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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: maggotspawn on June 11, 2018, 07:20:51 PM
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What's your favorite skateshop? Brick and mortar and online.
My fave local shop is Val's Surfshop. Online is Tactics.
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Nollies in Maple Valley. R.I.P.
35th North/Black Market brick and mortar
Tactics online cause its PNW and they employ local skaters.
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Rip City here in Santa Monica - great selection most of the time but limited as most LA shops (had to go into the fucking MALL to fucking Zumiez and the Xtreme (ugh) boardshop 'XB' or whatever to letm my kid pick out truck for her birthday - but damn if the XB shop didn't have a massive selection of decks and trucks (a big ass box of ACE 44s behind the counter took me by surprise) and I was able to stand on a bunch of decks I've been eyeing which is great as the local Active closed. But the fucking MALL.
Online Socal/Skate Warehouse depending on needs (SW has faster shipping by a day or two usually); I'll make the hour+ drive (each way) once a year or so for kicks.
You'd think being LA, especially on the West Side that there would be more core shops, real skate shops other than Rip City and to some extent, Venice Originals, instead of having to go to the boutique shop shit around Fairfax or sadly, the mall.
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Brick and mortar is 3rd Lair in Golden Valley, MN and online is Tactics
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Plus Orlando.
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Xen, i dont live in LA, but is Lottie's any good?
my fav is Blue Tile Lounge in Toronto. They've got an online store as well for any canadians looking to avoid paying duties.
https://bluetilelounge.ca/ (https://bluetilelounge.ca/)
they're currently working on a new vid that'll be out soon which should be dope as theyve got morgan smith, bobby dekeyzer, jed anderson, lee yankou and a bunch of other sick locals on the team
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d38b-HmdWy8
Old Adrift in Toronto when it was on augusta was awesome too. loved going there as a kid to watch videos and skate in the back in the winter.
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Antisocial irl
35th online
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Well, Cardinal skate shop in Norfolk, VA when I’m out there for Buisness, and at home the only shop left is 510. My local used to be Metro Skate shop.
Online is Tactics
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i have several based on where i've lived over the years
MN: Cal Surf
WI: Alumni
Tokyo: Hesh Dawgz
NY: Labor
IL: Tie--Uprise/FA Skateshop (only recently visited and it was awesome) (and previously Yeah Boardshop.. RIP)
IA: The Full Kit
Online: Seasons
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Nocturnal in Philly! Ambler Skate Shop is sick too if you're in the Philly 'burbs.
Went to Bill's Wheels in Santa Cruz before I knew what it was. Holy SHIT that place is INCREDIBLE. I've never seen that many skateboards in one place, let alone legit pieces of skateboarding history.
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No Comply ATX
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Bills in Santa Cruz is rad. So is Skateworks.
Locally for me, its gotta be Kingswell in Los Feliz. DJ is the man. Plus they carry my stuff, whats not to like?
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Humidity in New Orleans
SW or Tactics online
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Humidity in New Orleans
2nd Fav.
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-Local shops, no order just depends what I want: Shrunken Head, Cal's Pharmacy, Cal's skate
-online Tactics, Socal
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Cowtown
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Cowtown
All time favorite, but I recently moved to Kansas City and Escapist is really cool.
Skate Warehouse always wins me over if I'm online with those random sales they do too though.
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Shrunken head in Portland hands down, 35th and North Seattle, 3rd Lair MN, RIP Coliseum Boston, Comfort Chattanooga, RIP MIA, Shred Shed Lake Worth,
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Humidity in New Orleans
Dude, right on with Humidity. I went to NOLA kind of on a whim with no real plans, walked into the shop was like "whatup, Im from LA Im here to skate" and they totally took me in.
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So many good shops
Labor - the Owner, James really makes you feel at home and their product selection is alway on point
Homebase - Bethlehem Pa, this shop is great. I’ve never seen a shop support not just the local skate community but the local community in general as much as this shop. They have recently opened a second shop that has cool vintage clothing too.
Armada - Charlotte NC. great product selection here too. They got whatever hard goods you’re looking for and they also have a great sense of community.
