The invention is an article of footwear having one or more support elements disposed
in the sole. At least one of the support elements includes an aperture that increase
the compliance of the sole. By selecting a specific aperture configuration for
each support element, the compliance of each area of the footwear may be adjusted
to conform to the demands of a particular application for the footwear. In addition,
the footwear may include one or more plugs that are removably-received by the apertures
to provide the wearer with control over the compliance characteristics of the sole.
