Endemic Skate Store

once upon a time i fell victim to a horrible loss.
tragic, really.
a loss that caused a void within my being… a void so filling there was no room for any happiness anymore. i was incomplete and broken. i tried to distract myself from the pain… supplement anguish with mediocrity… but nothing worked. i grow so very attached to that which i love.
you see, i lost my favorite hat. those who know me have heard the story before. it’s all too familiar. the famous volcom lambretta military hat in fashion circa 2007.
i knew in the states it was hopeless — we suffer from ADD (i blame it on the microwave), and wasteful consumerism which instructs us to always purchase the ‘latest and greatest’ while throwing our old to the sideline. there was no way i could find my beloved hat in my homeland. so i turned to the internet where — i had heard — dreams come true.
after one failed attempt at a midwest store (supposed inventory theft… mmm hmm) i found Endemic.
just having the hat alone warrants 4 stars from me but the customer service i received bumped it up to 5 glowing stars. you see, on top of being obsessive with a head accessory i can provide another nugget of info: i cheap. so cheap that i sacrificed getting my hat in a timely manner to save around $ 20 by shipping it within the UK to a friend’s relatives, who will be visiting next month. for whatever reason the default response to a purchase with different billing and shipping addresses is to cancel the order.
after inquiring, the store owner Andy responded right away and told me to resubmit my order, stating it would be fulfilled. the 2^nd order did in fact get placed and was quickly delivered to the shipping address. now i just want till sept… patiently!
maybe someday i will make it out to Huddersfield (probably not) to see this savior of a british skate store… and thank andy in person.
*now accepting free tickets to england*