Comments on: Palace Five: Skate Shop and Streetwear Boutique

By: rollins

rollins — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:51:21 +0000

Bethesda, Finnegan and Roberts Sunshine House… that was me Rollins.

By: TreFlips

TreFlips — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:54:42 +0000

What skater really wears cardigans? Seriously now…

By: Skate

Skate — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:38:23 +0000

I have to pretty much agree with DC Skate. This place is chock full of Nike SB’s and and a lot of useless other shoes. However the fact that they have shop decks is a great advantage since personally I need to actually see/hold a deck before I buy it. Shop deck isn’t pricey either, pretty comprable with other shops – $45 w/ grip

I hope since they are still relatively new, that they get the store in better order and cater to the real skateboard community, not the fashion community. Otherwise this place deserves to go out of business.

By: DC Skater

DC Skater — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:53:19 +0000

I’ve been skateboarding for 20 years. When I heard that there was a new skateshop opening in the District, I was excited. Unfortunately, I was very let down once I visited. Too few board, too few skate supplies, too many fashion items (including shoes that can’t even be skated it). In essence, this store is more of a boutique than a true skateshop. This place is fine if you are into collecting Nike SB’s or decking yourself out in some person’s perception of skate fashion. But if you want a good selection of boards, skate shoes, trucks, wheels, etc, you will have to look elsewhere. The skate gear that they do sell is hideously overpriced.

Luckily legit mail order shops like Skatepark of Tampa are readily available thanks to the Internet, so the real skaters seeking quality gear at a reasonable price have options. I would love to be able to support a local shop, but Palace 5 doesn’t deserve any loyalty. I see them going the way of another “skate” fashion boutique, kickballerz in Georgetown, who closed their doors recently.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:25:58 +0000

Palace5ive is not gonna last at that location, no matter how gentrified that area gets. Unless the owner’s selling drugs, or using that spot as a money laundering scheme, there’s no foot traffic to get that business last.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:48:39 +0000

their website is actually http://www.palace5ive.com. Also for more info about skateboarding in Washington DC check out http://www.theforgottencity.com

By: DCer

DCer — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:19:24 +0000

Finnegan and Roberts Sunshine House in Bethesda, MD, after school 1978.

Ok, elder DC statesmen, WHO was behind the counter every day after school at the Sunshine House skate shop? come on, you know the answer…

By: Inaudible Nonsense

Inaudible Nonsense — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:43:30 +0000

Yay! Men’s footwear. I went into Comfort One for the first time this week. The selection is actually pretty good — why do the stores have to look so cheap? 1980s retail much?

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Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:36:03 +0000

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