Black Friday Shoe Deals 2026: Sneakers, Running Shoes, Boots

Shoe deals published so far

Black Friday shoe deals for 2026 are only starting to appear on stores' own sites. Black Friday is Friday 27 November. By 1 November, a few brands had early Black Friday offers live, Costco had dated slipper prices, and Kohl's had published its Black Friday events. This table lists only offers we read on the stores' own pages, with the date range each one gives.

Other shoe sites were showing everyday sales on 1 November that were not labelled Black Friday: Skechers listed up to 50% off select styles, Boot Barn up to 60% off boots and an extra 40% off select sale items, and Birkenstock up to 40% off select styles. Those can change before Black Friday, so check them on the day. Our guides to Kohl's, Target and Walmart on Black Friday cover those events in full.

Shoe stores: who has announced

Most big shoe chains had not published their 2026 Black Friday plans by 1 November, and several of their sites blocked our reader. This is where each stood:

Famous Footwear and DSW

Famous Footwear's site blocked our reader, and DSW's home page showed no offer text we could read. Neither had a Black Friday announcement we could confirm.

Foot Locker, Finish Line and JD Sports

Foot Locker's site showed sale sections and a "Promo Code Eligible" filter, but no Black Friday dates. Finish Line and JD Sports blocked our reader. Check that label before you apply a code to a sale item.

Boot Barn

Boot Barn's home page on 1 November showed up to 60% off boots, $50 to $75 off women's boots, an extra 40% off select sale items and free shipping on orders over $75. None of it was labelled Black Friday. We have no Boot Barn page, so we name it without a link.

Kohl's, Target and Walmart

These general stores sell a lot of shoes and have published dates: Kohl's Early Access on 6 to 8 November and Black Friday Week on 22 to 28 November, Target's Early Black Friday on 5 to 7 November, and Walmart's Early Black Friday Deals on 12 to 15 November followed by Black Friday Deals on 23 to 29 November. Kohl's stores are closed on Thanksgiving and reopen at 5 a.m. local time on 27 November.

Sneaker deals

Sneaker brands usually announce close to Black Friday. On 1 November:

• Nike and Adidas: no Black Friday 2026 offer we could read. We cover each brand in its own guide once it publishes.
• New Balance and Joe's New Balance Outlet: both sites blocked our reader.
• Skechers: up to 50% off select styles and 25% off work and safety shoes at checkout, with free shipping for Skechers Plus members, none of it labelled Black Friday.
• Allbirds: no Black Friday offer on 1 November; its returns rules are in the table below.

When a sneaker is discounted, check that your size is in stock in the colour you want before you count on the saving.

Running shoe deals

HOKA's site did not load for us and Brooks blocked our reader on 1 November, so we have no running shoe offer to list yet. When running shoe sales arrive, many are on the outgoing version of a model after a newer one is released. That can be a good saving if the fit has not changed, so compare the stack height, drop and weight that the maker lists for both versions. We do not test shoes and give no ratings; the maker's own spec page is the place to compare.

Hiking shoes are covered with boots below, and our sporting goods guide, which publishes on 15 November, covers other running and outdoor gear.

Boot deals

Searches for Black Friday boots often show results about Boots, the UK pharmacy chain. This section is about footwear.

Work and hiking boots

Merrell was running weekend offers on 1 November that ended before this guide went live, and Timberland blocked our reader. Skechers listed 25% off work and safety shoes at checkout. For work boots, check the safety rating your job needs, such as a safety toe or slip resistance, before you compare prices.

Winter and fashion boots

Boot Barn's women's boot offers and Birkenstock's sale both included boots on 1 November. For winter boots, compare the lining, whether the maker calls the boot waterproof or only water resistant, and the temperature guide if the maker gives one. For fashion boots, check the shaft height and calf width in the product details, since they decide the fit more than the size alone.

Men's and women's dress shoes

Clarks blocked our reader and Steve Madden showed a sale section without Black Friday terms on 1 November. We add dress shoe offers as stores publish them. With leather dress shoes, a half size or a different width often matters more than the discount, so check whether the store offers wide fittings and free exchanges before you buy on sale.

Fit, returns and exchanges for shoes

Many stores only take back shoes that are unworn, so the way you try them on matters. These are the rules stores publish:

To keep shoes returnable, try them on indoors on a clean floor, with the socks you plan to wear, and keep the box and tags until you are sure. Merrell also says its Final Sale items cannot be exchanged or returned, so check for a Final Sale label before you buy a deep discount. Our Black Friday returns and price matching guide covers holiday windows at the big stores.

Cyber Monday shoe deals

Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November 2026. Kohl's has published Cyber Deals for 29 and 30 November with 40% off qualifying purchases with a coupon, and Costco's slipper prices run through 30 November. Walmart's Cyber Monday event runs online from 30 November to 2 December. We are preparing a separate Cyber Monday shoe guide for late November with the offers stores publish for that weekend. All Cyber Monday offers we track are on our Cyber Monday deals page.

How we check these deals

We read each store's and brand's own pages from a US server, because some stores show other countries different prices. Every offer and rule on this page comes from those pages, with the date we read them: 1 November 2026 for this version. Where a site blocked us, we say so and leave its offers out. We do not test shoes and do not rate them.

We update this guide as shoe stores publish their Black Friday offers. All Black Friday offers we track are on our Black Friday deals page, and our other guides are in the Black Friday hub, including our clothing deals guide. To check a "was" price, see Are Black Friday deals real? This guide is written by the SavingArena Editorial Team.