Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bowerman and race shoes


Bill Bowerman basically invented jogging and running shoes. He went on to co-found Blue Ribbon Sports, which was later changed to Nike.

I'm hoping to conjure up some Bowerman magic and do some cobbling on the racing spikes I recently bought. 

Specifically, I'm going to remove the sole, then the spike plate and then resole with a pair of Vibram soles I just bought on eBay for $12.


The goal is to create a very lightweight racing shoe, have some tinkering fun and save a little cash.