Tri-State Skate Edit by Sam DeAngelis
There were countless reasons for originally having the thought to open a skate shop. I wanted to work for myself, I wanted to work doing something I love and have been doing for 16+ years, and the list goes on and on. One of the main reasons was because I wanted to create something I didn’t have growing up skating in the NJ/NY area.
I wanted to open a shop where kids could come and check out merchandise in person, meet other kids to skate with, and most importantly, a place where kids can come (very often at TSS!) and not just meet, but also SKATE with their idols. This was something I rarely had the opportunity to do as a young skater because I didn’t have access to a local shop.
TSS was lucky enough to have Brian Shima come thru with the entire SSM team, as well as Psyko Clothings Josue Diaz and some Psyko riders. SSM and Psyko being skater owned and operated businesses, Shima and Josue were generous enough to make the drive to the shop to do an autograph signing, but also actually skate with all the kids downstairs for quite sometime.
Seeing how happy the kids were (who’s shoes I was once in) when they meet and skate with their idols is an amazing feeling for me. To be able to do something positive for the kids in the local blading community. The same loyal customers, who without, there would be no TSS. I have been lucky enough to have almost all of the best BLADERS in the world come to TSS to meet and skate with the kids, some pro’s on more than 1 occasion.
TSS customers are lucky enough to have the opportunity to meet and skate with professional rollerbladers AT LEAST every few months here at TSS/Drop-In Skatepark. The gratification I get out of seeing the looks on peoples faces who are skating right next to their favorite pro is an indescribable feeling, and that is why I opened Tri-State Skate. Companies like SSM and Psyko (amongst MANY more) are the ones who help make it all happen. -G. kieffer.
November 17th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Great philosophy and work. Tri-State Skate keeps rollerblading in the right direction. Awesome.
November 17th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
With his leather vest and no shirt underneath, Shima looks like he’s auditioning for a spot on the village people. WTF?!
November 17th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Usually not a hater on clothing, but shima looks awefull. Leather jacket with no shirt underneath it? really?
Styles differ and that’s okay, but shima’s outfit looks plain gay.
November 17th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
I can’t imagine Montre getting any better, wow – dude’s so amazing already.
November 17th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
TSS!!!!! Support this shop! So many young kids in NY & NJ have been introduced to Blading because of Gregs shop (which is located above DropIn Skate Park). Im talking kids who went to his shop with a Skateboard in their hands and walked out with Blades on. Not to mention he also has the sickest team on the east coast supporting him. SUPPORT TSS!
November 17th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Great edit. What’s the song title?
November 17th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Sam DeAngelis never ceases to fail at filming.
November 17th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
dont like to hate but Shima just turned Rollerblading finally into trying-to-hard-BMX-attitude
November 17th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Montre killin it as usaul, and Jon Jons 720 was dope!
November 17th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
i’m sure the moms were stoked seeing their kids hovering around Shima’s leather and belly..nasty!
November 18th, 2011 at 1:39 am
Well boys n girls cheap talk with that leather ensemble. just wish there was something larger to facilitate such “gear”. to 16 yr old rollerkids its SHIMA. to most its “you see that goofy asian dude tryin to hard”. i know i know to each his own. but come on. cheap n easy ha! “whats rock n roll” “leather jacket” “whats even more” “sleeveless bro”
November 18th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
hard-gay fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Wow! CHECK THIS QUOTE FROM THE SKATELIFE.TV VIMEO ACCOUNT IN RESPONSE TO ROLLERNEWS COMMENT AND POACHERY…… I agree…..
“If you want our blessing you should do your post more like Be-Mag! They post their OWN WORDS and make you go watch & read it on our account. You, however, are taking the WHOLE story and regurgitating OUR story on your site. Do you understand? If so, PLEASE change the way you conduct business. If not, then do not PUKE our stories on your website. I am holding you to a double standard as well and do not want to hear about how other people do the same thing. Maybe I like the other people and do not like how there is no face to your brand. WHO ARE YOU. Kids that post on your site are not even held accountable for the shit they talk. I don’t like it one bit good sir! WORD? WORD! WORD…”
OH YEAH…. I’M SURE TEMPERS WILL FLARE, BUT IT’S JUST AN OPINION. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO AGREE TO DISAGREE…. RIGHT?
November 18th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Does SSM stands for Shima Sado Maso ? I’m not a hater but there certain limits that should not be crossed even by Shima himself ! What the uck is that leather vest !
November 21st, 2011 at 10:53 am
kids: Did he buy this lovely jacket with your money?