Don't mistake their laid-back vibe with a lack of passion for skateboarding. Blue Tile Lounge, located near the Trinity-Bellwoods area on the west end of Toronto, carry some of the best boards, decks and parts. They also have a fantastic line of skate shoes and clothes that look good while standing up to the punishment of the skating life.
Understated classics meet one-of-kind threads at this Little Italy skate shop. With an ever-revolving selections of standard and specialty offerings from Vans, Converse, New Balance and HUF among other big name brands, the shop gets local with Toronto-born irreverents Lewis Cruise as well as their own in-house line of colourful caps and snapbacks. You’ll find a carefully curated selection of hats for men and women at the College Street boutique, but don’t let the size of the compact shop fool you – the stock packs a style-heavy punch that will have you admiring the options for hours.