Skate shoes dominate this week's drops, plus a deck worth knowing about
From a 56% cut on the Westgate 508 to a Harry Potter collab deck at half off, here are the five deals worth your attention right now.
Shoes are absolutely running the table on price drops this week, which makes sense given where we are in the retail calendar. Mid-year clearance is real, and a handful of brands are moving units aggressively. The percentages are steep enough that a few of these are genuinely hard to ignore, even if you are not actively shopping for shoes. We also have one deck deal that stands out for reasons beyond the graphic, so let's get into it.
Shoes: New Balance 508 Brandon Westgate — 56% off
The New Balance 508 Brandon Westgate is down to $35 from $79.55, which is a 56% cut and the largest percentage drop on the site right now. Westgate has been with New Balance for a long time, and the 508 is one of the models that came out of that partnership built specifically around skating rather than being a running or lifestyle silhouette repurposed for the skate market. New Balance brought legitimate skate construction to their line fairly quickly once they committed to it, and a pro model at this price point is worth taking seriously.
At $35 you are essentially paying less than half of retail for a shoe that was designed with an actual pro skater's input. If you are someone who goes through shoes fast and usually grabs whatever is cheapest, this is a moment to grab something better without spending more. Westgate skates transition and street with a heavy, powerful style, so the shoe is built for that kind of abuse rather than a featherweight tech setup.
Shoes: Etnies Callicut — 53% off
Right behind it, the Etnies Callicut is also sitting at $35, down from $74.47, a 53% drop. Etnies has been in the skate shoe business long enough that their construction fundamentals are dialed, and the Callicut sits in their more stripped-down, low-profile range. That typically means a thinner sole, closer board feel, and a silhouette that leans toward technical skating over heavy impact absorption.
Two shoes at $35 with drops over 50% on the same day is unusual. If you have been meaning to stock up on a backup pair, this is the kind of overlap that does not show up often. The Callicut and the Westgate are different enough in construction philosophy that picking between them really comes down to whether you want something closer to the board or something with a bit more padding underfoot.
Shoes: eS TJ Rogers — 40% off
The eS TJ Rogers is down to $75 from $124.95, a 40% discount and the most expensive shoe on today's list after the drop. TJ Rogers is a legitimately technical street skater, and eS built this shoe in collaboration with him, which means the design priorities are around board feel, durability through heavy flip trick use, and fit that holds up through extended sessions. eS had a long quiet period before coming back, and their recent output has been more focused than their catalog from the early 2000s.
The $75 price point after a 40% drop is still the highest on the list, but the original $124.95 retail was in line with what premium skate shoes cost right now. If you are skating street seriously and care about having a shoe that matches that, this is a better value proposition than grabbing something at $35 that may not hold up as well through the same kind of use.
Shoes: Globe Sabre — 50% off
The Globe Sabre is at $59 down from $117.95, exactly 50% off. Globe is an Australian brand with a long history in skate footwear, and the Sabre sits at the higher end of their catalog given that original price point. Without specific construction specs listed, the price itself tells you something: this was a premium shoe before the cut, which means the materials and build quality should reflect that.
At $59 post-drop you are getting into territory where this competes directly with mid-tier shoes at full retail. If you have skated Globe before and liked the fit, this is a straightforward decision. If you have not, the 50% cut lowers the risk of trying something new considerably.
Deck: Welcome Harry Potter x Thestral on Widow 10" — 44% off
The Welcome Harry Potter x Thestral on Widow in Black/Gold Foil at 10" is down to $50 from $90, a 44% drop. Welcome makes legitimately good decks with distinctive shapes, and the Widow is one of their more recognizable outlines. At 10" wide this is a big board, built for skaters who want maximum platform, whether that means skating large transition, cruising, or just preferring the stability that comes with more surface area underfoot.
The Harry Potter collaboration is going to make this polarizing, and that polarization is probably driving the discount. If the graphic does not bother you, or if it is something you actively want, you are getting a full-price Welcome deck construction at a significant cut. The foil print on a collab deck at $50 is genuinely unusual. Welcome decks at full retail typically run $65 to $90 depending on the shape and construction, so the price is real.