Levi’s Shorts, Jelly Sandals, and Lots More Summer Gear Are Starting to Go on Super-Sale

Senior writer Lauren Ro’s favorite beach cover-up is on sale in all three colors.

Kiki Reginato wore these “buttery soft, drawstringed, and leopard” pants during (and now after) her pregnancy, and I’m seriously regretting not doing the same.

I just bought a pair of these 501 shorts (in nonstretch) and I can’t wait to put them on. They’re also recommended by former Strategist senior editor Casey Lewis and contributor and Super Smalls founder Maria Dueñas Jacobs.

Speaking of activewear, Tracksmith is having its annual Silver Medal sale, and it’s a particularly good one with plenty of discounts at 50 percent or more. I think these classic mesh dolphin shorts are chic enough to wear even when you’re not working out.

We first spotted the Teva Voya Infinity on Mary-Kate Olsen back in 2019, and since then, they’ve become a summer-shoe staple here at the Strategist. At least five staffers own a pair (and gave them a ten out of ten rating). The black-on-black colorway is currently on sale for around $36 on Amazon (the price fluctuates by a few dollars from size to size, for whatever reason). But the best deal is on the Sesame/Birch colorway, now just $34 in every size on Teva’s site. They’re a nice alternative to basic black and a great discount at 32 percent off.

I’m here for the Simone Rocha vibes, but I’m staying for the on-sale price.

Emme Parsons’s end-of-season sale is big on savings and short on sizes — but not when it comes to these blue suede mary janes, which resemble a pair of friulanes, are made with a sacchetto (read: flexible, comfortable, and fancy) construction, and are available in nearly all sizes for a phenomenal 60 percent off.

This week, Picky Guy Michael Zhao was tasked with finding “some wide-leg, pleated, and slightly dressy linen trousers that are nicer than J.Crew but less than $400” and turned up this Todd Sndyer pair, among others.

The Silver Medal Sale also includes this very nice-looking men’s tank.

Contributor and flip-flop convert Leon Hedgepeth was won over by the protective front bumper on this Keen pair. “I walked across everything from mulch and grass to sand and even survived a few water-fountain mishaps, yet my toes stayed protected and dry without a single stub.”

Beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton is back on the Strategist site, this time with a well-researched roundup of her favorite lip and cheek stains, and this CoverGirl pen made it into the top three (out of the 20 products she tried). It comes in upward of 20 colors, most of which are on sale, so you, too, can test multiple options.

Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale includes some really great smells, including a Maison Francis Kurkdjian trio featuring Baccarat Rouge 540, which was originally designed to scent the lobby of the Baccarat Hotel and has since become a scent-snob favorite.

It’s not a perfume per se, but this iconic antiperspirant has notes of lily of the valley, Moroccan jasmine, and sandalwood, and smells so good it practically doubles as one. This discount is for a three-pack.

CeraVe might be the Strategist’s favorite drugstore brand (including its night cream and foaming cleanser, to name just two of its many excellent products), so a new release is particularly exciting. This exfoliating cleanser has vitamin C cleanser and niacinamide and promises to brighten skin and fade discoloration while protecting the skin barrier.

Save $30 on the jumbo refill size of Kiehl’s classic body cream and get four deluxe samples with your purchase.

Here’s a trio of the Strategist staff-favorite shampoo, conditioner, and oil. Buy them together to save more than 30 percent.

Bissell’s iconic carpet cleaner (and our favorite portable carpet cleaner) is currently cheaper than it’s been in a while.

A personal rule of thumb: Never be without a Sharpie.

When he’s not testing headphones and earbuds for the Strategist, our resident tech expert Jordan McMahon prefers Apple AirPods Pro 3, which he also called out as the best earbuds for iOS users.

This portable speaker is a Strategist and celebrity favorite, and it’s also a great buy for anyone living the dorm life.

Another portable speaker on sale. This one is from Bose, and even though it’s tiny, it delivers some big sound.

For late-summer travel: a gadget to instantly pair your AirPods with a plane’s entertainment system.

Back-to-school season is prime time to spring for a new laptop.

The Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator makes it much easier to get some SPF on my squirming and/or sticky and/or sandy and/or still-wet-from-the-water child. A two-pack is 20 percent off on Amazon right now, and it’s not a bad idea to double up (one goes in the backpack, one stays in the house). They’re also on sale for even less on the Solar Buddies site ($10 for a single, $17 for a pair), but there’s an added shipping fee that might cancel out the additional discount, so do what works best for you.

The Toniebox is great form of screen-free entertainment, and senior writer Liza Corsillo recommends this upgraded version in particular.

I love a good stripe and I love pointelle, and this has both. My only complaint is that it’s not available in adult sizes.

The kid-size version of one of my favorite sweatshirts is on sale for nearly 40 percent off.

Yet another piece I’d wear if only I could find it in my (grown-up) size. You’ll be glad you have it about a month from now.

This adorable lunch tote from Ban.do is nearly 40 percent off with code CAKE.

Our favorite lightweight and less-expensive toddler stroller is even cheaper at Nordstrom right now, and it comes in a bundle that includes canopy and seat covers and a cupholder.