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 ... and "Bill wanted a sole without spikes that ...

The original Astrograbber was among the first Nike designs to feature the brand’s now-legendary waffle sole devised by the late Oregon track and field coach Bill Bowerman, who sourced the idea ...

The event is a tribute to former University of Oregon track and field coach, Bill Bowerman ... and 22 American records. Bowerman also was the inventor of the waffle sole for running shoes and ...