Rip City Skates

[4] The popularity of rollerskating waned and the shop became a meeting place for the Santa Monica and greater west L.A. skateboard scene.

[1] In 1984, Sean Stussy, then an unknown fashion designer, convinced Jim and Bill to carry his clothing in the shop.

[1] Before business picked up in the mid-1980s, the shop offered pinball machines as an extra revenue source.

[4] In 2020, a local brewery called Santa Monica Brew Works launched "RIP CITY SKATES IPA", a West Coast-Style India Pale Ale, to celebrate the skate shop's legacy.

[7] In November 2019, it was announced that the building at 2709 Santa Monica Blvd where Rip City Skates has been in business for over 40 years was scheduled for demolition and redevelopment.