My Sneaker Essentials: Wale
Posted by George Kiel III | Aug 31, 2009
As we all know, up-and-coming D.C. rapper is a well-documented sneaker-head to say the least. Complex magazine caught up with Wale to discuss various sneaker topics in its new column dubbed My Essentials. Wale discussed classic sneakers, why he cannot mess with Air Jordan 3’s and why Deion Sanders is the man. In addition, Wale shared with Complex his top 5 sneakers of all time as well. Click here to view My Essentials: Wale. |
Sep 6, 2009 at 12:15 pm
cool
Sep 1, 2009 at 8:13 pm
PG’S CHILLIN DC CHILLIN ALL DAY
Sep 1, 2009 at 12:52 pm
WALE DON’T LET US DOWN JO OH YEAH DC PG WE STAY CHILLIN
Sep 1, 2009 at 10:49 am
Mexiking is trippin…Wale is dope…and in PG we STAY chillin!
Sep 1, 2009 at 2:43 am
all the youngstas wear nut huggers,and wale still wears them,everybody will be wearing space jams this winter time because its going to be a general release,and wale still wears them,so hes a real big hepacrite,also his music is trash,dont nobody outside of dc jam that corny ish.
Aug 31, 2009 at 10:50 pm
JORDANS SUCK DICK
Aug 31, 2009 at 9:53 pm
i like this cat but i will not let him or anyone else for that matter dictate what I will and will not buy and wear. I thought you wore shoes because you like them not because everyone else is rocking them. Look…if I buy a shoe that is exclusive and only 500 pairs were made… the likely hood that at least 400 other people have the shoe is a strong possibility. BUY AND WEAR WHAT YOU LIKE DESPITE THE HATE OR HYPE.
Aug 31, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I like this cat but I will not let anything he or anyone else has to say about kicks affect what I will and will not buy and will and will not rock. i’m out.
Aug 31, 2009 at 9:00 pm
The reason everyone rocks the jordan 3’s is because they are clean, comfy and classic . I agree with BALLA seen him with the TB 3’s in a pic not long ago.
Aug 31, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I like the jordan pick though. I remember wearing them to prom and killing the set. The eyes were on the feet, and I was all good. Missed out on the six ring jump off’s. If anybody know’s who sells them on the net in a 12 please let me know.
Aug 31, 2009 at 7:47 pm
thsi man is the best frshman out. and he knows his kicks. he do this for real. he in my top 5 rappers out!!!!!
Aug 31, 2009 at 3:21 pm
at least he was unique with his picks though and i do like his lyrics a little.
Aug 31, 2009 at 3:16 pm
pg aint chillin …dis dude is trash
Aug 31, 2009 at 2:29 pm
yo!!! i was bLessed 2 catch dis kat at this years rOck the BeLLs!!! he’s mad niCe!!! plus hiz sneaker IQ iz dOpe!!!! wEst coast up in hurr!
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:49 pm
That was a nice top 5, just the fact that he threw in Those deon Sanders shows how Unique he is, rather than putting something suspect up there. I cant hate on him
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Ukno i didnt even pay attention to thefact that he was in solbiato yea very high end fashion and expensive i dont rock their clothes for other reason than the money i don like all the designs but i listened to him way before chillin and i have to say he was better before to me no hate tho only thing i hate on is his kick game cuz its serious but im hatin out of respect in a sense
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Wow. Everyone who says he’s a wack MC is only referring to Chillin’. They need to listen to more before they can hate on an artist.
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:12 pm
He’s not in a prada store, that’s Solbiato, a high end clothing line here in DC in Georgetown, sweatsuits go for $450, DC stand up!!!
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:04 pm
why is he in a prada store? isn’t this about non-luxury sneakers.
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:03 pm
He doesn’t like 3’s because of charles hamilton lol
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:59 pm
His top 5 was dope just cuz it wasnt filled with things other people have on their top 5 doesnt mean it wasnt on point deion had tough ass shoes and those red dt 2s is where its at…. penny’s my all time favorite i can feel him on the sb dunks even tho i was never big on dunks the tim duncans are big here in the dc area and of course concord 11s…. I can relate to topher rocks comment i been sayin that to people around here i liked his music from a while ago more than now
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:55 pm
All yall do is hate on wale!! Why? Idk but this crap is homo to say the least. His lyrics are dope and his collection is even doper. If u dont agree with me then so what its ur opinion but dont down the man he doin what most of yall wish yall was doin. All yall idiots prolly listen to weak lyric emcees like the cool kids and pac div and becuz they talk about the shoes and clothes yall like over electronic beats yall Think its dope?? Get a life!! Go back to ur roots and learn what REAL hip hop is wale is the definition of it. Dont like what i got to say twitter me GTMarty suckas!!! And im sure his collection is pissin on urs as well as mines!!
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:51 pm
i dont understand the 11 hype. Maybe it’s just the patent leather.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Some of you people have the worst comprehension. though you may love a sneaker, seein it repetitively on others feet and others fav shoe lists burns you out. you still love the shoe you just choose to wear or list something diff. the dudes an ill MC hes a lil cocky but weve seen way worst.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:41 pm
@ lil mookie youre the idiot i obviously just stated that he had worn them but even when he wore them no one else was rocking them? you’re retarded! the air jordan 3 is a staple in the sneaker community no one will stop wearing the air jordan III so even when your father wale was rockin’ them other people were as well.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:37 pm
top five was good until the DEION SANDERS DIAMOND TURF 2 they sub those for the bo jacksons white/orange black and red 11…nike airmax r we forgetting here
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:30 pm
The J III was a dumb ass comment. He acts like he is superior to people. He still is a nice rapper, but comments like that are arrogant.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:29 pm
when speaking on kicks, i’ll give him his props, but when it comes to hip hop, the guys lyrics are pretty dam pathetic! take away lady gaga and a catchy beat, he ain’t ish…
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I just read the link of his essentials. When he was talking about the 11’s , he said i cant bang with the III’s no more because certain artists are wearing them . I think he is talking about KID CUDI . But despite that , his Top 5 is nice . I would like to have all those kicks. those Deion Sanders Diamond Turf 2 Red joints are TOUGHHHH !
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:21 pm
HE DIDNT SAY HE NEVER ROCKED 3′S HE IMPLYED HE STOPPED ROCKING THEM YOU IDIOTS
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:19 pm
damn i swear wale gets soo much hate. especially on Niketalk. just give the man his props. he got a nice collection & hes a dope rapper. if you ever heard “the mixtape about nothing” then you know what im talking about.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm
wasnt this idiot wearing the true blue 3s & was compared to kid cudi to see who wore it better? he was like blah blah certain people are wearing them ma man you actually think youre gonna be the only person with 3s?im not gonna front that chillin’ crap is eh but i dont need his garbage on my ipod nor do i need to hear this idiots opinion on kicks i can have a better list!
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I don’t understand the AJ III comment. I saw a pic of him wearing the True Blue’s. WTF?
Aug 31, 2009 at 11:55 am
wale is a good dude…we need more MC’s like him. ill lyrics and fresh kicks!
Aug 31, 2009 at 11:53 am
cool ish. When will famous people start wearing LeBron’s? That’s why Jordan is so popular.
Aug 31, 2009 at 11:51 am
Dope
Aug 31, 2009 at 11:49 am
1st
Aug 31, 2009 at 11:48 am
nice top 5 Wall-E