An adhesive article includes a release liner and an adhesive layer on the surface of the release liner. The release liner has a surface with an arrangement of structures thereon, wherein the structures extend downward from a plane of the surface. The structures have at least three sidewalls. A first sidewall makes an angle with respect to the plane of the surface of greater than about 0.degree. and less than 90.degree. and a second sidewall makes an angle with respect to the plane of the surface of greater than 0.degree. and less than about 90.degree.. The first sidewall angle differs from the second sidewall angle by more than about 10.degree..