How This Inspired That

What is this article about?

• Nike

• Puma

• How the waffle sneaker was invented

• Waffles

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What day was it when Eugene thought of the idea for his new running shoes?

• Tuesday

• Sunday

• Friday

• Satursday

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CCSS.RI.6.3

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Bill Bowerman's wife is..

• Lisa

• Gene

• mary

• Barbara

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Bowman was trying to figure out how to replace the _________ on the shoes to keep from ruining the track.

• laces

• spikes

• rubber

• color

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Bowman got the idea for his new design when his wife was making....

• pancakes

• grits

• toast

• waffles

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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The first time Bowerman tried to make the waffle tennis shoe it worked.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Bowerman was trying to make this new shoe for his...

• company

• Track team

• wife

• friend

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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Bowerman was also co-founder of a little known sneaker company to manufacture and sell his shoes and it was called....

• Puma

• Keds

• Nike

• Aldi

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Bowerman debuted his new shoe in....

• 1973

• 1974

• 1975

• 1978

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The shoe was a huge success

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1