Although the majority of sneakerheads definitely tend to go for the releases from the most popular sneaker companies out there you still can’t forget about the releases from some of the smaller companies which can certainly be very nice as well. Often these are the companies that aren’t afraid to take a few risks in the creative process of their sneakers because they don’t have as much to lose if the general reaction from the fans isn’t so good. Today we are going to be looking at a pair of shoes from one of those smaller companies, this is the new Clae Kennedy Charcoal Wool.

The upper of the shoe is covered entirely in charcoal colored wool except for the leather stripes that divide the panels from one another. This will sit on top of a white sole that works well to break up the shoe in terms of color.

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The times are always changing and that is perfectly true in the sneaker world as well. Of course it is impossible for one sneaker company stay on top of the entire game forever, but a big majority of the ones were popular back in the day are still doing their best to stay as current as possible these days. One of those companies would without a doubt be Converse, the pioneer of the Converse All-Star Chuck Taylor. Today we’re going to look at new version of their shoe which tries to stick with the current trends, this is the new Converse Silo Charcoal.

The upper of this shoe will feature a very simple canvas make up and will come in a charcoal color. This will sit on top of a white vulcanized soul which does a good job of accenting the otherwise dark upper. These are very simple but we have a feeling that many people will enjoy them.

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There certainly are a whole lot of shoes to get excited about right now that are coming from Air Jordan. Between the Air Jordan XI Cool Gray, the Air Jordan VII Olympic and the Air Jordan XIII Flint there is really a whole lot to be anticipated here. There is another sneaker that released before all of these ones though that will give its own reason to get fans talking. This is the new Air Jordan IX Charcoal and we are going to take a closer look at it today.

The upper will feature a mixture of black and dark charcoal nubuck that combine to create a dark yet totally nice looking upper. These shoes were definitely underrated when they were first released but we are interested to see how they perform sales wise this time around. These ones will be getting released sometime around September of this year.

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Inspired by the original pre-fusion Air Jordan 9 Charcoal, were getting it’s stepcousin now in fusion form. The upper is mostly a black charcoal color with red accents found on the lacetag, tongue and inner lining. A red Jumpan logo has also been stitched onto the heel. This will be available for purchase in May.

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The Puma Sky High 2 is releasing in 2 different charcoal colorways this November and they look sick. They have 2 velcro straps for ankle support and large perforations in the toe to increase ventilation. Both shoes are in a charcoal colorway, but one is dark and the other is light.

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