Wale

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.

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Win A Pair Of Wale’s Nike Air Max Goadome Friends & Family Collab

Updated November 19th, 2025: Wale is giving away one pair of his Nike Air Max Goadome “EIA” boot to one lucky winner. Enter HERE. Wale...

By Andrew Rizzo November 19, 2025
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Wale Debuts New Nike GT Future Colorway In Orange

With a strong ambassador in Wale at the helm, the Nike GT Future is continuing to surface in new colorways out in the wild. The...

By Andrew Rizzo May 19, 2025
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Wale Debuts Nike GT Future In Familiar “Grinch” Colors

The Nike GT Future movmment continues to capture the Swoosh-head community by storm, solely carried on the shoulders of the one and only Wale. Since...

By Sneaker News April 7, 2025
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Wale Debuts New Colorways Of The Nike GT Future

For sneakerheads of a certain age, 2025 has brought a full-circle moment. Some ten years ago, Baltimore native and kick collector extraordinaire Wale was the source...

By Matt Varga March 17, 2025
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Nike Has Wale Debuting Sneaker Samples Again

Update: Nike has reached out to Sneaker News to share some info: the model is the Nike GT Future and it will release sometime later...

By John Kim February 15, 2025
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Wale And Nike Join Forces To Introduce The DMV Foamposites

For the upcoming release of the DMV Foamposites (currently expected to launch exclusively at DMV-area retailers on August 23rd), Nike has officially partnered with none...

By Sneaker News August 19, 2024
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Wale And Villa Seize The Intercontinental Championship Belt With Upcoming ASICS Collaboration

Sneakerheadism and hip-hop is as relevant a cross-over as any other. Right in the middle of it is Wale, the DMV-bred rapper that is known...

By Sneaker News July 15, 2016
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Looks Like Wale’s Next Collaboration With Villa And ASICS Isn’t Scrapped

Wale’s aligned with retailer Villa to produce some unique collaborations on some of today’s trendiest runners. Their last one hit too close to home for...

By Sneaker News May 27, 2016
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Wale’s Next Sneaker Collaboration Cancelled Due To Legal Dispute With Ivy League School

Wale’s next sneaker collaboration, a teaming up with Villa, Saucony and their Saucony Grid 9000 model, has been cancelled due to a dispute with the...

By Patrick Johnson April 19, 2016
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