Skate Shops reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 158 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Skate Shops brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/phoenix, r/skateboarding, r/NewSkaters, r/Calgary, r/AggressiveInline. Top-rated brands include Cowtown (5.0/5), FTC (5.0/5), Ninetimes (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews158
Subreddits28
Posts35
Brands84
Products3
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#1
Cowtown
5.0
(17)
"Cowtown has my vote, like a lot of other people on this thread."
"Cowtown forever and always"
"Cowtown"
"Cowtown has a big selection."
"Cowtown"
"Not a skater, but the word on the streets is Cowtown"
"Cowtown is the best."
"Cowtown. They do the most for the skate community here and just in general."
"Anyone mention Cowtown yet?"
"COWTOWN hands down no if ands or but's."
#2
FTC
5.0
(6)
"FTC's Instagram posts their boardwall with regularity."
"FTC!"
"FTC"
"FTC are the two main ones."
"FTC"
"FTC on Haight probably my favorite"
#3
Ninetimes
4.8
(6)
"Ninetimes is the only answer. Goto source if you want a snowboard."
"Everyone showing love for Ninetimes! Dope."
"Ninetimes has been mentioned here as well, and they're a great shop as well."
"Ninetimes. Done."
"Ninetimes"
"Ninetimes or Shredz in Cochrane. I prefer Shredz."
#4
Oak City
5.0
(4)
"Intuition, Oak City, Rollerwarehouse"
"Oak city and roller warehouse are my go to’s"
"Oak City is always a good choice, Long is great and goes all-out for his customers."
"My favorite skate shop in the US is Oak City."
#5
Freedom Skate Shop
4.8
(4)
"Freedom is the spot, they’re so friendly and helpful to everyone."
"Freedom made me feel welcomed"
"Geoff is great with getting new skaters set up."
"The people at Freedom (on State) seemed nice to me"
#6
Thuro
4.8
(4)
"Thuro is a great shop. Gonna go with Oak City next order!"
"Thuro in Boston has been great too."
"Thuro in Brookline, got a bunch of boards from there."
"Thuro in Brookline MA for inlines."
#7
The Source
5.0
(3)
"Yeah, the guys at the source are great."
"Source or Ninetimes are the way to go"
"Can def build a custom at the source"
#8
Sidewalk Surfer
5.0
(3)
"Sidewalk Surfer in Scottsdale, AZ- oldest skate shop in Arizona!"
"Best skate shop I've been to in the valley."
"Sidewalk Surfer on Scottsdale Rd is the best for sure"
#9
Deli Skate Supply
5.0
(3)
"Deli is what skateshops used to be like. Feels Nice to support local skateshops"
"Deli Skate Supply (410 & Broadway area) is also excellent"
"Deli Skate Supply all day every day."
#10
Bunger
5.0
(3)
"Bunger Babylon / sayville. Also Chapman in deer park... support your locals 🤙"
"Thirding Bunger. Got my longboard there."
"I’m pretty sure Bunger in Babylon and Sayville carry skateboards and gear"
#11
Longboard Love
5.0
(3)
"Barry is great just give him a call first."
"Longboard love, 428 Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore 098851."
"Longboard Love 428 Telok Blangah Road."
#12
Tactics
5.0
(3)
"Tactics is really good and CCS is too."
"Tactics had good online chat service."
"Tactics has always been nothing but nice to me"
#13
Fritzy's
5.0
(3)
"They just restocked almost all colors of the radar 57s. If you buy bearings with them you can also request to have them installed for you."
"Fritzys literally just restocked! snag them quick if you can :)"
"Their website is easy to navigate, they ship super quick, and their customer service rocks."
#14
Paradigm
4.7
(3)
"As the others have stated, Paradigm and Pistole are both great."
"The owner talked me through all sorts of things."
"Paradigm for sure!"
#15
Orchard
4.7
(3)
"Ordering online is super easy."
"Orchard is the undisputed king and for very good reason."
"Reiterating Orchard, though they currently don't have a physical storefront."
#16
DLX
4.7
(3)
"Dlx has a website that keeps their inventory up to date."
"DLX was mine"
"DLX and Mission."
