Skate shoes across every major brand are weirdly cheap right now
From 59% off Lakai and Nike SB to a solid OJ wheel deal, here are the five drops worth paying attention to today across skate gear.
The deals live right now are almost entirely footwear, which makes sense given how seasonal shoe clearances tend to stack up heading into summer. A few of these are genuinely significant, not just percentage-wise but because the shoes themselves have histories worth knowing. The two wheel deals buried near the bottom are the only hardware in the mix, and one of them is worth flagging for anyone who skates rougher pavement. Here is what stood out.
Shoes: Lakai Newport and Essex Elite, both at $35
Two very different Lakai silhouettes landing at the same $35 price point is the headline today. The Lakai Newport and the Lakai Essex Elite were both sitting around $85, so you are looking at 59% off on either one. Lakai has been a core skate shoe brand since the late nineties, co-founded by Mike Carroll and Rick Howard, and their shoes have always leaned toward low-profile board feel rather than thick cupsole cushioning. The Newport is a cleaner, more minimal build and the Essex Elite sits in their more technical line, but at $35 the decision basically comes down to whichever shape fits your foot.
That price is hard to argue with for a brand at this level. Lakai does not show up at $35 often outside of serious clearance. If you are between sizes or colorways, it is worth checking both because they appear to be pulling from remaining stock, which means sizes will go fast.
Shoes: Nike SB Bruin High at $35
The Nike SB Bruin High at $35 (down from $85, so also 59% off) is notable because the Bruin is one of the longer-running silhouettes in Nike SB's catalog. The high-top version adds ankle support without going into full basketball-shoe territory, which makes it a reasonable pick for transition skaters or anyone who rolls ankles more than they would like. Nike SB's Bruin has gone through several iterations over the years and the construction quality on the high has generally been solid.
The $35 price puts it in impulse-buy territory. Even if it is not your main shoe, a high-top backup at that price for sessions where you want a bit more support is not a bad thing to have in rotation.
Shoes: New Balance 933 Andrew Reynolds at $65
The New Balance 933 Andrew Reynolds coming down to $65 from $135 (52% off) is the most interesting signature shoe deal in this batch. Reynolds is one of the most influential street skaters of his generation and his shoe collaborations with New Balance have been well-regarded for combining the brand's cushioning and construction quality with a shape that works for skateboarding. The 933 is a chunkier profile by NB SB standards, built more for impact absorption than razor-thin board feel.
That makes it a better fit for someone doing a lot of stairs, gaps, or anything where your feet take a beating over a long session. At $65 it is a legitimate deal on a signature shoe that retails north of $130.
Wheels: OJ Double Duro Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a at $40
The OJ Wheels Double Duro White Gum Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a at $39.99 (down from $61, so 34% off) is the most technically interesting product in today's recap. The Double Duro construction means there are two distinct durometer layers bonded together, a 99a outer for grip and a harder 95a core for speed and rebound. In practice this gives you a wheel that grips broken pavement better than a full 99a while still rolling with more energy than a wheel that is soft all the way through.
At 56mm it is on the larger side for street skating but well within range for anyone doing park, pool, or rougher outdoor spots. The gum colorway also tends to leave less wheel bite marking on ledges, which matters if you skate spots that get closed down over residue. The 34% discount gets you close to entry-level wheel pricing for a wheel that is doing something more sophisticated than a single-compound urethane.
Wheels: OJ Double Duro Chubbies 54mm 101a/95a at $40
The OJ Wheels Double Duro White Chubbies 54mm 101a/95a is the harder sibling at the same $39.99 price (down from $58, 31% off). The 101a outer trades the grip of the gum version for a snappier, faster ride on smooth concrete or indoor park surfaces. The 54mm size is more manageable for technical street skating where wheel weight and flip response matter.
If you skate a well-maintained indoor park or a smooth outdoor plaza, this version makes more sense than the 56mm gum. The harder outer contacts the ground with less drag, and the 95a core still gives you better energy retention than a uniform hard wheel. Both OJ options are worth considering together because they are priced identically and serve genuinely different use cases.