A skateshop is a type of Retail store that sells skateboard parts and skateboarding apparel.
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.
Professional skateboarder Jeff Grosso referred to skate shops as "Jedi Temple for skateboarding".
Notable skate shops
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Rip City Skates - Santa Monica, CA
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ZJ Boarding House - Santa Monica, CA
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510 Skateboarding - Berkeley, CA
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66 6th - San Francisco, CA
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Cal Skate Skateboards - Portland, OR
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Labor Skateshop - New York City, NY
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KCDC Skateshop - Brooklyn
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Skate Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY
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Supreme - New York City, NY
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Uncle Funkys Boards - New York City, NY
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Central Skate Shop - Managua, Nicaragua
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Church of Skatan - Santa Barbara, CA
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L.A. Skate Co. - Los Angeles, CA
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Coliseum Skateshop - Boston
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McGills Skateshop - Encinitas, CA
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Ridin' High Skate Shop - Burlington, VT
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Anti-Social Skateshop - Vancouver, British Columbia
Gallery of skate shops from around the world
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See also
