An article of footwear buffing system, the system comprising: a sidewall buffing module (104; 700) comprising: a first brush, the first brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the first brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form; a first brush rotational drive, the first brush rotational drive functionally connected with the first brush to rotate the first brush about the first brush rotational axis, and a first footwear component holder, the first footwear component holder positioned to secure a footwear component for contact with the first brush; an up surface buffing module comprising: a second brush, the second brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the second brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form; a second brush rotational drive, the second brush rotational drive functionally connected with the second brush to rotate the second brush about the second brush rotational axis, and a second footwear component holder, the second footwear component holder comprised of a first support and a first clamp, the first clamp is positioned to contact an up surface of the footwear component and the first support positioned to contact a down surface of the footwear component; and a down surface buffing module comprising: a third brush, the third brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the third brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form, a third brush rotational drive, the third brush rotational drive functionally connected with the third brush to rotate the third brush about the third brush rotational axis, a third footwear component holder comprised of a plurality of rollers (148, 150) forming a support plane (110; 1202), wherein each of the rollers (148, 150) has a rotational axis parallel with the third brush rotational axis and the third brush rotational axis is positioned on a first side of the support plane (110; 1202) and at least a portion of the third brush plurality of bristles extending to a third side of the support plane (110; 1202), and a compression member, the compression member is positioned on the third side of the support plane (110; 1202). a sidewall buffing module (104; 700) comprising: a first brush, the first brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the first brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form; a first brush rotational drive, the first brush rotational drive functionally connected with the first brush to rotate the first brush about the first brush rotational axis, and a first footwear component holder, the first footwear component holder positioned to secure a footwear component for contact with the first brush; an up surface buffing module comprising: a second brush, the second brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the second brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form; a second brush rotational drive, the second brush rotational drive functionally connected with the second brush to rotate the second brush about the second brush rotational axis, and a second footwear component holder, the second footwear component holder comprised of a first support and a first clamp, the first clamp is positioned to contact an up surface of the footwear component and the first support positioned to contact a down surface of the footwear component; and a down surface buffing module comprising: a third brush, the third brush having a cylindrical form with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from a rotational axis of the third brush, the rotational axis extends along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical form, a third brush rotational drive, the third brush rotational drive functionally connected with the third brush to rotate the third brush about the third brush rotational axis, a third footwear component holder comprised of a plurality of rollers (148, 150) forming a support plane (110; 1202), wherein each of the rollers (148, 150) has a rotational axis parallel with the third brush rotational axis and the third brush rotational axis is positioned on a first side of the support plane (110; 1202) and at least a portion of the third brush plurality of bristles extending to a third side of the support plane (110; 1202), and a compression member, the compression member is positioned on the third side of the support plane (110; 1202).