Skate shoes dominate this week's deals, with a few standouts worth your attention
From a 59% cut on the Lakai York to a solid double-duro wheel deal, here are the five drops worth acting on right now.
This week's price list is heavily weighted toward shoes, which makes sense given how fast skate footwear turns over in retail. Most of the drops are hovering around that 40-50% range, but a handful go deeper or carry enough technical or cultural weight to be worth singling out. There's also one wheel deal buried at the bottom of the list that's easy to scroll past, and you probably shouldn't. Here's what's actually worth clicking through.
Shoes: Lakai York, 59% off — down to $35
The Lakai York is sitting at $35, cut from $85.37, which is the deepest percentage drop in this entire batch. Lakai has been making skate shoes since the late 90s, and the York sits in their classic, lower-profile line focused on board feel over cushioning. If you've skated Lakai before, you know the general philosophy: thin sole, close contact with the board, a silhouette that doesn't get in the way. The York follows that same logic.
At $35 that's basically impulse-buy territory for a shoe from a brand with actual skate credibility. If you rotate through skate shoes fast, or want a dedicated session shoe that you don't mind destroying over a few months, this is the move. The price is low enough that you could grab a backup pair and not feel bad about it.
Shoes: Adidas Nora Pro White/Shadow, 50% off — down to $40
The Adidas Nora Pro White/Shadow dropped to $40 from $79.99, a clean 50% cut. This shoe was built around Nora Vasquez's input and is designed specifically for technical street skating. Adidas has the manufacturing resources to do cushioning and durability right, and the Nora Pro is one of the shoes in their line where the skate-specific construction actually shows up in how it performs rather than just in the marketing copy.
The White/Shadow colorway is low-key enough to wear off the board without looking like you're trying too hard. At $40 it competes directly with budget options that don't bring anywhere near the same construction quality. If you're in the market for a technical street shoe and weren't already considering this one, that price makes it hard to ignore.
Shoes: Last Resort AB VM003 Canvas Hi (Cracked Black White), 50% off — down to $45
The Last Resort AB VM003 Canvas Hi is down to $45 from $89.99. Last Resort AB is the Swedish brand co-founded by Pontus Alv, and since launching they've built a reputation for taking the high-top canvas vulcanized format seriously rather than just recycling a retro silhouette. The VM003 Hi is their take on that classic shape, and the cracked black and white graphic on this colorway gives it some visual distinction without being loud about it.
High-top canvas skate shoes have a specific use case: you want ankle coverage without the bulk of a heavily padded leather shoe, and you're willing to trade some durability for a closer board feel. The VM003 fits that profile. $45 for a Last Resort AB shoe is a meaningful discount given where they typically sit, and if the high-top canvas format is already your preference, this is worth grabbing before the size run thins out.
Shoes: Hours Is Yours Herman 3, 40% off — down to $56.95
The Hours Is Yours Herman 3 comes in at $56.95 after dropping 40% from $94.92. Hours Is Yours is Dave Mayhew's brand, and the Herman line is built around shoe designs associated with pro skating rather than lifestyle crossover. The Herman 3 sits in the mid-tier support range, meaning it has enough ankle structure and impact padding for heavy trick attempts without crossing into the bulky territory that kills board feel.
This is the kind of shoe that makes sense if you're skating transition or doing tricks that put real stress on your feet and ankles over a long session. It's priced competitively at $56.95 even after the cut, but 40% off a skate-first shoe from a brand with actual street credibility is worth flagging. If the Herman slip-on is more your style, that one is also in the current drop list at a similar percentage.
Wheels: OJ Double Duro White Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a, 31% off — down to $39.99
The OJ Wheels Double Duro White Chubbies 56mm 99a/95a dropped to $39.99 from $57.99. The Double Duro construction is the interesting part here: the outer contact layer runs at 95a, which gives you grip and a little roll-smoothness over cracked pavement, while the inner core is 99a, which keeps the wheel from feeling sluggish when you actually want to flip or spin the board. At 56mm these are on the larger side for street use, so if you're skating purely ledges and rails in a perfect skatepark, the extra diameter isn't doing you many favors.
Where the 56mm Double Duro setup actually earns its keep is street skating on real pavement, especially anything rough or patchy. The size and the softer outer layer absorb the vibration that kills sessions on beat-up spots, while the harder core means you're not losing pop. OJ has been making wheels long enough that the Double Duro formula isn't a gimmick. $39.99 is a fair price for a wheel with this much going on technically, and 31% off makes it one of the better value propositions in this week's batch outside of the shoe pile.