A ground-engaging component for an article of footwear, comprising: an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and a ground-facing surface opposite the upper-facing surface, and wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an exterior perimeter edge and an interior perimeter edge, and wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component; and a forefoot edge support extending along and defining at least a portion of a first forefoot edge of the ground-engaging component, wherein a bottom surface of the forefoot edge support slants in an outward and downward direction from a location adjacent the open space toward the first forefoot edge, wherein the forefoot edge support extends outward beyond the exterior perimeter edge of the outer perimeter boundary rim, wherein the forefoot edge support includes a plurality of edge support components defining a free outer edge of the forefoot edge support, wherein the forefoot edge support includes a base area, wherein at least some of the plurality of edge support components extend to the free outer edge from the base area, wherein at the free outer edge, at least some of the plurality of edge support components are separated from at least one respective adjacent edge support component by a gap, wherein: (a) the forefoot edge support is provided only on a lateral forefoot side edge of the ground-engaging component, or (b) the forefoot edge support is provided only on a medial forefoot side edge of the ground-engaging component, and the ground-engaging component further comprising: a matrix structure extending from the ground-facing surface and at least partially across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells (252, 254) across the open space at least at the forefoot support area. an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and a ground-facing surface opposite the upper-facing surface, and wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an exterior perimeter edge and an interior perimeter edge, and wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component; and a forefoot edge support extending along and defining at least a portion of a first forefoot edge of the ground-engaging component, wherein a bottom surface of the forefoot edge support slants in an outward and downward direction from a location adjacent the open space toward the first forefoot edge, wherein the forefoot edge support extends outward beyond the exterior perimeter edge of the outer perimeter boundary rim, wherein the forefoot edge support includes a plurality of edge support components defining a free outer edge of the forefoot edge support, wherein the forefoot edge support includes a base area, wherein at least some of the plurality of edge support components extend to the free outer edge from the base area, wherein at the free outer edge, at least some of the plurality of edge support components are separated from at least one respective adjacent edge support component by a gap, wherein: (a) the forefoot edge support is provided only on a lateral forefoot side edge of the ground-engaging component, or (b) the forefoot edge support is provided only on a medial forefoot side edge of the ground-engaging component, and the ground-engaging component further comprising: a matrix structure extending from the ground-facing surface and at least partially across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells (252, 254) across the open space at least at the forefoot support area.