SkateHut

SkateHut, British online store for skateboards, scooters and skates

SkateHut is a UK-based online store dedicated to selling equipment for wheeled sports. Its catalogue covers skateboards, scooters, roller skates and ice skates, bikes and longboards, as well as an extensive section of spare parts, protection, footwear and clothing. The company sells through its website and offers next-day delivery, with free shipping on orders over £100 according to the store's own information.

Skateboards and longboards

The skate section includes complete boards for adults and kids, mini skateboards, cruisers and shortboards, as well as kits and custom builds. The store allows you to configure your own board using its builder tool and offers trucks, wheels, bearings, bushings, griptape, bolts and shock pads separately. Among the skate brands it stocks are Birdhouse, Creature, Enuff, Girl, Primitive, RipDip, Rampage, Santa Cruz and Tony Hawk. In longboards it has complete boards, cruisers, surf skates and polypropylene versions, along with trucks, wheels, bearings, bushings, griptape and bolts, plus brands such as Arbor, Loaded and Mindless.

Scooters and skates

The scooter section covers stunt, street and custom models, three-wheel kids scooters, folding scooters, Fliker and trampoline scooters, and adult commuter and dirt scooters. It also sells individual components: decks, handlebars, forks, wheels, bearings, grips, griptape, brakes and clamps. Scooter brands include Blazer Pro, Blunt Envy, Core, Crisp, District, Grit, Invert, MGP, Rampage and Slamm. In skates, the catalogue covers roller skates for kids and adults, adjustable skates, inline skates in urban, aggressive, freestyle and adjustable styles, ice skates and figure skates, ice hockey equipment and roller derby skates, with spare parts such as wheels, toe stops, bearings and plates.

Bikes, protection and accessories

In bikes, SkateHut sells BMX models for adults and kids, fixie bikes and BMX spare parts such as grips, tyres, tubes and wheels, as well as technical clothing and maintenance accessories. Protection is a cross-category: helmets for kids and adults, protection packs, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, gloves, ankle guards, impact shorts, mouthguards and shin pads, with brands such as Core, Nutcase, Pro-Tec, SFR and SIXSIXONE. The store also offers ramps and rails, and complements its range with footwear (Breezy Rollers, Heelys, Crocs and trainers), clothing and caps from brands such as Grizzly, Independent, RIPNDIP, Santa Cruz, Thrasher and its own brand, as well as outdoor items, indoor toys, collectables and assorted sports equipment.

Customer service and services

The company handles sales and advice enquiries by phone and email, and has a chat service. Among the services published are international order management, a reward points programme, a user content programme, returns management, warranties, pre-orders and wholesale order enquiries. The website includes buying guides for the different product categories.