Finally found a shop that carries S1 helmets and Loaded longboards, yes to the good stuff! Excited to sign up for lessons with my child, such a cool skate shop - didn't check out their shoes but glad I got a better insert cushion inside my helmet to get that snug and secure feeling. Can't wait to bring my kid here, maybe I'll get a regular deck if I learn to drop in, eventually! Now to find g-form padding.. read more

Just got back to longboarding after many years. Needed a new deck, so figured I'll give local shop a try. Taylor was very friendly, patient and helpful. Will return soon to get another board! read more

Skateworks - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

My go-to shop. These guys are so great and knowledgeable. Really awesome to talk with and have such a plethora of knowledge in the industry. Every visit I either leave with a new deck or gear or just more knowledge. I highly recommend stopping by. Such a sick shop. read more

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simply the best skate shop in the Bay Area! Fond memories of the old MV location, always.

Unrealistically good skate shop for skateboard related things cant recommend it enough read more

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Family operated where you can chat with the owner on a daily basis. Great selection of boards, shoes and accessories. Knowledgeable and friendly crew. Love that they have a mini halfpipe in the back. They offer lessons too! Support your local skate shop. You might be able to find a board for less online even a deal from the manufacturer, but by buying local you're supporting folks who are your neighbors and/ or part of your (skate) community. And that's exactly what skateboarding is; a community and your local skate shop like Skateworks are still an essential part of it all. read more

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Came in with a pair of roller skates, only to find out this location only does skateboards. The associate kindly offered to take a look anyways. After working on them with the tools he had on hand, about 10 minutes, the skates rolled much better and he gave me some insight into what was going wrong. Absolutely amazing service here! I will definitely be visiting to the Santa Cruz location for a nicer pair of skates soon! read more

We bought our son a new skateboard here a few weeks back. This place has an amazing selection of boards, tracks, wheels, etc, but more importantly is run by people who *know* skateboarding, are patient in offering advice and just really nice to deal with (even to people who know nothing about skateboarding). Great store, great people - highly recommend. read more

taylor helped me pick out my board today. he lowkey looks like jesus now that i think about it read more

Skateworks - my skatebort - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

This is one of the best little skate shops I've been too and have seen many for sure ! I've had two boards built there now and will be back for another soon. The staff is super friendly and patient to help you get exactly what you want. Never try to over sell you , but understand what you want. Helped me get one as a gift the other for my son who really also enjoyed the experience of going there Very knowledgeable and can tell staff and owner just have a love for old school skating. This place has a half pipe which I believe they give lessons on , and just adds to the real school skate atmosphere All 5 star for this place , will be back soon Also, they have a small collection of clothing and shoes which is cool. Always find more than what I want when there Thank you always a great experience read more

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Assortment is nice. Will take Skateboarding class.

We have been in here a few times looking at decks and the like and have always been happy with both the selection and especially the service. Our latest trip involved looking for a helmet for my son. They had a fair selection of helmets but in all honesty its pretty much what other places have. We had stopped at a few places and did not have alot of luck. What made the difference was the level of customer service we received. The person helping us spent alot of time making sure the helmet was a proper fit. Pads were adjusted and readjusted time and time again until it was perfect. Unlike alot of stores where its just a job, these guys are skaters and bring that passion to every aspect of this business. read more

I came in with my wife and son yesterday while waking around Los Altos and Jason helped me with picking out a longboard. My son has been into riding his scooter so I wanted something to cruise with him or just get outside on. Jason was super helpful and never pushed me in any direction or brand. Have some suggestions and gave me some time to look around. Ended getting a DB longboard and talked to him about building another board at a later time too. read more

Skateworks - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

These guys were amazing and so patient! I've never skated before, but both guys in there walked me through the entire process. They were super friendly and had such great insight. I'm amped to start skating! read more

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Staff is really chill. They have a huge board selection and not overpriced. If you're looking for a local shop to support this is one you should consider checking out! read more

