All the latest gear and some of the old school things. Got my first board here as a kid. We will not go anywhere else, nor should you, for any of our skate needs!!! I asked for Brand and model I was looking for and with out putting me on hold he said "Sure we have em" Went to store today and same friendly people helped me- wheels were a little cheaper got great deal half off on bearings also grab a few decals. I could have spent all day there. With…""First of all this review is long overdue. Finally my homegirl went over to Ravel to ask for help. They have a lot of great inventory and I just about blew a gasket when Earl found shiny purple trucks to match the purple striped stain job on the Santa Monica Airlines deck he helped me pick out (OMG NOICE!!!). Cool workers and pros stop in regularly.Feeling almost like a relic leftover from early days of skateboarding, this place is the real deal. Trip will be well worth it.

I feel really lucky, like this board was meant for me. Wish I'd done this sooner!!! While small, it is packed with clothes, boards, safety gear, and acts as a museum of iconic skate history of sorts. Just...wow. Friendly staff, cute dresses for the ladies, coloring books on surfing for the kids and then some cool boards. Been itching to learn how to skate so I can cruise around my new hood by the Grove, so after doing a ton of research, today I finally went to Rip City Skates to let the pros build me my perfect first skateboard!!! As the owners say “Thank god it didn’t.”. Go in and have Fun and support this store. Located in mid-city Santa Monica at 26^th Street, this place oozes with skateboard history. Too bad for me. Now...what should I name her??? Call us or send us a photo of your diamond from our web form or visit us in Beverly Hills for a free appraisal and cash offer. Wow. They clearly love their jobs and only want to help you pick out a rad skateboard. Great service!Exceptional service. I took my son in to have his skateboard fixed. I bought Wheels and bearings for an old board I had laying around for years. Rip City opened its doors in 1978 as the modern era of Skateboarding was beginning...... trying to establish itself as a legitimate sport…….thankfully, that effort failed. "Leticia was great on quotes and Adrian provided the most wonderful Customer Service. Thanks so much Earl and the Rip City Skates crew!!! The place is covered in skateboard history, from floor to ceiling. I'll be back soon for any skateboarding accessories. They were so honest and explained it just needed some oil and tightening. I have no real experience on other boards to compare to but this feels too good to be true and I'm having an easy time getting a feel for this. The shop specializes in all kinds of skateboards and longboards. As boards have evolved over the decades, we have tried to keep to core products from manufacturers who consider quality over mass produced crap.Santa Monica Airlines, Creature, Krooked, Anti-Hero, Real, Enjoi, Girl, Almost, Darkstar, Chocolate, Baker, Deathwish, Element, Plan B, Welcome, Nullity, Dogtown, Black Label, Powell Peralta, Alva, Hosoi, Skater-Made, Tunnel, Flip, ATM Click, SantaCruz, Z-flex, Mini-LogoArbor, Loaded, Santa Monica Airlines, Dogtown, Tunnel, Land Yachts, Alva, Skate Design, Skater-Made, Santa Cruz, Zip Zinger, PennyIndependent, Thunder, Venture, Theeves, Tensor, Royal, Paris, Randall, CarverSpitfire, Bones, ATF, OJ, Slimeball, Tunnel, Orangatang, Powell Peralta, Ricta, Acid, Dogtown, Girl, Chocolate, Element, Baker, Plan BBearings (Bones, Hard Luck, Mini-Logo), Bushings (Khiro, Bones, Doh-Doh), Rails (Powell, Vision, Welcome, Santa Cruz), Bolts: Shorties, Khiro, Diamond187, Smith, Pro-tec, Pro-Design, Triple 8, Kanoa® Flyaway, Going to go back when I have some time just to talk to them and buy some old stuff that just reminds me of the old days of skating in the 70's. The owner is amazing. Brought my son in to Rip City to get a new deck and the employees and owner were super friendly and helpful. A lot of the old-school legends and founders of skateboarding still come into the shop from time to time. Why go anywhere else when looking for board or an authentic Santa Monica t-shirt definitely a must-stop visit in SM! Mine was. If they don't know the history of it, it hasn't been known or it has been forgotten and will never be recovered. Wanted to push what they had. We will absolutely use Breakwater for our…""Alright I made the mistake of buying a stun gun at big 5 for $65 which broke on me only after one week.

After chatting it up for an hour and trying out some different board shapes, I walked out with an old school pastel '84 Santa Monica Airlines reissue that looks and rides like a dream.