Vandem Longboard Shop News

Fifty-two newsletters, Eleven skate events, Two surviving spider plants, One little shop. Countless positive interactions! Shop visits, phone calls and WhatsApps spent frothing over good old times,... Read more

And that's why we Skate in multistorey car parks in winter.And whilst on one hand everyone is pretty cold and damp... on the other, the community vibes run higher than ever. It's just another part of life's natural ebb and flow.For example - downside:... Read more

Perhaps the most hated Graphic in the shop. I'd ignore the board completely except for the fact that its so good. We actually filmed this back in summer but have had so much to rave about that I never got round to sharing. Please... Read more

A Christmas miracle! Is Josh tiny? Are Lucy's socks massive? Is Rich very clever with a camera? Or is this just a really roundabout way of introducing you to our newest member of staff at Vandem?... Read more

Did you guess it? Loaded Longboards - no brand has spent more time at the top of the Vandem list of most expensive products. The past year or two they've had competition -... Read more

  Consumption ≠ Sustainability Not only is buying new stuff inherently bad for the environment... It's bad for you, too! There are a multitude of studies linking consumerism to stress and anxiety - people who consume more are less happy. ... Read more

"It's good, it's good, yes?" ...the clapped out Renault Clio we were being offered didn't look anything like the 4x4 we'd paid to rent. The Škoda we settled for was far from 4WD, but the... Read more

To induce physical and mental stability, one must practise Pranayama. If this doesn't interest you, scroll down to get to the bit about skateboards! What are you doing right now? Do you have 5... Read more

Slide to the left... Slide to the right... Criss cross! Read more