Every time I visit here, the staff makes me feel like I belong. Even if I ask stupid questions…read more Awesome staff! Awesome prices! Awesome service! By far, the best shop in Pinellas County.

I went in here while on vacation because I didn't want to check a skateboard on the plane. This is…read moremy favorite skate shop in the area, too. I might like the Tarpon one a little better if for no other reason than the selection. I ended up having to go to Tarpon anyways to get the bushings I wanted. All good. Dude was helpful but not annoying like they can be at mall shops. He kept me from making a mistake with my set up too. I almost out 169s on my card, but the 159s were the right ones. Independent Hollows, son! I never owned a Santa Cruz board in the old days, but my brother loved em. I had been sweating the Dressen Rose Cross for a minute, so I grabbed one finally! They had Spitfires 80HD Chargers too, which I think are discontinued by the manufacturer. That's a bummer because these wheels are dope. I usually use OG Reed's bearings, but dude convinced me to try Super Red's. No regrets on that decision, either. It was a bit more, but I really dig the bearings they feel crazy fast & smooth. Might be the wheels too since I've been riding 99s for a while prior to setting this up. My sister in law got my brother some shoes and dude gave us a bunch of stickers. I promised I'd stick em on every cop car I saw while on vacation. Good looking out, Westside. I'll see y'all again next time.

Awesome skate shop, the only one around but the owner is a founder of the skate park nearby in St…read morePetes and has done a bunch in the skate world. The side of the shop is painted by a famous skater whose deck I actually got. Little skate ramp in the back. Jay is a super chill dude to talk to, very friendly and helpful, all around good vibes here check it out.

So I feel bad because their 1 review is rough so here I go. I am not a skater by any means but my…read moreson is and we were in town and he wanted to stop by. We also don't have any local skate shops where we live so it was good to shop local. The shop is a little hard to find if you're not familiar with the area but find it, it's worth it. The dude working was very nice-greeted us and asked if we were looking for something specific and told us about the sales they had. Btw their logo is pretty cool-anyway he helped my son find his board and whatever stuff he needed with it was never pushy or pretentious. Give this shop a shot.

Cool shop here located in united skates on Armenia. A lot of selection and workers willing to…read moreassist. I believe Christine was helping me and she helped assess some used skates I got from play it again. After changing wheels/ bearings and adjusting trucks a bunch of times I realized the skates I got were duds. I finally decided to cop a fresh pair of quads here. She helped navigate the selection and we found these beauties with the perfect fit/style! After that I never left the rink again. I am looking forward to breaking these babies in! They were on sale for $200 so I think it's a good deal especially with the use I will be getting out of them. Side note United skates is a really fun rink been checking out all the locals

They were wonderful helping me choose new skates that fit me way better than the ones I bought from…read morea general sporting goods store. I had some questions , went back in and they helped me make adjustments

Yoooo! Only 5 stars is whack! Westside deserves 6 minimum! This shop is skate run for the skaters…read moreand it's assuring knowing that your hard earned money goes back to the DIY scene. If they weren't generous enough to offer free shipping, I'd drive the hour+ and gladly pass every shop along the way to get to Westside. John and Zetchy are the realest dawgs in the game! If you don't shop Westside I don't skate with you.

Westside is a great local skateshop and has been in business since around 1997 which is a long time…read morein skateboarding as well as in dog years. This is their original location though they have a few others now, too, I think. They carry just about everything you'd want or need for skateboarding including a wide array of decks, trucks, wheels, and shoes including Nike SB and adidas Skateboarding. Because of their long local history, they've done colabs with a number of national brands and have some unique shirts and other products. One important note on their location: Google Maps does not show the accurate location! The actual shop is about half a mile south of where Google indicates it is but yes it is in a shopping center off US 19. Keep driving south on US 19 and look on what will be on your right if heading south for a strip mall called I think "Bradley Plaza". It has a bright blue roof and that's where Westside is.

One of the friendliest, most helpful hard-core Surf, skate and fly fishing shops on God's great…read moreplanet Earth. What Jacob has built in this community is more than just wood, foam, fiberglass and feathers. It's a gathering place for everyone and anyone that loves Sarasota or the Florida lifestyle. Get you some Compound! Just don't start surfing... It's already way too crowded

Sal in the fishing department took great care of me during the purchase of a new fly rod. His…read morerecommendations were spot on, he was very friendly and professional, and he set it up perfectly! Eric at the front counter was very friendly and welcoming as well. I would definitely recommend The Compound to any anglers looking for a real pro shop. Thanks!

