Boston’s Skateboard Shops

Orchard Skateboard Shop – 156 Harvard Avenue, Boston, MA 02134

Orchard Skateshop began in late 2005, and first opened our doors in early 2006. We are the premiere skateshop in Boston offering an authentic experience with a welcoming attitude. We carry a full line of skateboarding products, mens and womens apparel, and sneakers from only the finest vendors. We’re an independent skater owned business with roots in the old school and we embrace the new school. Whether we’re putting on a skate jam, building a spot, or having events at the shop, Orchard is committed to to the betterment of the local skate scene and the surrounding community.

—Broderick, Devoe, Matt, and Armin

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Blvd Boston Skateboard Shop – 251 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116

Blvd. is a skater owned and run boutique located in the heart of Boston. We have a wide range of clothing, footwear, and accessories fitting all your needs. We choose our companies wisely and only carry brands that we feel fit the lifestyle we support. We now have 2 locations and are hard at work finding new brands and keeping both stores fully stocked with only the finest gear around!

Blvd. also provides an open stage for artists to showcase their work as a solo or collaborative exhibit.  Some previous artist include Mikey Welsh, Bigfoot, Justin White and Silas Finch. We hope to continue providing you with interesting art and displays throughout blvd.

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Eastern Boarder Skateboard Shop – Multiple Locations: Leominster | Worcester | Nashua | Natick | Danvers

Eastern Boarder was started in Fitchburg, Massachusetts 20 years ago with the goals of providing the best products and customer service to the Skate, Snow and BMX community.

Still owned and operated by the original founders, this same philosophy has made us one of the premier shops in the country.

Eastern Boarder now has 5 retail locations in Leominster, Worcester, Natick, Danvers and Nashua, NH as well as an online store.

With back to back Best of Boston awards as well as being named “Coolest Shop in the Country” by Snowboarder Magazine we at Eastern Boarder are looking forward to many more years of providing the highest quality service and gear for you.

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Athenaeum Skateboard Shop

The team at Athenaeum feels strongly about contributing to the skateboarding community to promote the growth and love of the sport as well as a strong sense of camaraderie amongst riders. As such, we are proud to have provided full start-up funding to the Land of Plenty Skateboard Foundation in Los Angeles, CA, to establish themselves as an organization with the same focus, especially with youth who will contribute to its longevity. Together, Athenaeum and the Land of Plenty expect to continue working very closely together to achieve our mutual goals of providing young, potential skateboarders with the equipment they need to become empowered by the love of the sport we all share. We are proud to work with such a fine organization.

Next Generation Skateboard Shop (Closed)

Next Generation would like to thank everyone for their continued support over the years, and look forward to servicing the skate community in the future.

About the Former Owner, Pat Hickey (now of Seasonal Skateboards)

“I started skateboarding in 1996, I grew up skating around the Boston area. When I was 18 I joined the Air Force and moved away to Nebraska where I was stationed for 4 years. While I was out in Nebraska I got sponsored by my friend Jason’s shop Next Generation. Through the shop I picked up a few more sponsors including eS footwear, and Null Skateboards. In 2005 I got discharged from the Military and decided to open up a shop. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do since I started skating.

My first shop was located in Fremont, NE a small town located outside of Omaha. It was a cool setup. I had a shop on the main level and I had a small skatepark in the basement level. We would have concerts there frequently as well. After staying in Fremont for 3 years I decided to move back east. I felt like there were a lot more oppurtunities back in Boston for me. In March 2008 I opened up a Next Generation in my hometown of Waltham, MA. We’ve been open a year and a half already and things are going great. I want to thank everyone that has supported the shop since I’ve started it. Everyone helps a small business grow.” -Pat Hickey

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