Sunday, July 13, 2008

From Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike -1972


MOON SHOE 1972

United States Olympic trial runners at the University of Oregon compete in Nike's Moon Shoe. Also referred to as a waffle shoe, it was created by pouring rubber into a waffle iron.

The late Olympian Steve Prefontaine was one of the athletes on that team, which was coached by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman. The Moon Shoe was the first Nike running shoe!



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