This is a fantastic store that is being run by an excellent manager with outstanding customer service skills. Taylor not only advised and built two skateboards for my family, but also helped me enroll my son for classes. When I originally called, the timeslots I wanted were booked up. However when a cancellation occurred, he gave me a courtesy call (that I did not require) to see if I still wanted the spot. He is consistently cheerful and helpful. Sadly good customer service like this is becoming a rare thing and should be appreciated! read more

I came back again for some harder wheels for my derby skates - I was not disappointed! Fantastic customer service. Above and Beyond. Only disappointment was hearing that they'll not be carrying roller skate gear in the future. Sad and unfortunate especially seeing the resurgence of people getting involved in aggressive park skating and derby in the bay area. I guess I'll be driving to the Santa Cruz Skate Works store a lot more often. read more

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Had a great lesson with Matthew he's a great instructor and I feel confident to practice myself now. I bought a helmet there and even though I have dreads I was able to fit one there. Cool shop lots of stylish boards and a judgement free space. read more

Taylor was absolutely helpful, friendly and informative in helping my son get a skateboard to start him off right in the sport. Great advice and knowledge - but also the right attitude and welcoming vibe. Really happy with the experience! read more

The Last Real Skate Shop in South Bay. True to the skate culture and awesome for Star Wars fans. read more

The staff was super kind and helpful, and they helped pick out a great board. We had a great experience here.

Had a great experience here with both Jason and Sebastian. My husband's longboard broke and I (skateboard novice) was on the hunt to replace it. My four year old and I came in on a Saturday and Jason patiently talked me through options. He offered to order a deck that would be similar to what my husband had originally, which was great - and turned out to be the most affordable choice. Really appreciated the transparency of options, especially for a newbie like myself. We came back the following Saturday and they put my husband's wheels and trucks on the new deck, and it was perfect! We walked out with a new board that my husband loved. Huge thanks to Sebastian and Jason for an awesome experience (and a lot of patience with my chatty and curious daughter) :) read more

We absolutely love this place. Owner is so warm and welcoming. It's a pure fun just entering the store and see kids at different ages learning how to skateboard. My son is almost 6 yo and has been taking private lessons for a few months. He loves skateboarding and the Adrenalin and I can tell he learned so much there!! He loves to practice between classes and it really shows with how confident he is on the board and all the things that he' s learned. I highly recommend this place. We drive 30-40 minutes to get there (with traffic) but it is worth it! read more

Super friendly local skate shop with great selection of boards, equipment and apparel. They also have a ramp at the back of the store where they teach lessons. I came in today to learn about the boosted long board, and I was really impressed that Jason took the time to thoroughly explain how the board works, and what products (e.g. extended battery packs) that Boosted is planning on releasing. It's clear to me that Jason is about taking care of his customers first. read more

Skateworks - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

Store was quite away from where I live but after reading the reviews I decided to check it out. As someone new to Skateboarding I've been to a few stores to check selection, and how attentive the employees were with customers. So I met Taylor who was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I ended up buying a board and came back to have him work on two other boards. I enjoyed my experience and definitely will be coming back to this store again, assuming I continue riding....highly recommended.... read more

Oh jeez, I am buying a skateboard. I know nothing and my son thinks he knows which is even worse. Thankfully we came here and were well treated and the staff knew about our lack of "trucks and decks" knowledge. We were give the basics and they were able to help us out with a medium skilled deck and decent trucks (those are the things that the wheels attach too btw). And if course some instruction on the safety equipment. We were able to buy some and have a promise that it will be used until we get better, this was helped by the staff who chimed in with some great personal stories. All in all, we felt welcomed and tended to even though we we were new to the sport. read more

