UK brand
Slam City
London skate shop opened in 1986 by freestyler Paul Sunman in the basement of Rough Trade Records, long based at Neal's Yard in Covent Garden and now on Brick Lane.
History
- Slam City Skates opened in 1986, founded by freestyle skater Paul Sunman. [1][2]
- The first shop was in the basement of Rough Trade Records on Talbot Road, West London, from 1986 to 1988. [1]
- From 1988 to 2015 it was on the ground floor of 16 Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, with Rough Trade in the basement. [1]
- It opened an east London shop on Bethnal Green Road in 2013 and later moved to Endell Street in Covent Garden (2015 to 2020). [1][2]
- Since Go Skateboarding Day 2017 it has been at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. [1]
- The team video City of Rats, directed by Henry Edwards-Wood, was released for the shop's 25th anniversary. [2]
In the magazines
13 adverts and features from the magazines, catalogues and flyers, by year.
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Stocked in the UK by
Independent UK skate shops listing Slam City decks right now, from their online shops (checked every few days).
- Slam City Skates · London6 in stock
- Lost Art · Liverpool1 in stock