![The waffle iron Bill Bowerman used to a prototype a dimpled rubber sole for running shoes. The waffle trainer became a best seller and helped put Bowerman's company Nike the map. : The waffle iron Bill Bowerman used to a prototype a dimpled rubber sole for running shoes. The waffle trainer became a best seller and helped put Bowerman's company Nike the map. :](https://i.redd.it/uhk1l4ykp07z.png)
The waffle iron Bill Bowerman used to a prototype a dimpled rubber sole for running shoes. The waffle trainer became a best seller and helped put Bowerman's company Nike the map. :
Kevin A. Kirby, DPM - First Waffle-Soled Running Shoe: Nike Waffle Trainer Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Blue Ribbon Sports (which later became Nike Shoes) was a long time track coach at the
![Darren Rovell on Twitter: "First Nike sole was made from a waffle maker, so waffle maker at Nike HQ now looks like this (H/T @dont_blink1) http://t.co/jN62RHoed1" / Twitter Darren Rovell on Twitter: "First Nike sole was made from a waffle maker, so waffle maker at Nike HQ now looks like this (H/T @dont_blink1) http://t.co/jN62RHoed1" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIOrgmwWIAAKtpR.jpg)