The Waffle Iron: The Kitchen Hack That Built NikeHow a ruined appliance launched a footwear empire

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The Secret Life of Objects

Great innovation can strike at the breakfast table. Track coach Bill Bowerman poured urethane into his wife's waffle iron to create a lightweight grip for runners, destroying the appliance in the process. This messy experiment birthed the famous Moon Shoe and laid the foundation for a global sports giant.