Vandem Longboard Shop News

Randomness, Unsolicited Advice -

Look after yourself!

Skateboarding sucks! "Skateboarding sucks so much! When you twist your ankle, you have to wait one month before you can skate again..." If you take one thing from this email, let it be the following video. One of my favourite pieces of skateboarding cinema... Read more

New Skate Product, Powell Peralta, Randomness -

Powell Dragons are here... to stay

🐉 It's a common question in the shop: I want a cruiser that I can also take to the skatepark - what wheels should I get? The trouble is, everything that makes a soft wheel great across town means they feel sluggish, slippery and... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Longboard Scene and Events, Sale -

What's a scratch worth to you?

What's a scratch worth to you? 5% off, 10%? I mean, they're sort of designed to be scratched, albeit not by the factory. What if it's just a bit of sharpie? How about 20%... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News -

Survey complete - your rewards await!

...free candy? Those of you who've ridden bushings too hard or soft for you will know the feeling that Danielle and I tried to get across in our recent social post:

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Longboard Scene and Events -

Longboard Event: Push Forward Festival 2023

Thanks for all your responses last week! I know I said I wasn't looking at the weight data... but you are a trim lot, aren't you? If you missed it last week - fill in our bushing survey here. For these reasons.... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Longboard Scene and Events -

We've got a crazy idea and we need your help...

Under the harmless pretense of helping the local scene to get their boards cleaned up and rolling smoother than ever before, we began enacting a plan. A plan so bold that no longboard shop or manufacturer has ever dared before. Not content with offering a free... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, New Skate Product, Pantheon Longboards -

Pantheon Longboards now available at Vandem!

Long before he was Jeff from Pantheon... He was Jeff. Not "just" Jeff, because he's one of those people. We all know one. Naturally athletic, frustratingly casual in his good looks, an accomplished cellist. The point of this newsletter is that we're now stocking... Read more

Bristol, Bristol Longboard Shop News, Longboard Scene and Events, Randomness -

Vandem Event recap: The Crafternoon

From little kids last week... To big ones today. Last night we had our "Vandem Crafternoon". It was so very wholesome and - as it quickly became a Vandem Crafterdinner - I am so very tired, so this week's newsletter is simply a recap. The... Read more

Hackbrett longboards, Sale -

Are you a radical skater procreator?

Who says scooters are bad? Ok, a few people who've been swiped out by one in the skatepark might say that. But this weeks email was inspired by all those lesser toys - scooters, balance bikes, penny boards... As we've been inundated with parents in... Read more

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