Skate shop

A skateshop is a type of store that sells skateboard parts 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] 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".