Skate shop explained

thumb|320px|Ridin' High Skate Shop in Burlington, Vermont

A skate shop or skateshop is a store that sells skateboards and skateboarding apparel.^[1] When financially possible, skate shops sponsor local riders and promote skateboarding locally through skate videos and demonstrations, referred to as "demos".^[2]

History

In 1962, the surf shop "Val-Surf" in Hollywood became the first skate shop when they carried the first self-produced skateboards. These boards, sold complete, featured a surfboard shape and roller skate trucks.^[3]

Professional skateboarder Jeff Grosso referred to skate shops as "Jedi temples for skateboarding".^[4]

Notable skate shops

• Rip City Skates - Santa Monica, CA^[5]
• ZJ Boarding House - Santa Monica, CA^[6]
• 510 Skateboarding - Berkeley, CA^[7]
• 66 6th - San Francisco, CA^[8]
• Cal Skate Skateboards - Portland, OR^[9]
• Labor Skateshop - New York City, NY^[10]
• KCDC Skateshop - Brooklyn, NY^[11]
• Skate Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY^[12]
• Supreme - New York City, NY^[13]
• Uncle Funkys Boards - New York City, NY^[14]
• Central Skate Shop - Managua, Nicaragua^[15]
• Church of Skatan - Santa Barbara, CA^[16]
• L.A. Skate Co. - Los Angeles, CA^[17]
• Coliseum Skateshop - Boston, MA^[18]
• McGills Skateshop - Encinitas, CA^[19]
• Ridin' High Skate Shop - Burlington, VT^[20]
• Anti-Social Skateshop - Vancouver, British Columbia^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruhling . Nancy A. . Dropping Into Uncle Funkys Boards . The New York Times . 11 July 2018.
2. Web site: Skateboarding, not surfing, should be California's official state sport. Romero. Dennis. Los Angeles Times. 11 March 2018 . 2019-02-13.
3. Web site: History of Skateboarding skatedeluxe Blog .
4. Web site: Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding : Season 10. 2020-06-06. Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding : Season 10. en.
5. Web site: RIP CITY SKATES: A SANTA MONICA INSTITUTION TURNS 40 . The Berrics.
6. Web site: ZJ Boarding House - Los Angeles HOT LIST. la.cityvoter.com. en. 2019-02-13.
7. Web site: 510 Skateboarding . East Bay Express . en.
8. Thrasher Unveils San Francisco Flagship Store Located at 66 Sixth Street ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE . SKATE NEWSWIRE . 8 September 2018.
9. Web site: Cal Skate Skateboards. Travel Portland. en-US. 2019-02-13.
10. Web site: 2020-02-10. Welcoming Labor, NYC's Finest Skate Shop. 2020-11-30. www.paradeworld.com. en.
11. News: 2011-09-22. Neighborhood Joint KCDC Skate Shop (Published 2011). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-30. 0362-4331.
12. Web site: Skate Brooklyn Skate Shop Shopping in Park Slope, Brooklyn . Time Out New York . en.
13. Web site: 50 Things You Didn't Know About Supreme . Complex . en.
14. News: Dropping Into Uncle Funkys Boards. Ruhling. Nancy A.. 2018-07-11. The New York Times. 2019-12-10. en-US. 0362-4331.
15. Web site: Chico Brenes: Back to Nicaragua . X Games.
16. Web site: Church of Skatan - Skate shop. MySkateSpots.com. en-US. 2019-11-05.
17. Web site: Skate Shops near Cerritos CA . losangeles.cerritoshyundai.com.
18. Web site: New Plans Ahead. 2009-11-23. ESPN.com. en. 2019-03-01.
19. Web site: State Of Skate Shop Spotlight: McGill's Skateshop. 2013-01-08. Adventure Sports Network. en-US. 2019-03-01.
20. Web site: Picard . Ken . Ridin' High Again . Seven Days . en.
21. Web site: Rick McCrank's "Abandoned" Ep.1 and Interview. 2020-11-30. www.thrashermagazine.com. en.