Longboard Living is a store front and online shop for all level riders. We offer specialized service and sales to thousands of boarders since 2008 in the Toronto market and now in the Niagara Region. Our retail atmosphere is crisp, cool and full of choice brand products to choose from while our online shop has an extended list of top gear. We look forward to helping you find your next board and remind you to always skate safe.more...See more text
As he cruised along Toronto’s streets in 2008 on his longboard, strangers kept asking Ryan Rubin, Longboard Living’s owner, the same question: where did he buy it?
Back then, longboards — which are like skateboards only bigger and better suited for commuting than tricks — weren’t so easy to come by. “I realized that most longboards come from the back of a skate shop,” says Ryan. “I wanted to create an environment and atmosphere for this unique style of skateboard to thrive.”
A bright and intimate Kensington Market boutique that opened in 2010 is Ryan’s execution of that vision. From the stark 200-square-foot space, he sells virtually anything a skater could want: longboards, parts and accessories ranging from helmets to graphic tees.
This store specializes in the growing popularity of a type of skateboarding that focuses less on tricks and more on speed and travel. Longboard Living started out in 2008 and has expanded into the Niagara region after the success of their Kensington Market store. They carry all the latest longboard inventory, including clothing and safety gear, and complete boards and parts.