Skate shoes hit $35 flat at multiple shops, plus a few bigger drops worth knowing
A cluster of shoes bottomed out at $35 this weekend, and a handful of pricier models dropped 40-59% too. Here's what's actually worth grabbing.
This weekend's deal list is dominated by footwear, which is either great timing or a sign that a lot of inventory is moving before fall drops land. The headline is a floor of $35 across several well-known models, some of which were sitting at $85 or above before. Below that cluster, there are a few individual models with meaningful discounts that deserve their own look, including a signature shoe built around a specific pro's feedback and a canvas hi-top from a brand that's been quietly building a strong reputation.
Shoes: Lakai Newport and Essex Elite, both $35 (down 59%)
Fifty-nine percent off puts both the Lakai Newport and the Lakai Essex Elite at $35, down from $85.37. That's a significant gap between what you'd normally pay and what's live right now. These are two meaningfully different shoes within the same brand's lineup. The Newport is the low-profile, everyday option, the kind of shoe that works across street and transition without asking much of you. The Essex Elite leans technical, with a fit designed around precision and lock-in, which matters when you're doing anything that requires knowing exactly where your foot is on the board.
At $35, the calculation is simple. Lakai has been making skate shoes for a long time, and both of these are well past the experimental phase. If you've been curious about the Essex Elite but hesitant at full price, this is a reasonable entry point. The Newport at this price is just a reliable shoe that will show up and do its job. Worth picking up a backup pair if one of these is already your daily driver.
Shoes: eS TJ Rogers, $74.95 (down 40%)
The eS TJ Rogers is a pro signature shoe, which means the construction reflects a specific skater's input about what actually matters during technical street skating. eS has a long history with pro-level footwear, and the TJ Rogers model sits at the upper end of their line. At $124.92 retail, it's priced like a serious shoe. At $74.95, it's still not cheap, but you're getting something built around precision engineering rather than general-purpose construction.
This is the pick for skaters who have burned through budget shoes and want to spend a bit more on something that gives back in terms of board feel and durability. Technical street skating puts specific demands on footwear, and a shoe shaped by a pro's preferences tends to reflect that in ways that show up during actual sessions, not just in product copy. The 40% drop brings it into a range where the value proposition is harder to argue with.
Shoes: Last Resort AB VM003 Canvas Hi, $45 (down 50%)
Last Resort AB is a Swedish brand founded by people with deep ties to the skate industry, and their VM003 Canvas Hi in Cracked Black White has been getting consistent attention since the line launched. The high-top canvas platform is a format with a long history in skateboarding, and Last Resort AB's approach is to strip it back to what works rather than layer on features that don't add anything. The cracked black and white colorway gives it a distinctive look without going loud.
Canvas hi-tops at $45 down from $89.99 is a solid deal for a brand that hasn't needed to discount heavily to move product. If you've been watching Last Resort AB and waiting for a reason to try a pair, this is it. The no-frills construction keeps board feel intact, which is the point of the canvas platform format in the first place.
Shoes: Adidas Nora Pro White/Shadow, $40 (down 50%)
The Adidas Nora Pro in White/Shadow is built specifically for technical street skating, which puts it in a different category from the general-purpose shoes flooding the rest of this week's list. Nora Vasconcellos's signature line from Adidas focuses on durability and board feel as the primary specs, with aesthetics secondary. The White/Shadow colorway is clean and versatile without being boring.
Forty percent off brings it to $40, down from $79.99. For a purpose-built technical shoe from Adidas's skate division, that's a price point that's hard to ignore. This isn't a lifestyle shoe wearing skate branding; the construction is oriented toward what happens on the board. If you skate street and want something that handles precision footwork without adding unnecessary bulk, the Nora Pro at $40 is worth serious consideration.