What brands do you carry and based on what criteria do you decide which brands to carry?
I select most of the brands based on my experiences, in roller derby and skate park, and also on the suggestions of my friend Sidje who is a roller skate instructor in Bordeaux.
Other than that, I love to offer European brands; for example, WIFA (Austrian brand, European made) and American Socks (which is a Spanish brand, manufactured in Barcelona). Unfortunately, it is not always possible so my second criteria will be if the brand is “by a skater, for the skater”, like Brunny Hardcore, or Chuffed skates, soon I hope.
You also run a webshop. When did you start it?
I started my webshop one year ago, thanks to my dear friend Sidje who motivated me to take the jump! She needed a strong partner to equip her students and at some point, she knew I was ready to take the plunge 🙂
What does the skate community in Bordeaux look like?
The skate community in Bordeaux is huge! There are people skating on the docks (Queer Skate Bordeaux, Funky Roller Bordeaux…), there is also one feminine association which often organizes roller skating events (BDX Rollergirls), then we have two teams of roller derby in Bordeaux (Roller Derby Bordeaux Club and SAM Roller Derby), and finally thanks to Sidje, there are often new skaters at the skate park and jam skating.
We are also lucky to have a women only slot at Darwin’s skate park on Sunday evening. I really love this community, they are very motivated and supportive.
