![After Air Jordan 1, Sotheby's auctions Nike's 'iconic' Waffle Spike shoes handcrafted by co-founder Bill Bowerman in '70s! After Air Jordan 1, Sotheby's auctions Nike's 'iconic' Waffle Spike shoes handcrafted by co-founder Bill Bowerman in '70s!](https://peepingmoon-cdn.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/engpeepingmoon/180620123059-5eeb112bbff22nike.jpg)
After Air Jordan 1, Sotheby's auctions Nike's 'iconic' Waffle Spike shoes handcrafted by co-founder Bill Bowerman in '70s!
![Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/89a3c92/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/1024x683!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F9f%2F5f%2F54588b194859a6cabcfdacad732b%2F2.jpg)
Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's
![Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/35f2594/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/385x257!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fcb%2F7e%2Fd2e8935941ee920796cd96e68064%2F11-25.jpg)
Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's
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
![Trung Phan on X: "6. The gridded-pattern on a waffle iron became the inspiration for early Nike running shoes. In the early 70s, Bill Bowerman — Phil Knight's running coach and business Trung Phan on X: "6. The gridded-pattern on a waffle iron became the inspiration for early Nike running shoes. In the early 70s, Bill Bowerman — Phil Knight's running coach and business](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpL9O1NaQAE0bx2.jpg:large)
Trung Phan on X: "6. The gridded-pattern on a waffle iron became the inspiration for early Nike running shoes. In the early 70s, Bill Bowerman — Phil Knight's running coach and business
![Bill Bowerman (Nike Co-Founder) Handmade Prototype Logo Track Spikes With Waffle Sole | The Games | 2021 | Sotheby's Bill Bowerman (Nike Co-Founder) Handmade Prototype Logo Track Spikes With Waffle Sole | The Games | 2021 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6d4f259/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/1024x1024!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Ffc%2Fbf%2Fd6861bfb48b2bab6333f9ecac576%2F041n10875-blk2p-01.jpg)
Bill Bowerman (Nike Co-Founder) Handmade Prototype Logo Track Spikes With Waffle Sole | The Games | 2021 | Sotheby's
![Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3074b7a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/385x257!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F60%2F38%2F76d44d22428fb4857fd1b8736c96%2F3.jpg)
Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's
![Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/96b2574/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/385x257!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2F97%2F89%2F2411a9ba4a998d35f6d318930da0%2F4.jpg)
Bill Bowerman Handmade Waffle Spike Shoes and Handwritten Note for John Mays | Nike Origins | Bowerman Built | 2020 | Sotheby's
![Meet the American who designed the modern sneaker and co-founded Nike: Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman | Fox News Meet the American who designed the modern sneaker and co-founded Nike: Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman | Fox News](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/09/1200/675/Sneakers-Bill-Bowerman-original2-9-22.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)