Humidity. I’ve had an experience here that’s already mention before. Show up from out of town and get hooked up with spots and what to do at night. .
Tons more but those are my top of the list picks. I did not proof read this
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Tokyo - Mortar, akrtz
Fukuoka - Latitude, Grande
Online - http://r-fskate.com (cuz they nerd the fuck out over shapes)
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i have several based on where i've lived over the years
MN: Cal Surf
WI: Alumni
Tokyo: Hesh Dawgz
NY: Labor
IL: Tie--Uprise/FA Skateshop (only recently visited and it was awesome) (and previously Yeah Boardshop.. RIP)
IA: The Full Kit
Online: Seasons
Cal Surf is fucking great
Surprised no one else's mentioned Uprise yet. Definitely my favorite shop in Chicago
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Labor or DLX
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Circle A in San Jose, Bobs a cool dude.
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Chucky's skate shack was the first shop anywhere near me (5 hours away). It consisted of a padlocked shed in a suburban backyard where a fat guy named chucky who as far as i know never skated, lived with his mom. You'd ring the doorbell and hear the mom yelling for chucky, then after awhile he'd appear and take you around back where you could buy an Armando Barajas everslick, or a pair of size 42 Plenty jeans. Those were the days.
Ninetimes is a great shop
SHRN is good too and has an espresso maker.
Search and Destroy has the best magazine and book selection
Dime has the best parties
Can't forget Antisocial
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Skatethis (RIP)
Identity,back in the day
Jokers
Contenders
Programme
The last time I got something online was either from Active or CCS years ago
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I'd save my lunch money and ditch school, ride bart in to the city, take the 6 or 7 bus up to Haight and go to FTC when it was on Shrader. Then I'd get a rap tape from Amoeba and eat some McDonalds. FTC is still my favorite shop, I just hate going up there now.
Online, Tactics.
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My favorite shop was Threds and Sleds in Haddonfield NJ. RIP.
Nocturnal- Had a lot of friends working there on and off over the years. My last apartment in Philly was on S. 5th so I'd still just skate or ride my bike over a couple times a week. A lot of the time just to chill and waste time.
Kinetic- Awesome dudes, running an awesome shop in Wilmington, DE. If you're semi close to it in DE/South Jersey/PA I'd advise checking it out then skating 7th street. It's a super nice diy park.
Humidity- I have lots of family in NOLA, but never got to check it out til my last trip during Halloween. It rules. The dudes who worked there were sick. No vibes. They're cool and genuinely seem like they want to talk to you. As someone who doesn't quite identify as cool, it made me feel cool. Not to mention they carry pretty much only carry the brands I like including ones I hadn't seen in any shops before.
Orchard- It's really sick and the bowl is cool. People are nice too.
This is getting kinda tiresome. I like most shops I've ever been too. I like going and checking out new shops, it's kinda neat.
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i have several based on where i've lived over the years
MN: Cal Surf
WI: Alumni
Tokyo: Hesh Dawgz
NY: Labor
IL: Tie--Uprise/FA Skateshop (only recently visited and it was awesome) (and previously Yeah Boardshop.. RIP)
IA: The Full Kit
Online: Seasons
Surprised no one else's mentioned Uprise yet. Definitely my favorite shop in Chicago
Lived in Chicago for awhile and never hit Uprise. I used to live off Bryn Mawr and Howard red line and only hit that shop off of Sheridan(?). I'll be back at the end of the month so I hope to finally drop by.
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VU’s my local and Gary and the crew kill it
No comply atx is a must stop when I’m down that way and always gets rad colabs and had plenty of roger boards when they were around
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i have several based on where i've lived over the years
MN: Cal Surf
WI: Alumni
Tokyo: Hesh Dawgz
NY: Labor
IL: Tie--Uprise/FA Skateshop (only recently visited and it was awesome) (and previously Yeah Boardshop.. RIP)
IA: The Full Kit
Online: Seasons
Surprised no one else's mentioned Uprise yet. Definitely my favorite shop in Chicago
Lived in Chicago for awhile and never hit Uprise. I used to live off Bryn Mawr and Howard red line and only hit that shop off of Sheridan(?). I'll be back at the end of the month so I hope to finally drop by.
