Powell Peralta Skate Shop

I came a while back to buy a skate board for my husband. The 3 guys that helped me were awesome. I knew I wanted to get this death wish board with Mickey Jim Greco and I wanted to carve out a G on the grip tape for our kids name. All 3 guys huddled around and did it for me and they made it look sick bc they carved the G where it said Greco so all u see is a lime green G. They spent like 2 hours helping me pick everything out and putting the board together for me. They definitely went above and beyond and made sure I got the best gear bc I was out of my element. My hubby loved it and he loved the etched out G the most. They made the purchase really fun for me. Thanks!

Had the typical shop tees. Staff wasn’t friendly. Would recommend going on state street and checking out the skate shops there, they have friendly staff and more variety!

Very good selection, plenty of cool gear and nice staff to help you out with what you need! Definitely going to shop more here.

I whole heartedly recommend this skate shop. From sick clothing and new shoes, decks, etc, to backpacks, socks, and 3^rd party gear. No exaggeration all the clothing looks really good. Staff is super friendly and helpful, knowledgable. First time I came in I bought skate bearings, and any skater knows that getting the old ones out to make way for the new can be a big hassle. The only guy working helped me all the way through, without question. He was happy to help. If you’re in Santa Barbara and like clothes and/​or skateboarding, stop by.

They had cool stuff here. Got me a ripper banner and a couple of wall hanger boards. Staff is cool and very helpful. When I walked I felt like a kid in the 80’s with all the old school supplies they had. They had nice reissues like a the Tony Hawk, Tommy Guerrero and Lance Mountain. Would definetly take another trip out there.

I’ve been wanting to visit Powell since I was 15! That was over 20 years ago, and I finally made it yesterday! I’m not sure if they actually had a shop for the public back then, or if it was just the warehouse.
Anyway, I felt like a blast to the past. It’s so great to see the old school logos on shirts, sweatshirts, boards, etc… I was bummed that a lot of the tshirts were XXL, and not Med or Large. I guess they sell out quickly, but it sucks when I drive from so far away to visit and won’t be back for a long time.
A few of the logos that I missed from the 80’s are gone. I guess since those skaters moved on to other companies… I also was hoping they would have the old school videos/​DVDs from the Bones Brigade days… I had the first 8 videos, but lost them all over time…
I bought 2 shirts and hope they bring back the Bones Brigade ones, as I didn’t notice any of them…
Friendly staff and great memories!