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Born from a waffle iron

The Nike Moon Shoe was created in 1972, when co‑founder and track coach Bill Bowerman sought more grip without spikes. He poured rubber into his home waffle iron, and the square lugs it produced left impressions like footprints on the moon. Hence the name. A handful of pairs were handmade and worn at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, making the Moon Shoe one of the rarest shoes in the brand’s history.

The foundation under Nike

That waffle sole didn’t remain an experiment. The idea went into production and became the foundation of the brand’s early running shoes, from the Waffle Racer to the Cortez. The original Moon Shoe itself remained a museum piece that later became one of the most sought-after collectibles at auction.

The reissue

The current Moon Shoe brings that silhouette back as it was: a low, slim nylon upper, a thin Swoosh and the waffle sole with the same square lugs. The versions range from cream-colored Soft Pearl Black and Summit White to Soft Yellow, the brown OG WMNS Baroque Brown and Midnight Navy. Each one stays close to the raw, early runner feel.

Jacquemus x Nike

The most notable branch is the collaboration with the French fashion house Jacquemus. On a crinkled nylon upper in shades like Fauna Brown and Alabaster sits a cream-colored leather Swoosh, a gum waffle sole and the name Jacquemus on the heel. It’s the Moon Shoe stepping off the track and onto the catwalk.

A monster with footprints on the moon.

On this page you’ll see which versions of the Nike Moon Shoe are hottest right now according to the Hypescore, the starting prices and how many shops have them in stock.