The shop you're talking about is Citizen on Wilson. James is a rad dude and they sponsor my homie too. They do shit at Wilson every so often and I've gotten old shoes/decks from their used bin when I was broke. They definitely deserve an honorable mention because they've been holding it down for a sec.
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St Louis:
Skate World RIP
Sunset Surf Shop RIP
Island Water Sports RIP
Splash RIP (rock hill and chesterfield)
Altered Skates RIP
Infinity Skate Shop, still alive and the best
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Supreme.
Nah just kidding, I used to love Special Sauce in Long Island before they closed their doors almost a decade ago though. Man I miss that place...
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Bill's Wheels in Santa Cruz is #1 for me. I shopped there as a kid and Bill gave me a job when I was 17, which I worked on and off for like 6 or so years. I've spent so much time there it literally feels more like home to me than my own parents' house at this point.
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My favorite shop was Threds and Sleds in Haddonfield NJ. RIP.
Nocturnal- Had a lot of friends working there on and off over the years. My last apartment in Philly was on S. 5th so I'd still just skate or ride my bike over a couple times a week. A lot of the time just to chill and waste time.
Kinetic- Awesome dudes, running an awesome shop in Wilmington, DE. If you're semi close to it in DE/South Jersey/PA I'd advise checking it out then skating 7th street. It's a super nice diy park.
Humidity- I have lots of family in NOLA, but never got to check it out til my last trip during Halloween. It rules. The dudes who worked there were sick. No vibes. They're cool and genuinely seem like they want to talk to you. As someone who doesn't quite identify as cool, it made me feel cool. Not to mention they carry pretty much only carry the brands I like including ones I hadn't seen in any shops before.
Orchard- It's really sick and the bowl is cool. People are nice too.
This is getting kinda tiresome. I like most shops I've ever been too. I like going and checking out new shops, it's kinda neat.
forever the best shop
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shred fucking central
rip
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Holistic Skateshop in Reading, PA. The owner is a genuine as they come and always makes sure the shop is stocked with the best stuff. He's been cool in letting me place special orders and letting me know when something I want has just landed in the shop.
Online store is Tactics for certain. Quick shipping and their customer service is helpful. Skatewarehouse is next in line.
https://holistic-skateshop.myshopify.com
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Limitless in Kentville, NS. Real good friends with the owner, live 2 hours away and he'll ship me stuff, it's awesome
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Labor or DLX
thank you! (our Todd Francis pigeon out front probably helps, huh? ;) )
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My local favorite is Labor James, Tom, Adam holds it down!
KCDC Amy is always so kind.
Favorite online to shop is Socal skateshop they are usually the first to get the good stuff and if im desperate skatewarehouse/tactics.
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To visit:
Slam City
Natterjacks
Online:
The Palomino
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My local favorite is Labor James, Tom, Adam holds it down!
KCDC Amy is always so kind.
Favorite online to shop is Socal skateshop they are usually the first to get the good stuff and if im desperate skatewarehouse/tactics.
Amy (mrs. Ellington now, right?) is awesome; we hung out in our teens.
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1. Drill Surf & Skate (Malibu)
2. Rip City (Santa Monica)
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I used to love Special Sauce in Long Island before they closed their doors almost a decade ago though. Man I miss that place...
Special Sauce was so sick. Miss that place.
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Gotta add seasons in Albany. Order some shoes Wednesday morning and they arrived her in NC on Friday. They threw in a bunch of stickers too. Good shit
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Exit in Philly is my favorite. Everyone that works there is super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the stuff they carry.
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Circle A in San Jose, Bobs a cool dude.
Lol
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Atlas
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Circle A in San Jose, Bobs a cool dude.
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Pacific Drive in SD has got to be the best location in the US for a skate shop—one block from the Pacific Ocean. Plus, Truman Hooker works there, so it’s cool to be waiting on by a legitimate skater.