Absolutely outstanding customer service and products. Aaron even let my son take home a demo board…read moreso he could really try it out - - at no charge! Aaron is extremely knowledgeable and offered us many options, including just making some adjustments to my son's existing board. Pricing is fair and the custom boards made on-site are epic! We are customers for life!

I'm still fairly new to skating, and I was looking for a longboard to help me practice. I drove 45…read moreminutes from Tampa to St. Pete to check this place out. The owner John was welcoming right off the bat and encouraged me to try out various demo boards to see which style I felt most comfortable with. After riding several boards of different sizes, shapes, wheels, etc., I felt confident when I picked out my particular set up. John never pressured me one way or the other, and I could tell he was very knowledgeable as well as patient. I would definitely recommend this place!

Staff here was very helpful getting my son set up for his new hobby. They answered questions, gave…read moresuggestions, and let us know of all the assistance that he could get at the skate park. 11.10.202

Great place for people that are skateboarders and folks that want to learn how to skateboard.read more

Wifey bought me a hoodie here , said was a cool, old school place..older feller there, took my wife…read moreas a "hole in the wall" type gal, and pointed her to a few dive bars...good stuff

We live in Tennessee and stop in while on Vacation. The owners about my aha and I had a great times…read moretalking about our childhood skateboarding/BMX adventure. My son bought a board for his girl. it's a good place to shop and to be chilaxin the most..... Stop in for great service and great conversation.

If you want an off the wall experience buying your kid's first skateboard, then come see Howard @…read moreHouse of Pawn. Thanks Bro, you made the experience special and unforgettable for his parents...I am sure for him too!

Floyd Howard Pruitt is just awesome, It would be hard to find a more honest and giving guy. He even…read morehas a sweet skate shop in his store. So for all your needs, hit up The House of Pawn. Albert Quiroz

This is the local go to bike shop. They will go out of their way to help with customer service…read more They can fix any bike with any problem. They have a nice assortment of bikes as well as can order bikes for you. They are light in clothing and accessories for women on the floor yet they will order whatever you need. They also have a nice assortment of bike snacks, energy bars and drinks for your rides. Before COVID they used to have group rides a few times a week. Those are temporary suspended yet once they start those up again highly recommend them. Great community of bike friends come to this store. They have a new mechanic, Dino. He is fantastic. I showed up with my bike on the back of my car hanging from the bike rack. My bike had a flat tire. Dino came out to my car, popped off the tire. Replaced the tub & quickly put the tire back on my bike, filled it up with air then checked the other tire filling it up with air. I was in/out in 15 mins. Now that was an example of outstanding customer service and being efficient! These little things keep me coming back.

This is a really fantastic bike shop, or LBS (local bike shop) now that I'm learning the lingo…read more I ended up at their Pasadena location recently as it's close to home. I haven't cycled since I was a kid, but after getting fed up with running injuries, decided perhaps a return to cycling would be a better option for me. The staff at the other location were extremely helpful and spent a long time talking to me about what I was looking to do, the pros and cons of various models and options, and then made some recommendations. They called over to this store to ensure what the computer was showing as in stock was actually there so I wouldn't waste my time driving, and then I was on my way to try out some bikes as I required a frame size that wasn't on the floor at the other location. Same as I had experienced at their other store, the staff at this location were very helpful and all about getting me into the right bike for me, and not getting me up to a certain price point. The models I had been looking at online, and expected to pay for, ended up being more than what I needed, and they made sure I knew that there'd be no advantage to me going up to that level. I did some test rides, and went home to think on it with zero pressure from them. Came back the next day, ended up with a bike for me, one for my wife, some accessories, and an awesome rapid-release/attach Topeak rack and child seat for both bikes that my wife and I can easily snap the child seat on and off of as needed. There was no charge to install any of the accessories. When I came back a day later to pick everything up after they had installed the options, turns out my vehicle was not quite large enough to transport both bikes. They offered to follow us home with the bikes free of charge. That's incredible service and worthy of patronage, loyalty and five stars. The store has a large selection of bikes, from $50 kids models to $15,000 competition models. They have all the accessories too, from electronics to clothing to shoes (including the various shoe mounts to match all the random attachment options). What I learned today while getting the bikes dropped off is that this location also offers classes, from cleaning to patching flats, so don't overlook that if you want to learn.