An article of footwear, comprising: a sole structure; and an upper coupled to the sole structure, wherein the upper includes a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region, the upper defines an ankle opening sized to receive a foot and a throat opening extending from the ankle opening toward the forefoot, and the upper includes: a main upper body; a containment strap coupled to the main upper body, wherein the strap extends from the midfoot region of the upper at the throat opening, down toward the heel region of the upper, wherein the strap is configured to provide stability, and the strap is configured to draw a wearer's heel down and back in the article of footwear when tensioned via a lace extending across the throat opening; an ancillary piece of material affixed to an external surface of the main upper body at a first location and at a second location, the ancillary piece of material including a central region between the first location and the second location that is not directly attached to the main upper body; wherein the central region defines a guide to slidably receive the containment strap between the ancillary piece of material and the main upper body, wherein the containment strap is permanently affixed to the upper only at a location between the guide and the sole structure, and characterised in that the containment strap is permanently affixed to a heel counter provided in the heel region. a sole structure; and an upper coupled to the sole structure, wherein the upper includes a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region, the upper defines an ankle opening sized to receive a foot and a throat opening extending from the ankle opening toward the forefoot, and the upper includes: a main upper body; a containment strap coupled to the main upper body, wherein the strap extends from the midfoot region of the upper at the throat opening, down toward the heel region of the upper, wherein the strap is configured to provide stability, and the strap is configured to draw a wearer's heel down and back in the article of footwear when tensioned via a lace extending across the throat opening; an ancillary piece of material affixed to an external surface of the main upper body at a first location and at a second location, the ancillary piece of material including a central region between the first location and the second location that is not directly attached to the main upper body; wherein the central region defines a guide to slidably receive the containment strap between the ancillary piece of material and the main upper body, wherein the containment strap is permanently affixed to the upper only at a location between the guide and the sole structure, and characterised in that the containment strap is permanently affixed to a heel counter provided in the heel region. a main upper body; a containment strap coupled to the main upper body, wherein the strap extends from the midfoot region of the upper at the throat opening, down toward the heel region of the upper, wherein the strap is configured to provide stability, and the strap is configured to draw a wearer's heel down and back in the article of footwear when tensioned via a lace extending across the throat opening; an ancillary piece of material affixed to an external surface of the main upper body at a first location and at a second location, the ancillary piece of material including a central region between the first location and the second location that is not directly attached to the main upper body; wherein the central region defines a guide to slidably receive the containment strap between the ancillary piece of material and the main upper body, wherein the containment strap is permanently affixed to the upper only at a location between the guide and the sole structure, and characterised in that the containment strap is permanently affixed to a heel counter provided in the heel region.