In NJ times is tough for skate shops. Closest one to me is Prime. NJ skate shop had 4 locations but is down to two. Division East is closed. Just Learned Threads and Sleds is closed.
Didn’t Thrasher or Transworld used to publish a list? I used like to see how many shops each state had.
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Circle A in San Jose, Bobs a cool dude.
I had a Circle A Bob Couch Guy deck around 1990 - see sig. Still one of my favorite graphics.
These days I'm a Tactics guy. They have a brick and mortar less than a block from my office.
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Salty Peaks in SLC! Raddest collection of old school skateboards hanging from the ceiling, and Dennis is the man.
Raunch too.
Online has gotta be skatewarehouse.
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Plus Orlando.
All day.
Then SkateWarehouse online. The promos they do and the free shipping both ways are solid.
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no comply followed by humidity
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Sunday in Buffalo
Biriling in Ottawa
BTL in Toronto
Labor in NYC
Uprsie in Chicago
all time favourites was OOPS in Hamilton Ontario Canada
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Online- seasons
Physical shop location- seasons
Shop closest to me I fuck with - labor
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Venue
Seasons
Supreme
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no comply in austin
a-front in houston owned by anthony correa was an amazing shop RIP
and special mention to kingpinz, good friend in houston's shop RIP
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Xen, i dont live in LA, but is Lottie's any good?
my fav is Blue Tile Lounge in Toronto. They've got an online store as well for any canadians looking to avoid paying duties.
https://bluetilelounge.ca/ (https://bluetilelounge.ca/)
they're currently working on a new vid that'll be out soon which should be dope as theyve got morgan smith, bobby dekeyzer, jed anderson, lee yankou and a bunch of other sick locals on the team
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d38b-HmdWy8
Old Adrift in Toronto when it was on augusta was awesome too. loved going there as a kid to watch videos and skate in the back in the winter.
I live about 2-3 miles form Lotties so its the closest shop to me and yes they are a good one to go to. Good atmosphere, good people working there, and a lot of locals hanging around skating in the front. It gives it that old school feel of a shop where grooms go there to hang out before session. Met the owner Mike and hes super cool, went there yesterday actually to get one of their shop tees. They typically do a couple of one of a kind one of's tees for their shop. Saw the land before time one and just had to get it.
Iv'e also been to Rip City. Good little shop with a huge collection of rare boards on the walls and ceiling. Told the owner i would keep bugging him for the Gonz Beemer board he had but so far no dice.
(https://i.imgur.com/CojmAot.jpg?1)
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(https://i.imgur.com/CojmAot.jpg?1)
Damn that shirt is awesome and sad at the same time. Wish they had this available online.
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(https://i.imgur.com/CojmAot.jpg?1)
Damn that shirt is awesome and sad at the same time. Wish they had this available online.
They actually just posted it in their online shop today. For anyone that is interested.
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Pitcrew and Palace5ive (RIP) were my favorites. Pitcrew was the best for both in store and online, still bummed they’re gone.
Haven’t gotten a chance yet to check out Embark in Fredrick or Bureau in DC since moving to Philly tho.
But since then Nocturnal has been solid and Exit is a cool shop too as my new locals.
Going on a road trip soon and NOLA is on my list of cities to hit up so im excited to check out Humidity, especially after what everyone has been saying about them on here.
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Literally just got back from NYC and Labor was rad.
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that are still in business:
Select
No comply
Humidity
out of:
A-Front
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antisocial is neat but i prefer the vibe and selection at the drive
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Check out my site guys >>> www.skateshoeguru.com <<< i have some reviews for skate shops as well.I think that these are the best European skateshops you can find. Skatedeluxe,Titus,Flatspot
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Pretty much just hit up the Zumiez and get an auntie Anne’s on my way out that bitch
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Travel is my favorite shop in the Tri-State for sure. NJ and Labor are close seconds, but Josh supports Union County skateboarding in an unprecedented way, so he gets most of my business.
Furnace and Jokers in OC are dope. I went to One Up in Pittsburgh recently and loved it. Dime is obviously great and their staff is incredibly nice, which you wouldn't necessarily expect from a boutique shop. I'll be driving through NOLA in a few weeks and I really look forward to stopping at Humidity. I might cop Philly's board for the wall.
