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1. www.businessinsider.com › nikes-first-runningNike's First Running Shoes Were Made in a Waffle Iron ...

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   Jul 6, 2015 · Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman was having breakfast with his wife one morning in 1971 when it dawned on him that the grooves in the waffle iron she was using would be an excellent mold for a...

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3. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › nike-patentNike receives patent for waffle-soled trainers ... - HISTORY

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   Feb 22, 2024 · On February 26, 1974, Nike receives a U.S. patent for its waffle trainer running shoes. Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman invented the now-iconic soles in a waffle iron over breakfast.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_BowermanBill Bowerman - Wikipedia

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   Bowerman designed several Nike shoes, but is best known for ruining his wife's Belgian waffle iron in 1970 or 1971, experimenting with the idea of using waffle-ironed rubber to create a new sole for footwear that would grip but be lightweight.

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6. www.npr.org › 2011/03/03 › 134239745Found: The Waffle Iron That Inspired Nike : NPR

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   Mar 3, 2011 · And 40 years later, that waffle iron has reappeared. And to find out how, we're joined by Melissa Bowerman. She's the daughter-in-law of the waffle tread inventor and Nike co-founder Bill...

7. www.cbc.ca › radio › undertheinfluenceHow a waffle iron inspired the Nike shoe | CBC Radio

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   Jun 9, 2022 · Knight was a shoe dog who started a sneaker company. He took on a partner named Bill Bowerman. Bowerman was Knight's track coach at college in Oregon.

8. www.military.com › veteran-jobs › wwii-veteran-andWWII Veteran and Nike Co-Founder Made His First Training Shoe ...

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   Mar 10, 2023 · Bowerman was a World War II veteran who'd joined the U.S. Army in the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He led mountain troops in Italy against the German Army and negotiated the...

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   What happened to Bill's waffle iron?

   • Bill's sons discovered their father's waffle iron — the one that inspired Nike's sole technology — on Bill's property. It was thought to be lost. There are a lot of runners on our staff, and so we couldn't resist this next story. It's about a piece of running shoe history unveiled this week at Nike corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

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   What happened to Mr Bowerman's waffle iron?

   • He noted the waffle iron's grid-like pattern. It lined up with a certain pattern in his mind's eye. A pattern he had been rolling around for years. He asked Mrs. Bowerman if he could borrow it. He took the waffle iron out to his garage, filled it with urethane, heated it up, and, promptly ruined the waffle iron.

   How a waffle iron inspired the Nike shoe | CBC Radio

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   When did Bowerman make a Waffle Trainer?

   • Bowerman paired the waffle sole with nylon uppers he flew in from Japan and debuted the Moon Shoe at the 1972 Olympic Trials held in Eugene. Competitors liked the traction and feel of the shoe, and after further refinement, the design paved the way for introducing the “Waffle Trainer” in 1974. In 1971, Blue Ribbon Sports split from Onitsuka Tiger.

   Bill Bowerman: The Legacy of Nike’s Co-Founder (Key Facts) - Runner's …

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   Are waffle tread shoes made with a waffle iron?

   • And the first waffle tread shoes were actually made with a waffle iron. And 40 years later, that waffle iron has reappeared. And to find out how, we're joined by Melissa Bowerman. She's the daughter-in-law of the waffle tread inventor and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman.

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10. runnerslab.com › bill-bowerman-legacy-nikeBill Bowerman: The Legacy of Nike's Co-Founder (Key Facts)

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    Apr 12, 2022 · Pouring rubber into a waffle iron — and ruining his wife’s waffle iron — Bowerman created a sole with a raised grid pattern. The sole was lightweight, springy, and had a good grip. The shoes left a distinct imprint on the ground, much like the footprints left by Apollo astronauts on the moon, leading to the name “Moon Shoe.”