adidas’ Moody Samba Is Officially Ready for Darker Days

The reliable Samba needs no introduction. Its resurgence is one for the history books but even still, adidas is finding new ways to jazz it up. 

Enter the Carbon iteration of the Samba OG.

This time around, adidas has taken the Samba somewhere a little moodier, swapping out the usual lighter tones for an all-black-and-charcoal treatment. It’s familiar, but with a bit more bite.

There’s something about a blacked-out Samba that makes the whole thing feel slightly different. The silhouette is still unmistakable, but suddenly it looks less like the sneaker you’ve seen everywhere for the last few years and more like something you might actually want to keep in heavy rotation.

The best part? It doesn’t need much styling this time of year. Throw it on with some baggy pants, or whatever else you’ve got going on and let the shoe do its thing. The darker colorway gives the Samba a little more versatility without messing with the formula that made it a classic in the first place.

Consider this the Samba OG after dark. Same old favorite, slightly different mood.

The adidas Samba OG “Carbon” is available now for $110.

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