About Us

SOCAL SKATESHOP - WHO WE ARE
SoCal Skateshop is staffed with knowledgeable and dedicated employees to handle all your skateboarding needs.

Mike Hirsch started the online shop in 2002 in his garage and grew the shop into a full-blown online skateshop over the first 4 years, and in 2009, opened our retail flagship store in Mission Viejo, CA.

Unfortunately, in July 2026 we had to close our retail store in Mission Viejo due to a down-swing in the industry. This down-swing coincided with me, Mike Hirsch, going on disability due to a stroke and other ongoing health issues. Starting in August 2026 we will be operating the shop out of our home in Lake Forest, CA roughly 2 miles from our original shop location in Mission Viejo, CA. My son Christian and daughter Gabriella will be operating the business moving forward. They have both been working at the shop for years so I have the utmost confidence in my kids taking over the business at this time. I am still here to guide and advise them.

If you are local to us, you can still select Local Pickup under shipping methods and we will arrange with you a time for you to pick-up your order placed with us. Since this is so new operating the shop out of our house, we are still working on ideas to allow customers to shop with us at our new location so stay tuned for future updates on this.

Since 2002, SoCal has processed hundreds of thousands of orders and we have built a solid reputation domestically in the USA and around the world for being one of the best online skateshops selling all the top brands, as well as hard to find skateboard products.

SoCal Skateshop is based in Lake Forest, California. Lake Forest is located on Interstate 5 between San Diego and Los Angeles in South Orange County.

We come to you from the heart of the skateboarding industry, Southern California, and have dealer accounts with all the major skateboard companies and distributors in Southern California and throughout the US.

SOCAL SKATESHOP - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Our #1 goal is to provide the best selection of skateboard gear possible and to provide our customers with a hassle-free online shopping experience.

We ship your orders as quickly as we can and notify our customers when their orders are shipped.

We are sure you will find our pricing structure to be one of the best online. We carry a huge line of core skateboard products and cater to skateboarders looking for products from smaller companies owned by core skateboarders.

Our inventory is constantly being replenished and new products are added daily. You can always contact us at [email protected] to interact with us with product questions and order inquiries. If you have any other questions, please call us at (949) 600-5876 (11am-6pm PST) Monday-Friday.

We know there are a lot of shops to choose from and we promise to deliver the best customer care possible so that you are satisfied with your online transaction.