Great local skate shop in an ever growing City of Oceanside. Asylum is 3-4 blocks from the beach and is directly across the street from Asylum Surf. They carry a wide range of skateboard brands from clothing to wheels and bearings. The prices are really good considering the surrounding area and prices in surrounding stores. All the guys who work there are knowledgeable about skateboarding and are more than capable of building a complete skateboard. Great shop!! read more

My granddaughter has recently gotten into skateboarding. I happened to find Asylum Skate shop while visiting the Oceanside Thursday night market. So, I decided that I would get her a hat from the skate shop. The guys were AWESOME and very helpful!! I told them about my granddaughter and they were genuinely excited for her. The shop has a vast selection of apparel, skateboards, and accessories. Pricing is very reasonable for the merchandise available. I am glad that I found them and I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the shop!! read more

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Very friendly and helpful. Chill vibes with amazing boards. Highly recommended for beginner skaters looking for an upgrade.

Cool skateshop in Oceanside, this one focuses more on skateboaridng and they have a sister store for surfing. Its local to me but I'm located more than an hour away. It's a nice drive up and it's close to the beach so that a plus. I mainly enter the raffles at this shop for their sought after Nike SBs and I haven't won a lot but I do hit a few times. The raffles are fair and they give you a call if you've won so it's pretty quick to find out the results. I can't speak about anything else but so far experience has been good over there. My recent pick up are the Maui Wowie SBs. Follow their IG for drops. Support local businesses! read more

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Great selection of Skateboards, skateboard shirts. A wonderful and helpful staff. I strongly recommend this store.

Good group of dudes taking care of the Oceanside skate scene. Been been going here for over 10 years and will continue as long as they're still around. read more

Basically comparing this to the Asylum Surf shop, literally across the street. I wanted to hit up the surf shop and our one kid wanted to check out the skate shop, so we cam in here as well. Overall, the store wasn't bad. They had a good supply of branded skate apparel and things of the sort. Really didn't think they had a lot of actual skate stuff (could have missed it though). Staff was friendly enough and did ask if we needed help. We didn't make a purchase so our interactions with the staff were pretty limited. If you're more into skating than surfing, I'd recommend you check out this shop, as the names would imply. If you're into surfing go across the street and check out that shop. read more

Took my son here for his birthday to get a new skateboard and they two guys that were working that morning were the nicest and most helpful people I have ever met. They talked my son through what they thought he should get for his new board and were very knowledgeable on what brands they thought were best and explained everything very well to him. He loves his new board! read more

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Today my five and a half year old son came in looking for a skateboard that would be good for him. The two young men were super nice, they listened to what I was looking for and helped us build a board that my son was over the moon to have. They asked him what his favorite color was for the deck, they put a little colored bolt when screwing in the deck so he would know the front from the back, and they even gave him a little heads up on footing. At the end they asked if my boys (my 3.5 year old was with me too) wanted stickers ... big deal for kids their ages. I just can't express enough how great the experience was for my son and I. read more

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Not your average skateshop. They have everything you need and if you are lucky enough to win a raffle you will meet an employee like Semaj who seemed genuinely excited for my luck in winning a raffle they had. He helped me find the wheels I was looking for since I was already there and got me on my way. If you are looking for anything skateboard related this is the spot and if you are asylum skateshop Semaj deserves a raise! Thanks again Asylum crew read more

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The guys at Asylum are true skaters. They aren't mall-kids that got the job because they want to look cool. These guys actually skate and know what they're talking about. You can also check their website for stock which is handy. Their address is http://www.asylumboardshop.com read more

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My boyfriend and his brother walked in this shop today, they dropped some limited sb Nike's and when they called yesterday they were told If they were going to receive any they would post it on their Instagram. Sure enough they posted it today and said they were "sold out" and then deleted the post. There's a bunch of kids running this store, there's a curly hair kid that told my boyfriend that the owner doesn't care about them as a customer and they only cater to locals (we reside in Oceanside), I don't know if that was supposed to be a racist comment, or if he's was just being a douche but the point is, if this owner has a contract with Nike and the employees are selling these shoes on the side or holding them for "local only" this could potentially be fraud. This won't be the last time they hear from us. read more

This is one of the coolest shops I've been to yet! My 14 year old son and I came looking to buy him a complete skateboard and keep in mind, my son and I barely know anything about skateboarding. The employees helped me through the entire set up of the skateboard and answered everyone of my questions and gave me there opinions on the best boards and wheels and why! They also gave my son some free stickers and some learning advice. He loves the skateboard and I'm proud this shop is local. Keep up the good work guys! read more

Best core skate shop in Oceanside! They have it all! All the employees are rad and they all rip at skating!

