Ask A Skate Shop - Legacy Skate Store

In the run-up to Skate Shop Day, we thought we'd reach out to some our favourite shops across the UK to ask them some not-so-serious questions about the highs and lows of running a skate shop.

Skate Shop Day might be over but we're still going with our 'Ask A Skate Shop' series because every day should be Skate Shop, right? This time we chatted to the man behind Legacy Skate Store, Ronny Calow. Ron's a certified UK legend who's been part of the Death Skateboards crew for a whopping 25 years and is still out there killin' it today alongside supplying the good people of Darlington with the finest skate clobber. Cheers mate!

• One product you thought you’d never get rid of?
• £80 Skateboards, they’re still here! I was right.
• One thing you wish people knew about skate shops?
• They’re a lonely place.
• Most played video in the shop?
• 'Vic & Bob's Afternoon Delights'.
• Favourite skate shop video?
• Mischief vids.

• Worst thing about deciding to film a shop video?
• I’ll let you know when I decide.
• Best team rider?
• They’re like my children, hard to choose.
• Worst team rider?
• See above.
• Best shop employee?
• We’re a small team and I appreciate them all equally.
• Worst shop employee?
• See above.

• Biggest ‘I will never financially recover from this’ moment?
• I’d say the current economic situation
• Most famous shop visitor? Bonus: what did they get and did they ask for discount?
• Ben Raemers, no
• Cheekiest request from a customer?
• Can’t think of anything, mainly buying shit from other places then asking us to grip or setup that stuff.
• Shop soundtrack?
• I play Jimmy Eden Moon (YouTube), top quality 90s hip-hop and loads of rare white labels. It’s just on shuffle but it keeps the shop vibe niiiice.
• Do you think making a shop video is important?
• No.
• Most common question you get asked?
• "How long you been here?"

• Best thing about working in/owning a shop?
• Freedom from the man.
• Worst thing about running a shop?
• No money, dealing with assholes
• The shop wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for…
• My stupidity.
• Best memory from a shop trip or session?
• Just hanging with the team.
• If you could start over again what would you do differently?
• Everything.
• If you could bring back one brand from the grave what would it be?
• Deathbox.

That's enough chit-chat though. Head to the shop to buy the latest skateboard decks, clothing, shoes and more from CSC. Or, check out the rest of our Ask A Skate Shop series on the CSC Blog. Safe.