How This Inspired That

Bill Bowerman was a ....

• waffle maker

• track coach

• shoe creator

• graphic designer

What was the inspiration for the bottom of track shoes?

• waffles

• pancakes

• spikes

• chemicals

Why does the author give the back-story of Bowerman at breakfast and then running out to his garage?

• to convince the reader to buy Nike shoes

• to entertain with a funny story

• to give the details of how the original Nike design was created

• to show how an inspiration can come out of nowhere

True or False? Bowerman's first experiment with the waffle maker was a success.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How long did Bowerman work on the experiment?

• a year

• over 5 years

• 10 years

• 6 months

Nike debuted Bowerman's new Waffle Trainers in __________.

• 1984

• 1985

• 1974

• 1975

Bowerman's innovation launched Nike's beginning to fame and also...

• brought in a new era of sneakers.

• made sneakers in all colors.

• brought in new types of shoes.

• made people stand in line for the cool shoes.

True or False? Early sneaker were luxury items.

• TRUE

• FALSE