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I like to support my local businesses, but sometimes it feels like too big of a compromise to do so. With Skate Works, there's no compromise at all. I came in here today to buy some skateboard wheels. I had a specific type in mind, and, they are uncommon enough that I'd normally just default to looking on Amazon. I gave this shop a call and surprisingly they had many in stock, enough that I had many viable options to choose from. To my pleasant surprise, the shop keeper offered to install the new wheels for me for free - I didn't have to ask this first myself. Great! I browsed the shop while he was installing my wheels and I was surprised at the selection. There were good looking decks as low as $35, which for someone who has been shopping skateboards mostly online up until now, was as low as I'd ever seen anywhere. Noted. I also longboard and I was surprised to see some longboards that I own and some that I've wanted right there for sale at the shop. Longboarding has always been a niche type of product, so it was good to see this much selection locally. While looking around I also saw local initiatives of the shop to build skateparks and donate to local events. I'm getting too old to do anything too adventurous, but, these are the types of things I hope my toddlers can participate in as they grow up here. Awesome. In a really big surprise, I actually found out the shop held an event at my company. They brought in a famous skateboarder to our campus for a session. I'm pretty sure this was NOT a profitable thing to do because we really don't have that many people internally who skate. Cool gesture though. Another surprise - there is a halfpipe in the back of the shop and someone was giving lessons to a kid there who was just learning how to drop in. As a parent, I would love if my kid one day took lessons here while I sat next door at Peet's enjoying people watching downtown Los Altos. Final surprise, there was a young girl, maybe 10 years old, probably the shop keeper's daughter, manning the cash register. She took her job seriously and I couldn't help but notice her father (?) giving her a lot of independence while watching with parental concern from distance away. You could tell this is a good kid who is being raised right. Put it all together and here I am compelled to write this review on a Saturday afternoon. If every local business was like this I don't think I'd ever go to Amazon again. read more

This is a great sk shop Tyler is the best associate this shop has ever have, him and Jason are super knowledgeable and experienced they always take the time to help the guest one by one with excellent customer service, the mini ramp is perfect for people to practice or to learn, prices are just right they even have a historic board wall. Thank you! Gabriel will always recommend you as the best of the West and the West is very wide my dear friends. read more

Skateworks - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

I want to write about the dude who does the Saturday and Sunday afternoon shifts. He is a tall and legit dude. My gf and I bought two boards with him. He helped us set them up. A week later, I brought the board back for a bushing replacement job, he fixed it up in 5 mins. It was legit. read more

GOAT! The high school freshman was incredibly helpful and knew how to help us buy what we needed. It was his first day on the job and you'd not know it was. Super clean, positive vibe. You'd feel super comfy bringing your family, kids and even grandma!! Prices are super reasonable. They walk you through every step to get yourself kitted out. After a few bad experiences with other skate shops (sketchy, seedy, smelling like weed), was hesitant about the whole deal with skateboarding. This shop was an incredibly refreshing experience that honors the legacy of this sport while offering a respectful decent environment. read more

If I could give six stars, I would! Jason was super helpful, kind to my kids, and clearly cares more about the love of the sport than he does making a buck. Los Altos is lucky to have such a great board shop and despite the long trek to get there, we will definitely be back! read more

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Walked in with my daughter and boyfriend. Right off the bat we felt super welcomed. My daughter asked Jason a couple a questions....He answered and asked a few himself to get the feel of what she was truly after. Absolutely the best service I have received in a very long time. We walked out with everything we needed plus some extras we wanted. We will definitely be revisiting. Thank you Jason! read more

I had a great time at Skateworks today. Jason helped me pick out my very first skateboard (and protective gear). I was impressed by the selection, and I was able to get a pretty purple and white board. I'm looking forward to going back to the shop. read more

Skateworks - Sports Wear Near Me - Los Altos, California

Had a lesson for my twin five year old with Kevin. Kevin was great and my twins really connected with him. I was surprised that Kevin really pushed them... I wasn't expecting them to be able to skateboard on the street or even be able to balance while in motion. I mean, they've never been on a board before (although they're both proficient bike and scooter riders). They both did it though and were skating around Los Altos with Kevin with the locals finding it all super cute. It was... I appreciated Kevin emphasizing street safety while outdoors. They wrapped up the lesson going up and down the mini ramp! My kids were sad when the lesson was over and kept on asking when the next lesson would be! Had a chance to chat with Jason in the shop... He is super friendly and definitely knows his stuff. He's a dad too. Will gladly return and support this awesome local business. read more

