Top 10 Sneakers That Caught Our Attention (Deficit)

822 days ago - by George Kiel III - 55 comments

D.C. rapper Wale has become a known staple in the world of sneaker fashion. Likewise, his place in hip hop is steadily increasing mixtape after mixtape. However, Wale has now unleashed his album Attention Deficit today, November 10th, 2009 (you can buy it here).

To coincide with his Attention Deficit album release, our staff decided to fuse his album title with his recognizable sneaker fetish. We have spotted Wale in an abundance of different, classic sneakers; however, we compiled a list of the top 10 sneakers that caught our ‘Attention’. He has been a mainstay in our Celebrity Sneaker Stalker, so we dug into the archives to showcase the heat on his feet. With that said, click here to view Top 10 Sneakers That Caught Our Attention (Deficit).

#10 – Nike Dunk Low Premium SB Hawaii

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Even without the black and white effect on this photo, the Nike Dunk Low Premium SB Hawaii stand out regardless. If this 2006 release, dedicated to the people of Hawaii, doesn’t grab your attention, what does?

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MikeFromDhaaVilee
1st
this guy says…
plaid’s and pennies should be the name of his album. Nice kicks for real though.
MikeFromDhaaVilee
Not feeling Page 10 or w.e paqe thee Supremes wass on ‘
Ajo
Wale = Foamposite King
yo I just copped Attention Deficit, bout to open up the wrapper right now……*unwrapped* bout to bump it peace
DMV stand up
Malc B
Wale has the best sneaker collection(music industry) alive…….(besides Bun B)He still aint fuxin wit DJ AM tho………even in his absence……….
digable
i got a pair of those hawaii SBs…never been worn…never laced…never taken out the box…copped 2 pairs of the true blues since they released here in canada…cant wait for those blk/infra/wht VI’s to drop…
Tj DaSneakerHead
SO Lets Jus Give Wale The Crown Now…….. I Mean He Earned It Going By Dis Top 10 Chart
hyestylekid
I remember back in 2006 or 2007 dont remember the year before he got this famous in the mall chilling with the black and volt uptempos on i was mad hating on em cuz he had em ran into him a couple times in the mall each time fire but big ups to him he asneaker head before the famelike everyone thinks
oso fresh
ugh wale is a beast
the real
“have phil knight like, how you got them?” lol nice 10…only dirt i got on him was his bet cypher was kinda wack.
tray
who is wale what does he do i mean he got some nice kicks but he not messing wit me
cuzo904
Somethin like a FreshFest
lloydino
Wale is wack! People are so quick to hang from his balls like tarzan because its something new….sorry but dont like the foamposites either, so Wale and his foamposites get a thumbs down from me
d.knott01(detroit fresh)
I LIKE WALE BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT, HIS ART IS REALLY BEING OVERSHADOWED BY HIS STYLE. I HOPE ATTENTION DEFICIT DELIVERS SO HE CAN SHUT ALL THE HATERS UP.
DB
he just the man and lloydino is obviously a hater and needs some kind of moral support.
FreshLikeWill
How does Wale get all these sneakers so early? Is he cool with Nike or what?
greenmaker24
wale stays getting fly
Lit Ole Mayne
#8 and #9 he’s dressing like the average guy from Uptown (D.C.). But, for a guy who reps the city so much he doesnt rock any of the clothes made in it… Oh well to each his own, he’s doin it big n I cant wait till the copper’s drop.
Joey
Solid idea for an article. Good Job.
tyykidd
Wale got gear and swagg but cant match for shxt . Tht nxgga must be colorblind .
cuda
Jesus Christ!! Is wale editor in chief of NiceKicks. How does he keep gettin up here. Hes not relevant to anything. Bow wow is nicer than him AND has a sicker shoe game!
word is bond – thats it and thats all
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – bow wow
good one cuda
drob
lmfao are you mad? bow sicker shoe game than wale? ok listen. more shoes yea? can he rockem?HELL NO all bow got is jays plus he got punked by jordans own son on the jays game….wale best dam sneaker rocker shown on nicekicks.simple.
drob
lmfao and dino you get that tarzan comment..,.(still laughing)
91 kid
wale shoe game is nice to the umph degree and attention deficit ant that bad not a classic but some nice joints are on that cd by tha way any1 from DC pleez explain to me how to do those laces
ULIKEMYKICKKS
i hate him … his music stinks ….. yall just hype’n him up just because of his kicks …
????
Bammas who be matching are so whack, all you bums out there can take a lesson from Wale, Get your game up… you heard me
thachknows
he was on the alexa chung show today rockin red supreme blazers. the man knows what he’s doing.
Jerronimo