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orchard
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I’d love to say SlamCity in London but their approach is awful at times. So I’ll say StreetLab in Malmö.
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Just went to Venue and it was cool. Rather small in terms of inventory but the kid workings nice. Bought a shirt then walked over to Gil's shop, Cee Blues.My wife and I got some shirts, one of which is the store shirts they just made. Also bought some cat salt shakers which is what I wanted as I'm a sucker for knickknacks. His mother was there as I believe she is the primary owner, etc. Super nice and will be back when I go to Richmond again.
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Here in Oregon it's gotta be Shrunken Head PDX
Or ...
Tactics Eugene.
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coexist in ohio was sick when it was around
dlxsf is tight.
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Franklin Skate Shop - Franklin TN (R.I.P): Was the best shop in the area, but Donny moved to a different location on the main drag for more room and it just killed the business. Miss that place. We still skate together a lot.
Hunt's Supply Skate Shop - Nashville: Cool little hole in the wall shop. Good selection and cool guys. Really, really hard to find if you are from out of town. It's in a tiny alleyway behind some restaurants in 5 points. GPS is useless to find it, but worth the search. There's always a crew skating a wooden ledge out front or a flat bar in the alley.
Online - Toss up between Tactics and Skate Warehouse.
Relief Skate Supply - PCB FL. I was there on vacation and really impressed with the place. The owner and crew were awesome. They had just got in a new batch of shop stickers while I was in there and the owner tossed me a handful of them before I left. His shoe section was as big as any mall shoe store (but all skate shoes). A little trendy and looks more like a clothing store really, but was still a nice joint.
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Asylum skate shop in Oceanside ca.
I don’t buy any hard/soft goods online.
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Phrunt syde....
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Asylum skate shop in Oceanside ca.
I don’t buy any hard/soft goods online.
is route 44 still around?
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Real life: Hard tie between Zumiez and Tilly's
Online: CCS fo sho
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venue
bureau dc
cal's pharmacy was always chill when I lived in pdx
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Furnace Skate Shop
Cypress CA
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335 Skate Supply
http://youtu.be/C5p1YY3PqNU
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My favorite online shop is the online shop of my favorite Brick & Mortar shop, duh. Support your local.
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It’s a pretty tough decision, Portland has some rad shops. I try and alternate between them each time I need something. Shrunken Head is pretty much the perfect shop. No frills, compact, quality product, it’s in my neighborhood and Justin is awesome. I also really like Cal Skate downtown. Paul’s the man and their antique board collection is incredible.
I’m fortunate enough to live in a city with multiple excellent shops, so I see no need to shop online. Vote with your dollar, support the scene, etc., etc.
If I had to choose it’d be CCS because they employ a few of my friends.
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Online- seasons
Physical shop location- seasons
Shop closest to me I fuck with - labor
Just went to seasons this weekend while on a trip and the dude behind the counter was super rad and we had a good convo and hooked me up with a deal on two shirts .
Was in nyc that morning and didn’t have a chance to swing into labor even though I was a few blocks away at Les
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Texas Skate in San Marcos
Southside in Houston
Don't go to austin often but i heard no-comply is rad.
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liberty boardshop forever. :-[
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Humidity without a doubt kid
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Skateimpact USA
Skater owned, lots of good product and good customer service
skateimpact.com/us
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Local: I like 5 Points Skateshop in Ventura.
Online: Skate Warehouse has a lot of AWS boards.
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tons of great skate shops, but just wanted to shoutout Humidity in new orleans, been to a lot of skateshops and that one really had heart.
For online its always 35thave.com
If you are buying mega discount shoes on tactics and skate warehouse does that even count for much? always felt a bit too ccs/zumeiz for me.
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If you're ever in Berlin, Germany go to search and destroy skateshop. All others suck
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tons of great skate shops, but just wanted to shoutout Humidity in new orleans, been to a lot of skateshops and that one really had heart.
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Note Shop in Manchester UK.