Skate shoes are unusually cheap right now, five deals worth knowing about
From a 56% cut on the Converse Fastbreak Pro to 40% off the eS Creager, this week's biggest drops are all in footwear. Here's what's worth grabbing.
Every deal in today's recap is a shoe, which tells you something about where inventory pressure is sitting right now. End-of-season clearance plus some longer-running MSRP discounts have pushed a handful of legitimately good skate shoes well below their normal price points. None of these are filler product. A few of them are genuinely hard to find this cheap, and a couple come from brands that don't discount often or heavily. Here are the five worth paying attention to.
Shoes: Converse Fastbreak Pro, 56% off
The Converse Fastbreak Pro is sitting at $35, down from $79.55. That is a 56% cut, and $35 for a Converse skate shoe is the kind of number that makes you check whether it is a misprint. The Fastbreak Pro is a high-top built around the classic Converse basketball silhouette, which has always had a loyal following in skating because of its thin, relatively flat sole and the close board feel that comes with it. High-tops are a specific preference, not everyone wants the ankle coverage, but skaters who do tend to be pretty loyal to this shoe once they find it.
At $35 you are not gambling much even if it turns out the fit does not work for your foot. If you have been curious about the Fastbreak Pro but never pulled the trigger at full retail, this is a reasonable entry point. Grab your size before it sells through, because at this price point stock tends not to last long.
Shoes: Adidas Forum 84 Low ADV, 50% off
The Adidas Forum 84 Low ADV dropped to $59.95, cut exactly in half from its $119.90 retail price. The Forum 84 Low ADV is Adidas Skateboarding's skate-specific rework of the original Forum basketball shoe, a silhouette that has been around since 1984. The ADV suffix in Adidas's lineup signals their skate-performance construction, which typically means a reinforced ollie zone, a cupsole or modified cupsole build, and an insole setup tuned for impact.
Fifty percent off on an Adidas skate shoe is not something you see constantly. The Forum silhouette tends to run on the stiffer side compared to something like the Busenitz or the Tyshawn, which some skaters prefer for the support and others find too restrictive. If you already know the Forum works for your foot, $59.95 is a straightforward yes. If you have been on the fence about trying a stiffer cupsole, this is a low-risk way to find out.
Shoes: eS Creager White/Blue, 40% off
The ES Creager White/Blue is down to $74.95 from $124.92, a 40% reduction. eS is one of the oldest dedicated skate shoe brands and the Creager is their signature model for Eric Koston's former collaborator Kenny Anderson, though the shoe has had a long life as a core eS silhouette in its own right. eS shoes are generally known for their emphasis on board feel and a low-profile build, and the Creager fits that pattern.
The original retail price on the Creager sits just under $125, which puts it in the premium tier for skate shoes. At $74.95 it lands closer to mid-range pricing for what is genuinely a higher-construction shoe. If you care about board feel and want something with a clean colorway that works on and off the board, this is one of the better value propositions in today's list.
Shoes: Hours Is Yours Dilo Pro, 40% off
The Hours Is Yours Dilo Pro is at $60, down from $99.95. Hours Is Yours is a smaller independent skate brand, and seeing their product show up at 40% off is worth flagging specifically because independent brands tend to have tighter margins and discount less aggressively than the big players. At $99.95 the Dilo Pro was priced competitively with mid-to-upper-tier skate shoes from larger brands. At $60 it is priced like a budget shoe while being built to a different standard.
There are not detailed specs in our data for the Dilo Pro's construction, but the retail price point suggests this is not a stripped-down product. If you want to put money toward an independent brand and get a deal at the same time, this is the one to look at from today's list.
Shoes: Emerica OG-1 and KSL III, 40% off
Two Emerica models are worth grouping together here. The Emerica OG-1 and the Emerica KSL III are both at $56.95, each down from $94.92, which is a 40% cut on both. Emerica has been a core skate shoe brand for a long time and both of these models sit at different ends of their lineup. The OG-1 is a simpler, low-profile shoe oriented toward board feel and technical street skating. The KSL III is the signature model for Kevin Spanky Long and has historically leaned toward a more cushioned, impact-absorbing build suited to heavier skating and bigger drops.
Having both at the same price gives you a genuine choice based on how you skate rather than budget. If you are a technical street skater who wants to feel the board, the OG-1 is the call. If you skate transition or gaps and want more underfoot cushion, the KSL III makes more sense. Either way, $56.95 for a current Emerica model is a solid price.