Southside Skateshop
South Houston, Texas, US
A park-and-shop with more than three decades behind it and a stated goal of accommodating your skateboarding, whatever level it is at — and somewhere to sit down with a coffee between runs.
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The shop inside Southside Skatepark, a Houston skateboarding institution with more than 30 years behind it. Because it sits within an indoor park with a snack bar, you can buy a setup, get it built, and ride it under the same roof — and the crew's stated aim is to accommodate your skateboarding, whatever that looks like.
Southside is a short drive south of downtown Houston and a different proposition from a street-front shop: the counter is inside the skatepark, so advice comes from people who will watch you ride what they sold you. Hours follow the park — Monday to Thursday 2pm to 9pm, Friday until 10pm, Saturday 11am to 9pm and Sunday 1pm to 9pm — and the online store ships across the US with free shipping over a spend threshold if you would rather browse from home first.