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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

I've been going here for years and I haven't been anywhere else since I first went, their shop…read moredecks are amazing, everyone is really nice, and it's overall just a amazing shop.the shops decks are also really cheap, last a long time, have a lot of good designs, and have very good curvature.

this place had a great big inventory. The guy there was awesome ,overall it was pretty cheap…read more I would go there for all my stuff if I could

Very small skate shop near the "Boring building" and across from the old Lincoln "Sputnik" neon…read moresign. Owner is very knowledgeable and safety conscious. Some prices are lower than online. A great local business to support if you are going to the nearby city skate park.

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

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!

They say highest price paid but they were the lowest even just in a few mile radius buy about 250…read morepercent

I had called before I had gone down there to ask if they had something I was looking for they did…read more When I had gone down there o spoke to a gentleman and I'm being quite nice saying that. He said there were a couple outside. I then said are they charged he which replied no. So went take a look and then give back where I waited another 20 min which the store had no customers. To where the store employee said are you gonna walk around store all day. This store has no clue how to interact with customers. 3 employees and they don't go and see what they can do for its potential customer for a sale. No wonder they have the same product from 5 months ago. They got a store full of chum-lee. They took in merchandise as bad deals and can't get their money back on it a moped at $1500.00 where u can buy a new one at $1,100.