PARTICULATE FOAM IN COATED CARRIER

An article of footwear has an upper, an outsole and a casing. The casing comprises a casing top surface opposing the upper; and a casing bottom surface defining a first divider that extends between a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear, the first divider protruding toward the casing top surface and terminating within the casing such that a gap extends between the first divider and the casing top surface. A plurality of foam beads are disposed within the casing. The outsole comprises an outsole top surface secured to the casing bottom surface and a ground-engaging surface, the outsole top surface and the ground-engaging surface each being contoured upward to define a first groove that extends at least partially between the medial side and the lateral side of the article of footwear and is aligned with the first divider.