These very cute flats go with everything (and are on sale)
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October 8, 2025

It’s day two of deal-palooza, and we’re actually seeing some very good, brand-new deals. We’re covering:

“Oh, these? I just threw them on to dash out for a baguette.”

The Everlane The Day Glove Flats in the color cocoa
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These calfskin leather flats might look simple — but they’re anything but boring. The almond-shaped toes and neutral colorways give them an understated aesthetic that looks good with pretty much anything. At $112, they’re one of the new deals that we’re most excited about today.

30%-off flats — and more of today’s best (new!) deals→

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Plus: Our brand-new guide to blouses — including two on sale

A collage of blue and black blouses from Everlane and GAP.
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On the quest to build a versatile wardrobe, it’s easy to acquire a closetful of staples that are tasteful but bland, or trendy pieces that quickly lose their charm. Tops and blouses are especially prone to this predicament. But there is, in fact, such a thing as “just right.”

Two favorites from our brand-new guide are currently on sale: a silk short-sleeved button-up and a breezy, flattering blouse that our expert calls “a no-brainer option for those ‘nothing to wear’ mornings.”

The 9 shirts every closet needs→

Deals, deals, deals

The individual pieces of our pick for the best cookware set tightly stacked, with their lids arranged alongside

Every on-sale kitchen tool we’re seeing today

Including a set of airtight food storage containers and a milk frother for at-home barista-level lattes→

Our pick for best noise-cancelling over-ear headphones, the Soundcore Space One, in light blue, displayed in front of a blue background.

Every great Prime Day deal under $100

Including Lego cherry blossoms and noise-cancelling headphones→

The Osprey Farpoint/ Fairview 40 Travel Pack, one of our also great picks for the best carry-on travel backpack, shown in black.

The best travel deals, from backpacks to luggage

This is the last big sale event before the travel chaos of the holiday season. Time to stock up→

Our pick for best reading light overall, the Glocusent Bookmark Style Reading Light, shown clipped onto a book that is open to a page in the middle.

The best on-sale stocking stuffers

Go ahead, knock ’em out early→

The Clixo Rainbow Pack toy for kids.

These kid-approved toys are all on sale right now

Including some smashable, sparkly geodes for the science-loving kid→

One last thing: Your newsletter editors have the shoppies

A gif showcasing various items newsletters editors are eyeing this Fall Prime Day: a heart-shaped locket, a multi-styling tool, a stuffed capybara, and a vitamin C serum.
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Sigh. We’re filling our own carts, too. (Occupational hazard.) Here’s a peek inside:

  • This heart-shaped locket: Isoke grabbed this timeless necklace for her niece’s eighth birthday. It’s pretty, sturdy, and only $12 right now — perfect for being repeatedly opened and closed while displaying a sweet little photo inside.
  • A hairstyling tool that rivals Dyson’s Airwrap: Allyson is hoping this tool will help cut down the time it takes to blow-dry and stretch out her curly hair.
  • A cozy lil capybara: Brittney, having been up since dawn, is manifesting a couch nap with this microwavable, weighted, and lavender-scented capybara stuffie. It’s meant for kids, but would probably be a welcome addition to any over-scheduled adult’s arsenal.
  • A “holy-grail skin-care product”: Sofia stocked up on a bunch of on-sale beauty essentials — including a beloved vitamin C serum and this liquid exfoliant our experts swear by for smoothing and softening skin.

All the deals that Wirecutter journalists are actually buying today→

Things are moving fast, so apologies if a deal we mentioned expired before you got to your inbox. For the latest and greatest Fall Prime Day deals, head here.

You can reach the Wirecutter Newsletters team at newsletters@wirecutter.com. We can’t always respond, but we do love to hear from you.

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