Was disrespected when walking in to get my bearings pressed . The manager was super helpful i wish I got his name . His excuse for his co-worker basically telling me to "do it yourself at home " in a demeaning way . Store wasn't packed at all and it takes them 5 min to press my bearing into my wheels. After the manager walked up to me and said sorry he was having a "rough day ". Lmk when I can get my ones . And I'll bring the manager a donut when I come back for the ones . I hope I catch him working again .!!! read more

I just want to say a few words about the staff. I am almost (2 more years) 50. but I grew up in skate culture. It would be really easy for this place to become a hang out with indifferent employees. That is not the case. The staff are so attentive and know the product. They are what you want in an employee. I have been a retail manager probably longer then they have been alive. That probably goes back on the owner for trusting them. I have an Amazon Prime account I could easily have these shoes two day dropped. Yet I prefer to give these guys my business for good reason. Great local store...give them you're business. read more

Went in today looking for a gift for my boyfriend and had an overall great experience! An employee named Zack helped me and was super helpful throughout my whole experience. Very satisfied! read more

Buttery....... .............The new asylum graphic is sexy and this shop is real. Not some corporate crap that has dorky goods. The team is legit....plus, the manager makes me wet. read more

Keeping it real in downtown Oceanside! Just a bunch of awesome skater rats doing what they do best.... read more

Trying to get back into skating and felt like a old fart trying to skate after 5 years. The guys were true skaters didn't pressure me to buying anything crazy just made suggestions. Definitely my go to skate gear spot. Going to go back to pick up a board for my wife also glad to see I can count on the the guys to help me out. read more

Asylum Skate - Skate Shops Near Me - Oceanside, California

Great skate shop for all skill levels and not pressuring to buy anything. Always great walking into the shop. Best skate shop in Oceanside. I would highly recommend this over other skate shops in the area because it is much cheaper and is still good quality goods, especially the shop decks. read more

You guys are amazing and are fair. You're all about the local community and go above and beyond for us! SO much love! Ignore the negative energy and keep up the great work! I will CONTINUE TO SUPPORT- ALWAYS!! read more

Just went into Asylum to pick up my pair of Hawaii Dunks I won from their raffle, I'm super stoked! Jay rung me up at the counter and his positive attitude and enthusiasm made the raffle W feel that much better! Don't listen to all the haters who take raffle L's and just assume they backdoor all of their pairs, keep entering the raffles and your time will come! Definitely swing by and check out Asylum Skate Shop read more

I'm one of those people that only show up when there's a raffle for an SB dunk. I've taken numerous L's from this shop and now I've caught a couple W's on the Elephant Dunks and the Crater Dunks. I don't know any of these guys but they seem friendly to me so to all of you who thinks they backdoor pairs or they hold it for their homies you just need to take an L better and keep it moving after. read more

Really friendly, chill employees. Just won my first online raffle from them for the Club 58 dunk lows. Their raffle process is 100% legit, you just got to hope you're lucky and your name gets pulled. Appreciate the great customer service when I went to pickup the shoes! read more

Pretty cool little skate shop in the heart of downtown, just a couple blocks from the pier. Stopped in the check out their clothes and see what they had to offer. Not a huge selection but given the size of the shop it wasn't bad. A decent amount of clothing and boards. The staff was really chill and let me browse without bugging me. The prices were a little steep but other than that this place is great. read more

This skate shop has an amazing selection of clothes, shoes and boards. Not to mention all of the guys that work there are really friendly and helpful if you're lost and trying to buy a gift. They provide amazing and genuine service!! If you're looking for a great skate shop, I highly recommend this place. read more

Let me just say you should never ever have a bunch of teenagers running one skate shop. The kids "working" in there were just lounging around talking on the phone and to their friends... Only one of them even acknowledged my presence, for being a skate shop they had a decent selection of boards and shoes and the like but they literally had ONE set of pads (elbow, knee, and wrist) in toddler size... If you want good customer service, I say pass on Asylum... read more

An awesome skate shop to get some nice clothing or get a new skateboard. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. They carry brands such as Anti Hero, Vans, Toy Machine, and Baker. Great skate shop to check out. read more

Great little shop. Absolutely no pressure. We came in looking like a family of tourists and they gave us lots of space - thinking we were quickies (or gypsies). But once we got down to real business, they were very helpful. read more

This is my favorite skate shop to go to in San Diego county. The people working are always incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Every time I've been in, someone has greeted me and asked me if I needed any assistance. There's also no pressure here, and I never feel awkward or unwelcome when I'm just browsing the inventory. Not sure why anyone would write a bad review on this place, but from my personal experience, I always look forward to coming here; whether it's for a deck, hardware, clothes or what have you. As I've said, my favorite thing about this place is how welcoming and helpful the staff are here. I'll usually tell someone what I'm looking for, they'll help me pick something out and then we might just talk about what ever for a few minutes. I think this shop definitely has a good skate vibe, while still being a responsible and well maintained business. I would highly recommend this place to anyone! read more

Great service my son loves this place, he's new to skateboarding and I have no idea but the guys at the shop helped him out and we're awesome read more

I gave it a 4 star just because it's a bit pricey! I went in here yesterday and built a cruiser skateboard. At first, there was a young guy who didn't know anything and wasn't helpful at all. THEN, an older young man comes out who has brown hair and he helped me out SO MUCH! I got the best wheels trucks and bearings for my buck and he was a cool person and eager to help. You can tell he enjoys his job and the owner should thank this guy because I was about to walk out empty handed before the supervisor guy came out and took over. Thanks for the awesome board! read more

Some of the workers don't even skate and they don't even know anything about the brands, one of the workers was rude and trying to tell me what to get and not get, he looked like he was miserable and was their for nothing but the other workers are friendly and help you out when your their read more