Browsing the "Wale" Tag
WALE Wale is a rapper hailing from the Washington DC area well known for his lyrical references to various sneakers and general involvement in the sneaker culture. Wale cut his teeth on the mixtape circuit, with his 100 Miles and Runnin’ release generating a strong blog buzz that eventually converted into a major label signing. Wale is currently aligned with Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group.
April 17th, 2012 by John K.
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One of the realest sneakerhead celebs hooks up with one of the realest in sneaker customs in this Celebrity Feet feature – Wale in the Nike LeBron 9 ‘Flamingo’ by Mache Customs. Wale’s got a reputation for wearing Nikes that aren’t due out in months (or at all), but this time he connects with Mache for one of his best custom creations, which features the LeBron 9 transformed into the confetti-splattered ‘Flamingo’ that we first saw with the LeBron 8 V/2 Low. Are these customs hotter than the released version, or perhaps the Mid sample that Jason Petrie gave us a peek at?
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April 10th, 2012 by John K.
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Maybach Music Group’s resident sneaker kingpin rocked the house in front of a home-town crowd as he performed in front of an energetic crowd at the Howard Theatre. For this particularly special occasion, Wale whipped out some new sneaker goodies – the Nike Air Penny V in the ‘Miami Dolphins’ colorway that we first caught a good look at yesterday. As Wale provides us with crisp ‘on-feet’ viewings of this upcoming new model, the Air Penny V sure is looking better by the day! Check out some snapshots of Wale and the Air Penny V during his concert yesterday and stick with Sneaker News for more updates on this Holiday 2012′s release of the Air Penny V! Photos: everdaylavan
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February 29th, 2012 by John K.
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You can always count on the hosts and guests of BET’s 106 & Park to show off some sick sneakers, but when Wale’s the guest of honor, you know Terrence J is gonna come out with some sick sneakers. During a recent episode of the shoe, Wale took center stage while wearing the Nike Zoom KD IV ‘Weatherman’, keeping the Adaptive Fit straps partially unstrapped for a ‘winged’ appeal, but Terrence J was neck-and-neck as he wore the brightly-colored Nike LeBron 9 ‘All-Star’. In a separate taping, Terrence wore the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ as well, drawing fits of jealousy from viewers on location and at home. Check out Terrence J and Wale in their sick sneakers below and let us know who had the best kicks in the comments section!
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February 27th, 2012 by John K.
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With three of its signature athletes making up 30% of the 2012 NBA All-Star starters, Jordan Brand already had major presence during the fun-filled weekend. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade all made their presence felt by making appearances in front of thousands of fans at Footaction for special in-store events hosted by DJ Khaled and Jadakiss, while participating in the Air Jordan 2012 ‘Flight Lab’, which featured a sick installation as well as an outdoor hooping area. A ton of celebrities also showed up in Orlando wearing some Air Jordans, like Jadakiss, who wore the Air Jordan III ‘True Blue’, J Cole, spotted in the Air Jordan III ‘White/Cement’, DJ Khaled, wearing the Jordan Spiz’ike ‘Knicks’ in Blue, Wale, hooping in the Air Jordan 2012 ‘Wolf Grey’, and T.I., who rocked the Air Jordan IV ‘White/Cement’. Check out all of the Jordan Brand athletes and notable celebrities after the jump and let us know who had the best ‘Feet’!
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February 27th, 2012 by John K.
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It may not be the case for Phil Knight, but Wale definitely has the public goin “how you got them?” from time to time. There have been plenty of occasions where Wale rocks some sneakers way ahead of schedule, but for this latest sneaker sighting, he went into his own stash and turned back to clock to 2000 by rocking the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ – not the upcoming 2012 release. Wale was spotted during All-Star Weekend, chillin’ in the Orlando Magic Locker Room wearing these beauties, and as the excitement surrounding the 2012 Retro of the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ continues to mount, we can makes some fine guesses as to who will rock the ’12 Olympics next. Fabolous? Rick Ross? Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Wale in the Olympics, as we spotted him a few years back wearing ‘em during a GQ party. Check out an extra shot of Wale’s Air Jordan VI after the jump and let us know what you think. via axgilbert
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February 22nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Sneaker News’ Celebrity Feet feature brings you regular updates on the heat your favorite entertainers and athletes are rocking, and by now, a few of the names have repeated themselves enough times that there’s a clear sense of who’s at the top of the list. But if you had to sit down and write out your view of who the 25 biggest celebrity sneakerheads might be, how would you calculate the results? Complex seems to have done theirs with a combination of senority, sneaker closet depth and contributions to the culture. You already know guys like Chi McBride, Wale and DJ Clark Kent are going to be on the list; the only question is, who’s number one? Click through for a sampling of the entrants and head to Complex for their rankings..
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February 14th, 2012 by John K.
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Would Wale’s daily sneakers make our Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT? With his two latest Instagram x WDYWT submissions, he’d probably garner a ton of votes. Wale rocking sneakers in advance of release dates isn’t necessarily breaking news, but these two could not be ignored because he actually rocked one of them, the Galaxy Foamposites, during his live performance on Conan. So credit Wale for debuting the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ to planet Earth, and also for the first on-feet images of the Air Flight One ‘All-Star’ release. We’ve got a video of Wale’s live performance below so take a look at the video and images below and let us know what you think.
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January 19th, 2012 by John K.
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Good fortunes have been coming in Jay-Z’s direction, as the birth of his daughter was followed by the re-birth of the 40/40 club, his lounge venue in New York City. A plethora of celebrities were spotted at the event to support Jay-Z’s latest power move, but amidst the tuxedos and cocktail dresses was Wale’s signature stylings of plaid shirt and Air Jordans. On his feet was the Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23′ – the Asia exclusive release of last year that commands close to $1,000 in the open market. He wasn’t the only celeb rockin’ heat that night, so check out Wale’s kicks below and stick with Sneaker News for more Celebrity Feet updates! via theybf.
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