Skateshops in Utah County

I haven't found a skate shop that I've been impressed with in Utah County yet, though I'm starting to get my bearings.

Board of Provo has been around for quite a while (I stopped in there once when they were on Main Street about 18 years ago!), and they still have the best name of any skateshop ever. But they seem smaller than before, though they probably have the best selection of decks in town. Too bad they have a crappy web site.

I really like the Vans store in the University Parkway mall. I picked up some shoes their a couple weeks ago. They also sell Pro-Tec gear, which I hope to come back for in the near future.

I've been to Milosport a few times. The guys that work there seem really cool, and they have tons of boarding equipment for snow, skate, and even wave, it seems. The first time I was there they hooked me up with a few inches of free grip for my tail. Very nice. I later went shopping for shoes but found they didn't have my size in nearly anything. Plus they were blasting this obnoxious rap crap from the store speakers. Duh. I gave them another chance and stopped in
over the weekend, and they helped me find some new bushings and bearings. Very friendly guys, so I'm going to swing in this afternoon to consult them on the problem with my Grind King truck kingpins.

Blackhole Boards is an online store with an amazing selection of decks and parts. I ordered my new Almost Uber deck from Blackhole last week, and aside from some UPS-related shipping delay I've really enjoyed the shopping experience. They have a kick-ass Board Builder web app that helps you store all your components for a complete as you shop. You can save your boards and come back to them in the future. Cool.