#17
Wicked Skatewear
4.7
(3)
"Seconding Wicked Skatewear. They're really good, and I'm sad I don't live near them anymore."
"Wicked Skatewear!"
"Email wicked beforehand, they’re very responsive."
#18
Boneyard
4.3
(3)
"I recommend Boneyard in Opelika."
"Also have Boneyard in Opelika."
"Boneyard skate shop just got some new longboards in."
#19
Roller Warehouse
4.0
(3)
"Intuition, Oak City, Rollerwarehouse"
"RW is old dependable."
"Rollerwarehouse would have the biggest selection and they’re in northern CA"
#20
Alumni Skate Shop
3.3
(3)
"Hands down the best is Alumni on Willy st!"
"Great suggestions already, I’ll throw in alumni."
"Alumni made me feel like an asshole for wanting to even try."
#21
Insanity Boardshop
5.0
(2)
"I know Aaron at insanity board shop knows his stuff"
"Insanity Boardshop over on Babcock (where it meets itself/De Zavala) is great"
#22
Cal Skate
5.0
(2)
"Cal skate is the best."
"Cal skate for best selection."
#23
Shredz
5.0
(2)
"Shredz all day"
"Shredz in Cochrane is a great little shop with amazing people."
#24
Skate Warehouse
5.0
(2)
"They've come through with no problems"
"Skate warehouse is amazing, never heard of the others"
#25
All Out Skate
5.0
(2)
"If you’re west, All Out…. If you’re east, BC in Ft Lauderdale or Island Watersports in Deerfield have always been good to me."
"The owner, Paul, is a pro skater and super nice and welcoming to newcomers."
#26
Central Skate Shop
4.5
(2)
"Central skate shop is great. Good people who are heavily invested in the community, extremely welcoming and helpful."
"Central skate shop"
#27
Blue Tomato
4.5
(2)
"That are the 2 I bought something from and it was all good!"
"Blue-tomato.com"
#28
No Comply
4.5
(2)
"If you happen to go to Austin, stop by No Comply!"
"Best option is No Comply in Austin."
#29
BC Surf and Sport
4.5
(2)
"BC surf and sport in Fort Lauderdale!! A true skate shop."
"Try BC Surf and Sport on US1 between Oakland park and sunrise Blvd"
#30
Stronger
4.0
(2)
"Commonwealth and Stronger for shops that also have an indoor park."
"Stronger Skatepark in Milwaukie sells skateboards and scooters"
#31
Zumiez
3.5
(2)
"Supporting local shops is awesome, they are very nice and helpful, and love to help first timers."
"The only place I found while looking for stuff for my son was zumiez in Roosevelt field mall."
#32
Southside
5.0
(1)
"In Houston (where I used to live) - Geometric, Southside and Cades (Woodlands) are the places to go!"
#33
PLA Skate Shop
5.0
(1)
"The best local shop around."
#34
Manifest Skate
5.0
(1)
"How about Manifest Skate right next to Joe Van Gogh on Broad St.?"
#35
Ground Zero
5.0
(1)
"I used to like ground zero"
#36
Deli
5.0
(1)
"My kid prefers Deli"
#37
Titus
5.0
(1)
"That are the 2 I bought something from and it was all good!"
#38
Bruised Boutique
5.0
(1)
"Bruised Boutique is in NH just over the Massachusetts border, and is a great place to go try on quad skates."
#39
No-Comply
5.0
(1)
"No-Comply skateshop in Austin."
#40
Phase II Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"Started in 85 by the Zitzers."
#41
Freedom Boardshop
5.0
(1)
"Freedom Boardshop in Mesa"
#42
Top of the World
5.0
(1)
"Top of the World skateshop in Ottawa, ON."
#43
CD Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"If you happen to be sight-seeing on the Staten Island Ferry you would love CD Skateshop."
#44
PLA
5.0
(1)
"PLA in Folsom, CA."
#45
SUBSECT Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"SUBSECT Skateshop, its Heath Kirchart's shop, located in Des Moines Iowa."
#46
Jeric's
5.0
(1)
"If you're coming anywhere near chicago, come visit Jeric's in Plainfield."
