Insinger Performance has been supplying racers with the fuel. This is the only pair known to exist in unworn, deadstock condition. 225 minutes 1/2 Honey stinger waffle or half a gel. Made for runners at the 1972 Olympic Trials, only about 12 pairs of the Moon Shoes were created, and less than that still remain today. The pair does not say “Nike” anywhere inside or outside the design, with only the side Swooshes designating them as a Nike shoe. The upper features a white nylon construction with black Swooshes sewn on each side with fishing line. The soles also have markings visible around the perimeter of the rubber from shears that were used to hand cut them into shape. The waffle outsoles are in two pieces because Nike did not have the technology to make one piece soles at the time. Due to the handmade quality, each pair is irregular and one of a kind. This pair was hand-cobbled by one of Nike’s first employees, Geoff Hollister. Heavily influenced by the classic OG Waffler.
#Waffle racer upgrade
By coincidence, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing takes place while this auction is live, on July 20th. Old-school running style gets a modern-day upgrade on the Womens Nike Waffle Racer Crater Casual Shoes. The “Moon Shoe” got its name from the resemblance between the impression that the waffle pattern left in dirt and the famous tracks left on the moon by astronauts in 1969. The finished design of the traction pattern created better grip and cushion than most running shoes of the time, and the waffle sole was Nike’s first major innovation as a brand.
As the famous story goes, Bowerman was first inspired to create the innovative waffle sole traction pattern found on the brand’s early running shoes by tinkering with his wife’s waffle iron, pouring rubber into the mold to create the first prototype of the sole.
One of only a handful of pairs known to exist, this Moon Shoe is a handmade running shoe designed by Nike co-founder and legendary Oregon University track coach Bill Bowerman. The Nike “Moon Shoe” is one of the most significant artifacts in the history of the multi-billion dollar athletic brand.
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