Skate shoes dominate today's drops, with a few standout deals worth unpacking
From a half-price Busenitz Vulc II to a 53% cut on the Etnies Callicut, Saturday's biggest drops are heavy on footwear. Here's what's actually worth buying.
Today's price-drop list is almost entirely shoes, which makes sense given that footwear turns over fast and retailers clear inventory hard on weekends. Most of the cuts cluster around 40-50%, which is meaningful but not unusual for end-of-season clearance. What separates the interesting deals from the noise is whether the shoe has a real use case at the discounted price, so that's what we're focusing on. There are also a couple of non-shoe items worth flagging if you're in the market for a deck or wheels.
Shoes: Adidas Busenitz Vulc II, Dark Blue/Better — 50% off
The Adidas Busenitz Vulc II Dark Blue/Better is sitting at $37.50, cut from $74.99. The Busenitz line has been one of Adidas Skateboarding's most consistent performers for years, and the Vulc II is the version built around a vulcanized outsole rather than a cup sole. That distinction matters more than people give it credit for. Vulc construction keeps the sole thin and flexible, so you get more tactile feedback through your feet when you're feeling out a landing or reading the texture of a ledge. You trade some impact absorption for that sensitivity, but for technical street skating the tradeoff is usually worth it.
At $37.50 this is genuinely hard to argue with. Even if you're not a dedicated Busenitz person, a vulc shoe with this much brand investment behind it at that price is worth picking up as a backup pair. The colorway is subdued enough to wear into the ground without looking wrecked after two weeks.
Shoes: Last Resort AB CM002 Mid, Olive/Grey/Black — 32% off
The Last Resort AB CM002 MID (Olive/Grey/Black) comes down to $75, from $109.95. Last Resort AB is a relatively young brand but it built a reputation quickly by putting actual skaters at the center of the design process rather than treating skate shoes as a lifestyle offshoot. The CM002 Mid is a mid-top, which gives you more ankle structure than a low-top without the bulk of a full high-top. That height is useful if you're skating transition or doing a lot of heavy impacts where your ankle takes the brunt.
Thirty-two percent is a more modest cut than some of the other shoes on today's list, but this is also a shoe that was sitting at nearly $110 retail, which puts it in a tier where the construction and materials are doing real work. At $75 you're getting mid-tier pricing on something built to a higher standard. The colorway is also worth noting: olive and grey read neutral without defaulting to the all-black or white that everyone else is wearing.
Shoes: Asics VIC NBD, Clay Grey/Birch — 41% off
The Asics VIC NBD (Clay Grey/Birch) drops to $65 from $109.95. Asics making skate-specific shoes is still something a lot of people haven't fully processed, but the VIC NBD is built around a heritage running silhouette that's been reinforced for skating. That means you get Asics' midsole cushioning technology, which is legitimately good at absorbing repetitive impact, combined with overlays and reinforcement in the areas that skating actually destroys.
This is a shoe that makes sense for skaters who spend long days at a park or skate multiple sessions in a row and feel it in their feet by the end. The Clay Grey/Birch colorway leans into the runner aesthetic without trying too hard to look like a skate shoe, which either appeals to you or it doesn't. At $65 with 41% off, it's a reasonable entry point to figure out whether Asics' approach works for your feet.
Wheels: OJ Double Duro Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a — 34% off
The OJ Wheels Double Duro White Gum Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a is down to $39.99 from $60.99. The Double Duro construction is the interesting part here. OJ presses two different urethane compounds into the same wheel, 99a on the inner core for response and structure, 95a on the outer contact surface for grip and a smoother roll. The result is a wheel that doesn't feel as dead as a pure soft wheel but doesn't chatter over rough pavement the way a hard wheel does.
At 56mm these are on the larger side for street, but they make a lot of sense for cruising, filming runs, or skating spots where the ground is unpredictable. The gum colorway is clean and the white/gum combination is classic enough that it won't look out of place on most setups. Thirty-four percent off on a wheel with a genuinely useful dual-durometer design is worth noting, especially since these retail above $60 when they're not discounted.
Deck: Anti-Hero Eagle Horse Pill, 8.5 — 40% off
The Anti-Hero Eagle Horse Pill deck at 8.5 inches is down to $48.95 from $80.95. Anti-Hero has been pressing consistent, no-frills decks for a long time and the team graphics hold up well compared to some of the more elaborate collab artwork that fades or chips fast. The 8.5 width is a meaningful spec: this is a board for skaters who want more foot platform, whether that's for skating transition, bigger gaps, or just personal preference for a wider stance.
Forty percent off a team deck from a brand that doesn't discount heavily or often is the actual news here. Blanks aside, getting a name-brand deck with full graphics under $50 is uncommon. If you're already skating 8.5 or thinking about sizing up, this is a practical moment to grab one without paying full retail.