#47
Gnarley Skate Shop
5.0
(1)
"Get Gnarley in Somerset is legit. They carry my friend’s boards from 420 Skateboards."
#48
Alive and Well
5.0
(1)
"Alive and Well Seattle WA."
#49
Malibu's Skate Shop
5.0
(1)
"Malibu’s on 8th or 9th st is as legit as it gets. They make their own surf boards and all their skating stuff is top of the line!"
#50
Roller Derby House
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend rollerderbyhouse.eu if you’re in europe, they ship really fast and have great customer support."
#51
Loco
5.0
(1)
"Loco in Eastbourne for inlines."
#52
Double Threat Skates
5.0
(1)
"For England I recommend Double Threat Skates in London for quad skates"
#53
DQM
5.0
(1)
"I suggest checking out DQM."
#54
Small Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"There’s also “small skateshop” also super friendly"
#55
All Out
5.0
(1)
"My boy Paul at All Out is the man if you are out west"
#56
Freedom Board Shop
5.0
(1)
"I personally feel like freedom board shop reigns superior in all essences."
#57
Mission Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"Mission Skateshop on 24th. Support local :) "
#58
Pharmacy
5.0
(1)
"Pharmacy is the OG skate shop in Portland"
#59
Saturday Skateshop
5.0
(1)
"Saturday Skateshop in Khalidiya; you can also find it in Google Maps."
#60
Western Skate Co
5.0
(1)
"Westernskateco.com thank me later! Shoes and decks for under $40"
#61
Shred
5.0
(1)
"All the people there are really nice and will set you up right."
#62
Uprise
5.0
(1)
"Uprise is a great skate store in Chicago! Highly recommend."
#63
Still Pushing
5.0
(1)
"The owner is SUPER CHILL and if you call, he will help you any way he can."
#64
Ruckus
5.0
(1)
"I will look there first before I look elsewhere."
#65
Cades
5.0
(1)
"In Houston (where I used to live) - Geometric, Southside and Cades (Woodlands) are the places to go!"
#66
Geometric
5.0
(1)
"In Houston (where I used to live) - Geometric, Southside and Cades (Woodlands) are the places to go!"
#67
Flying Fish Skate Shop
4.0
(1)
"They do a great job with new skaters and are very supportive of the local skate community."
#68
Daddies Board Shop
4.0
(1)
"I usually buy my boards from Daddiesboardshop.com"
#69
418 Skateshop
4.0
(1)
"There's 418 skateshop at bedok as well."
#70
Surf & Skate
4.0
(1)
"Surf and Skate"
#71
Skatedeluxe
4.0
(1)
"[skatedeluxe.com](https://skatedeluxe.com) is pretty good."
#72
Endless Grind
4.0
(1)
"Endless Grind sells longboards. But, they are located in Raleigh."
#73
Focus Skate Shop
4.0
(1)
"I’m partial to focus since I snowboard as well, and they’ve been the most helpful in my experience"
#74
Substance Skate Shop
4.0
(1)
"Substance skate shop is closer to beaverton but great ppl there"
#75
Shop Task
4.0
(1)
"I like Shop Task, they have a US location"
#76
Intuition
4.0
(1)
"Intuition, Oak City, Rollerwarehouse"
#77
Route One
4.0
(1)
"I like route one and skate hut for the uk."
#78
Commonwealth
4.0
(1)
"I’m pretty sure you get a free session at commonwealth if you buy a board there."
#79
Slappy's Garage
4.0
(1)
"Can’t go wrong with Slappy’s Garage. It’s another local skate shop. They have two locations on in downtown/ Linda vista. Reasonable prices!"
#80
Derby Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"I've had good luck with Derby Warehouse. Devaskation & Bruised Boutique are also popular."
#81
The Figure Skating Boutique
4.0
(1)
"I have always purchased figure skates at TheFigure Skating Boutique"
#82
Decathlon
3.0
(1)
"I think the Decathlon deck is probably usable - you can just invest in a good pair of trucks!"
#83
Unity Ride Shop
3.0
(1)
"Unity Ride Shop is the only decent place I know of that sells aggressives."
#84
Pro's Edge
3.0
(1)
"Pro's Edge Discount Skatewear is the only place I know of that sells figures."
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