Nike's first pair of running shoes was inspired by waffles. 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 ...

The Nike Pegasus running shoe was first released in 1982 ... The new Pegasus, created to be part of the Bowerman series, took ...

Bill Bowerman — the iconic track and field coach and Nike co-founder who spurred the growth of University of Oregon athletics into a distance running dynasty. In his days at Oregon ...