Whats the name of the shop near the Custard Factory?

Was in brum today on a school trip to the bodies revealed exhibition (which is really good and well worth seeing) and on the way out walked past some like board store that had some bikes in the window etc. Looked quite cool but my friends would have like killed me if I asked to have a closer look. Anyone know the name?

Cheers Dudes

ideal.

http://www.idealbirmingham.co.uk/

Ahh cheers matey! There was a dude riding a single speed outside that looked bit too pimp, with a top bar pad watching deep red rims, and like to me, it just screamed hipster, no offence if it's anyone on here!

its digbeth, you expect that.

what you saying James909?

you know, digbeth. batchelor pads. expensive trainers.
;)

i know the guy on the bike and trust me he aint a hipster lol

isnt it the other dude who runs ideal... the one who isnt kris

yeh its zippy.
they both own it
and both ride fixed.

you don't say!

Zippy rides freewheel+back brake like a bmx.

Beano style SE lager.
they sell some SE stuff in the shop. I think it comes form shiners who also distro some skateboard stuff.

i do say.

hahaha - I'll link Zip to this. Hipster!

Runs to hide

Ahh well, I'm sure he'll get over it xD

i went in that skateboard shop about 2 weeks ago, the stuff in there is kinda expensive though.

compared to?

Birmingham's REAL premier rider owned skateboard shop....

; )

i went in that skateboard shop about 2 weeks ago, the stuff in there is kinda expensive though.

Real skateboard shops are rare as hell. They also sell locally made athirdfoot boards which are the ONLY British made decks.

Considering they sell setups for the same price as they did 10 years ago I think their prices arent too bad.

Their odd tidbits like hardware is really cheap too, and they will give you free allen keys and stickers.

They're not an overpriced store by any means.. Sure the T's they stock aren't £3 like in H&M, but as a skate shop goes, for skateboard related products they sell them at the standard prices.

I'm sure when Ideal and skate clothing companies can afford to buy stock in as huge quantities as handm and prime ark, and can sell as fast to as large a market, they will be selling poor quality T-shirts from Bangladesh for £3 too. Or not.

But in the meantime the rules of supply and demand will apply and stuff from skate shops and similar places will seem expensive to the average person.

Although having said that, I am guilty of not supporting my local skate shop by buying trainers from tea kay maximus... the logic being there's no point spending £60 on trainers that are going to be used as brakes and will get shredded by DMR V8 pedals.

I'm sure when Ideal and skate clothing companies can afford to buy stock in as huge quantities as handm and prime ark, and can sell as fast to as large a market, they will be selling poor quality T-shirts from Bangladesh for £3 too. Or not.

But in the meantime the rules of supply and demand will apply and stuff from skate shops and similar places will seem expensive to the average person.

Although having said that, I am guilty of not supporting my local skate shop by buying trainers from tea kay maximus... the logic being there's no point spending £60 on trainers that are going to be used as brakes and will get shredded by DMR V8 pedals.

Most skate shoe companies are now getting there stuff made in massive scales in China. The shoes and clothing are now mainstream enough to warrant this.

ALL the skate shoes, and much of the other trainers too that are in TK Maxx are manufacturer samples from the Guanzhou Trade Market in China. That is why there is no boxes, and the ocassional really really weird design's.

A few of the t-shirts/clothing etc, remains "boutique" made on the same scales (and therefore same pricing) as non-mainstream streetwear.

Well, I've never seen a skate shoe that wasn't made in Asia.

compared to?

No, compared with.

No, compared with.

ffs