Nike Waffle Trainer
The running shoe with the waffle sole Bill Bowerman made in his kitchen.
Bill Bowerman got the idea for the waffle sole when he saw a waffle iron at the breakfast table. He poured rubber into the iron and got a sole with small studs that gave grip and cushioning.
The Waffle Trainer of 1974 was Nike’s best-selling running shoe of the 1970s and made Nike a large company.
Materials: Nylon and suede, rubber sole with a waffle pattern
Manufacture: Launched by Nike in the USA in 1974.
The sole with a waffle pattern of small rubber studs.
The Swoosh on the side.
The nylon upper with leather reinforcement.