text: Route One has a tough job with online retailers being more popular the good old fashioned skate shop is becoming increasingly less popularnnRoute One do well to keep the spirit alive they do not chase kids from just sitting around the store and hanging about It is a place where they can meet like minded kids and brag about all the tricks they secretly did not landnnPrices are on par with online retailers It is an expensive sport but you will find a bargin or two in here Blank Decks are cheap for skaters who just want to do it instead of making a fashion statement in the process and they sell the usual fiddly bits n bots that fine tuning your board requires