Getem WALE! I peeped him Seatlle a few weeks ago with Jay-Z. Keep it up playa. Swag meter up!
timmy
does not match
Dboy509
It doesnt mater if he matches or not,He has sum nice shoes,fitted jeans,dope tops…Wale a prophet in the music industry,he gettin there,he aint get the support that other freshmen artist got when they were coming up like Bow with Snoop,Drake with Wayne…nahh mean!!Like I said b4,his fits r simple,but nice!!
Loveskateshoes_FW
Foamposite always a good basketball sneakers until wale rockin’ up out there…
Foamposite should rockin’ at indoor court, it looks super ugly if you matched up your Foamposite, denim, and plaid shirt…
And I do agree to tyykidd and cuda…
What’s the big deal with wale anyway, he had a good music, or he had a good collection of sneakers that he can’t matched with daily attitude ?…
MJSF
props to wah-lay for bringin the “heat on feet” consistently.
Nelly
pretty nice jordan 6′s.
cuda
@ drob
c’mon dogg. yeah jordan got bow wow but honestly how fair is that? He had j’s in his school color w/ his number on tha heel. He obviously has tha upper hand in tha jordan game…but yeah, he got em. lol
imcalmnow
Boy[wale] gotta mean shoe game.
shane
i never wore foamposites whats the big deal with them? besides looking different are they more comfortable?
viince dollarsz
omfqqqq !* dem shiit isz FIRE !!! i need to qet those cant waiit til da copper foam’s come out
frank323
wack
Sneakermanjapan
lmfao there is a lot of wale haters out there….talkin about everyone hangin on to his nutts cuz he’s something new….little do they know wale been out 4 a min there are a couple of us that actually followed him way back since beast of the beltway and his old old mixtapes….yall mad because nike just sends him shoes because they know that they will get the attention and media that way…how can you hate on this man? he’s been steady on his grind for years b4 he got any recognition…..now that he got signed his hater meter went up times millions lol….he is a sneaker head and makes great music….his album in my cd player as we speak at least listen to it b4 you talk trash if you don’t like it…its okay everyone doesnt like everything but why hate? like katt williams said “I don’t like flute music” that doesnt mean I”m going to trash talk about every flute player lol….
FRISCOF1tted
Wale got the gear nd all, to be real tho he needuh swag it out more, too many colors got him lukin like a hypebeast, plus his clothes are too tite.
pork fried rice
why is this site always on the nut sack of this dude…
he wears quick strikes and makes neo-hip hop…
not that unordinary nowadayz…
J From MD, But Born In D.C.
Pretty nice list, and sweet shoes. Loved the Foamposites and Skate Or Dies.
valde
dam ya nikkaz hate on wale. Stop hatin n let da future of hip hop shine
so wavy!!!
DID THIS CLOWN SAY WALE IS “THE FUTURE OF HIP-HOP”. WTF? VANILLA ICE IS BETTER THAN SON. LMAO. STAY OFF THAT COOKED UP COKE.
Stizzie
im not gonna stunt wale got the sneaker game on smash it dont matter if he a star or not but his music just aint my style
black mamba jr
wale crushed all the kicks he had on his feet
NorthwestClassic
Wow those SODs absolutely pop with those neon laces. I might have to do that….if I ever get my hands on a pair of them.
o rly
No one is checking for Wale…better yet, no one is “looking at, looking at, looking at Wale”… even Kanye dissed him by saying he wasn’t producing anymore yet came out with 2 or 3 new tracks or collabos a few days later (check the interview where Wale admits it).
dmy
wale fans will love this . . . keep the pun
Hate is a sign of Attention; Attention can be mistaken for affection; Affection is definitely a sign of love.
This is from Wale second mixtape ‘ hate is the new love.’ the pic w/ the hawaiis is the mixtape cover.
i have been a fan since i heard ‘back in the gogo’ a year and a half ago and i have all 5 mixtapes, still trying to get the album, probably have to travel to atlanta just to get it as if i were buying sneakers.
JaeRocka
Nice highlights…Couple of reminders of sum sneaks i need 2 cop…
otherwise Kudos 2 Wale for having a vast shoe collection…
OH..and good luck with the album!
smitty23
wale’s shoe game is on point, i’m digging this dudes style it’s simple…yet fly keep it up big homey.
smitty23
wale’s shoe game is on point.. i like dudes style it’s simple…yet fly keep it up big homey..
5starathlete
like i said…
WALE is the biggest sneakerhead on the planet
he mastered the sb game and og game
oh yea and dont even ask about the foamposite game
…. hes just a beast man (nice album too) def copp
adonis
skate or die…louis vuitton..and true blues were the best…outfits too
Reggie
I like the black and cement 3s and the copper foams.. Everyone got the Silver 1/2 Cents, but they fresh too.. The Black & red 6s go hard with the mickey mouse hoodie too..