I'm trying to get into long boarding. Jason was super friendly, informative. He gave patient, honest advice to my newbie questions, I never felt pressure. The shop was busy but he still took time to help me out. I love the atmosphere there, it felt supportive and relaxed. It also helped that they were handing out mimosas, I think it was Jasons birthday. Thumbs up to TJ for helping me choose a board. Spent a lot of time on it today -- love it! read more

Brought my 7-year old son here for a skateboard. The staff was lukewarm and gave recommendation for a board, but was not available much as he was busy taking calls and sanding his board, which I can understand with local shops may be challenged in staffing in the current COVID situation. When I asked about skate lessons and pricing info, the staff told me to check the website, which I don't understand why the store wouldn't have info when I'm already there. I tried going on their website just now, but couldn't get on the site, so I e-mail ProSkateLessons, and they responded back within the hour. read more

Customer service is NON-EXISTENT.... I walked in to Skate Works a couple of weeks ago for the first time. As I entered, I noticed that there was a family and then an additional solo customer inside of the store. This store is fairly small, so navigating it with 8 people scattered throughout it was a bit tough. I was not greeted by the older male behind the counter, nor by the female who looked directly at me as I walked through the door. The purpose of my visit was to see if they had a certain deck in stock. I was browsing the shoes to the right of the store and didn't see much variation - same old vans that they carry at every other place. I then took a peek at their clothing which was again, low in stock of variation and adult M or L sizes. After I browsed the clothing section, I was at the shop for at least 10 minutes at that point; still no acknowledgement or greeting from either employee. The older male behind the counter was still chatting it up with a customer about a board. After 15 minutes, the customer leaves from the counter and then proceeds to look at another item which leaves the older male employee completely free. I purposefully walked to the deck section within a foot of the older male employee to try and provoke him to greet or even acknowledge me - nothing happened - he ended up moving things from the counter that were directly in front of me and proceeded to ignore me. Even after that, I took another loop around the store to give them a chance to provide some sort of customer service. Of course, they continued to go about their business and ignore me, so at that point I decided even if they did have the deck I was looking for, I wasn't going to support a business that doesn't care for their customers. There was no excuse to not receive any help at all. I walked out of Skate Works empty handed and with their name crossed off my reliable skate shop list. I highly suggest you go to a different skate shop! NC Board shop in Los Gatos or Atlas in San Mateo are way better alternatives! read more

Friendly staff. Kids went there for skateboard lessons we bought 1-2 packs of lessons and it took us over several yrs to finish them but they kept their record, we're very organized and honored the lessons. Love getting skateboards and skate shoes at the shop. read more

I just had the best experience taking a beginner skateboard class with Tyler, and he made it a lot of fun while teaching the basics. I was initially a little nervous, but was also really excited to learn a new skill. Tyler's enthusiasm for teaching skating boarding, his reassurances that it would be a fun time, his knowledge and ability to break the fundamentals down into small and understandable steps that increased the chances for success, his ability to encourage confidence, and a sense of being safe while learning are all marks of an excellent instructor. Following the lesson he answered a number of questions about boards and had me stand on a few different ones to assess my comfort level. Jason, the owner, was helpful, very easy to talk with, enthusiastic, and at the same time with a low-key approach. I had a number of questions, all of which were answered. There was no pressure to buy a board or a push to sign up for another lesson, so it was an easy and comfortable conversation. Jason even remembered and referred to one of my stated goals that I had made a few days prior when I came into sign up for a lesson. That's the type of small detail that leaves a person feeling as if they were "heard," and just a great part of customer care. Despite being a senior citizen, I felt very welcomed and not at all out of place or awkward in a type of store that one normally associates with a much younger and very athletic clientele. I left the shop sure that I would return, and that I would be writing an enthusiastic review about the whole experience. Thanks, Jason and Tyler, I'll be seeing you soon! read more

Great local skate shop. Bought a couple of complete boards and was given an excellent information from staff aBout the boards, quality, where they were made. Really appreciate their time and investment in the community. read more