuating structure including a second central area, a third band surrounding the second central area, a fourth band surrounding the third band, and a second recessed groove separating the third band and the fourth band; and wherein an outer edge of the second band is defined by a third recessed groove, wherein an outer edge of the fourth band is defined by a fourth recessed groove, wherein: (a) the first central area is a first recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the first recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the first recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the first recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the third recessed groove, and (b) the second central area is a second recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the second recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the second recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the second recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the fourth recessed groove, wherein the sole structure further includes an outsole component formed from one or more outsole elements, and wherein the outsole component covers at least one of the heel-based impact-force attenuating structure and the forefoot-based impact-force attenuating structure. a sole member having an upper-facing surface and a ground-facing surface, wherein the sole member constitutes a midsole element, and wherein the ground-facing surface of the sole member includes: a heel-based impact-force attenuating structure including a first central area, a first band surrounding the first central area, a second band surrounding the first band, and a first recessed groove separating the first band and the second band; and a forefoot-based impact-force attenuating structure including a second central area, a third band surrounding the second central area, a fourth band surrounding the third band, and a second recessed groove separating the third band and the fourth band; and a heel-based impact-force attenuating structure including a first central area, a first band surrounding the first central area, a second band surrounding the first band, and a first recessed groove separating the first band and the second band; and a forefoot-based impact-force attenuating structure including a second central area, a third band surrounding the second central area, a fourth band surrounding the third band, and a second recessed groove separating the third band and the fourth band; and wherein an outer edge of the second band is defined by a third recessed groove, wherein an outer edge of the fourth band is defined by a fourth recessed groove, wherein: (a) the first central area is a first recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the first recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the first recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the first recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the third recessed groove, and (b) the second central area is a second recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the second recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the second recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the second recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the fourth recessed groove, (a) the first central area is a first recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the first recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the first recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the first recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the third recessed groove, and (b) the second central area is a second recessed central area, wherein a deepest depth of the second recessed central area is deeper than a deepest depth of the second recessed groove, and wherein the deepest depth of the second recessed groove is deeper than a deepest depth of the fourth recessed groove, wherein the sole structure further includes an outsole component formed from one or more outsole elements, and wherein the outsole component covers at least one of the heel-based impact-force attenuating structure and the forefoot-based impact-force attenuating structure.