BACKGROUND

Articles of footwear typically have at least two major components, an upper that provides the enclosure for receiving the wearer's foot, and a sole secured to the upper that is the primary contact to the ground or playing surface. The footwear may also use some type of fastening system, for example, laces or straps or a combination of both, to secure the footwear around the wearer's foot. The sole may comprise three layers—an inner sole, a midsole and an outer sole. The outer sole is the primary contact to the ground or the playing surface. The outer sole generally carries a tread pattern and/or cleats or spikes or other protuberances that provide the wearer of the footwear with improved traction suitable to the particular athletic, work or recreational activity, or to a particular ground surface.

SUMMARY

In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear with an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure can include a sole component that may at least partially comprise an auxetic structure. The sole component includes a plurality of inner recesses on an inner surface of the sole component where the plurality of inner recesses includes at least a first inner recess. The sole component also includes a plurality of outer recesses on an outer surface of the sole component, where the plurality of outer recesses includes at least a first outer recess.

In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method of making a sole component for an article of footwear. The method includes selecting a first mold, where the first mold includes one or more first projections for forming apertures associated with a first depth. The method also includes selecting a second mold, where the second mold includes one or more second projections for forming apertures with a second depth. The method further includes associating the first projections of the first mold with a first side of the sole component, where the heights of the first projections are less than a thickness of the portion of the sole component they are associated with. The method additionally includes forming a first pattern of apertures on the first side of the sole component, and associating the second projections of the second mold with a second side of the sole component, where the height of the second projections are less than the thickness of the portion of the sole component they are associated with. The method also includes forming a second pattern of apertures on the second side of the sole component, removing the first mold from the sole component, and removing the second mold from the sole component.

Other systems, methods, features and advantages of the embodiments will be, or will become, apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features and advantages be included within this description and this summary, be within the scope of the embodiments, and be protected by the following claims.

