Skate shoes under $40, a collab deck, and one wheel deal worth noting
Three shoe brands hit $35 flat, a Harry Potter x Welcome collab deck drops 44%, and OJ's Double Duro Chubbies come down 31%. Here's what's worth your attention.
Labor Day weekend has pushed a handful of deals into genuinely interesting territory, mostly in footwear but with a couple of hardgoods worth looking at too. The shoe market is crowded right now, and several brands seem to be clearing stock aggressively. When you see multiple brands converging on the same $35 price point, it's worth slowing down and picking the right one for how you actually skate, rather than just grabbing whatever ships fastest. Here's what stands out today.
Shoes: Lakai Mod — 59% off, down to $35
The Lakai Mod is the biggest percentage drop in today's roundup, landing at $35 from an original $85.37. That's 59% off, which is the kind of number that usually signals a colorway or season getting cleared out rather than anything wrong with the shoe itself. Lakai has been a core skate brand for a long time, and the Mod sits in their lineup as a workhorse: the kind of shoe built around consistent board feel with enough cushioning to survive longer sessions without wrecking your feet.
At $35, the conversation stops being about whether it's a good shoe and starts being about whether it fits your foot shape. If Lakai fits you well, this is a straightforward win. Street skaters and park skaters both have a reason to look here. Stock at this price will not last long, and there's no indication this deal carries over after the holiday weekend.
Shoes: Converse Fastbreak Pro — 56% off, down to $35
The Converse Fastbreak Pro also hits $35, down from $79.55, which is a 56% cut. The Fastbreak Pro is interesting because it pulls from basketball shoe construction rather than starting from a traditional skate template. That means a low-top silhouette with a thinner, more responsive feel underfoot than something like a cupsole or a heavily padded street shoe. If you skate flat-ground technical, ollie-heavy lines, or anything where board feel is the priority over impact protection, this kind of construction tends to work in your favor.
The Converse name carries some weight in skate history, and the Pro line has been built with actual skating in mind rather than just borrowing the aesthetic. At this price it competes directly with a lot of budget options that don't have the same pedigree. Worth considering if you've been curious about the silhouette but didn't want to commit at full retail.
Shoes: Etnies Serin Michelin — 40% off, down to $56.95
Stepping up the price ladder a bit, the Etnies Serin Michelin drops 40% to $56.95 from $94.92. The Michelin outsole collaboration is the real reason to pay attention here. Michelin rubber compounds are formulated for grip and wear resistance at a level that most standard skate shoe outsoles don't match. If you've gone through the outsole on a pair of skate shoes before anything else wore out, this is the kind of spec that directly addresses that problem.
Etnies has been running the Michelin partnership for a few years now, and the results have been consistently solid in terms of sole longevity. The Serin sits in a mid-tier comfort range, so you're not getting a max-cushion shoe, but you're also not skating in something that feels like cardboard. For skaters who put in real session hours and hate replacing shoes because the grip wore off, $56.95 for a Michelin sole is a reasonable investment.
Deck: Welcome x Harry Potter Thestral on Widow 10" — 44% off, down to $50
The Welcome Harry Potter x Welcome Thestral on Widow in Black and Gold Foil at 10 inches comes down 44% to $50 from $90. Welcome makes good decks, full stop. Their construction quality and concave profiles have earned legitimate respect outside of just their graphic reputation. The Widow shape at 10 inches is a big platform, suited to transition skaters, pool riders, or anyone who runs wide trucks and wants the board width to match.
The Harry Potter collaboration graphic in black and gold foil is going to be divisive, which is probably why it's discounted. But if the graphic works for you, or if you're buying it for the shape and don't mind the artwork, $50 for a Welcome deck of this quality is well below what you'd normally pay. Collab decks at this price point usually move fast once people do the math on the construction versus the cost.
Wheels: OJ Double Duro White Chubbies 54mm 101a — 31% off, down to $39.99
The OJ Wheels Double Duro White Chubbies 54mm 101a drops 31% to $39.99 from $57.99. The 101a durometer is the harder of the two Double Duro variants, which tells you something specific about who this wheel is for. At 101a, you're giving up grip and rebound cushioning in exchange for a snappier, faster ride on smooth pavement. Skatepark concrete, freshly paved plazas, and polished marble spots are where a 101a 54mm wheel makes the most sense. Rough asphalt will beat you up.
The Double Duro construction uses two different urethane compounds in a single wheel, with the harder formula toward the contact patch for speed and the softer material toward the hub for a bit of mechanical compliance. At 54mm, the diameter sits in a middle range that works for street and park without feeling sluggish or too small to roll over anything. Thirty-one percent off brings these into impulse-buy range for skaters who've been riding something worn down and flat-spotted.