Mainland Skate & Surf

Had one of the worst experiences I’ve had in a long time there yesterday. An I’ve been shopping at your store since 2004 an have never been treated this way. Came in an was followed throughout the store an watched over as though I was trying to steal. Was constant being bombarded with questions an felt very uncomfortable there at the store. Will not be returning again. #vintagefairnall #modesto #mainlandskateshop

Service was a little slow, and I always feel too old to shop here, however their Tom’s selection is on point! I was able to find the black wedge Tom’s I have wanted, with the smooth front and no blue symbol.

So this shop is basically one of the only skate shops that’s still left in the Modesto area, unfortunately they do not carry the products build your own long board, which is understandable it’s not as popular as skateboarding.
Well I decided to shop online for my long board parts and I call Mainland up and ask them what their fee would be to assemble my board for me, the girl on the phone tells me unless I purchased my components from their store they will not assemble it for me, so of course I ask her do you even sell long board components? She says no…
I’m completely baffled that they will only assemble a long board if I buy the parts from them especially seeing as they do not sell any of the parts…
Skating is usually a very tight knit community and everyone is usually more than happy to lend a helping hand, being that mainland is one of the only skate shops left I was very shocked to see that they’re not willing to help out local skaters… especially ones that offer to pay for their services.
It just seems like this place is a trap for parents to over spend on skateboard equipment for their children, Judging by another review on this Unilocal that clearly states a guy came in and spend 130+ dollars on a skateboard for a 12 year old girl…
I think they need a new business model, get some real skaters in this shop and start being a better part of the community as opposed to some snobby mall shop that refuses to help people who have no where else to go…
on the light side of things I called Zumiez and they were more than willing to help me assemble my board. i will never set foot in Mainland again although this used to be one of my favorite stores to visit.

One of the best retail store to pick some of the latest street wear /​urban brands. Brand range from Diamond, RVCA, The Hundreds, OBEY, Nike SB, VANs, Connetic, LRG, etc. It’s a one stop shop and great customer service. They also have tons of more stuff on their website.

This is a nice place, lots of items for the younger crowd. Me, just to old to go for this stuff.

I used to always come here back in high school to buy Stussy shirts. I remember they used to sell SB Dunks here and Jordans. I recently came here and noticed they sell The Hundreds now.

Unlike the other reviewers on this page I had a horrible experience at this store! The sales clerks are not knowledgable about store policies particularily their return policy. The manager is incredibly rude, unpleasent, and degrading. Basically, I will never shop here again and I am going to tell everyone I know to avoid this store as well. The selection that they carry isn’t very good either. Modesto and the surrounding areas have several other surf/​skate shops that are more reasonably priced and have much better sales staff that are actually helpful and polite. Make this store your last resort, and if it is your last resort, look online you can probably get a better deal on what you are looking for anyway.

Located in the Vintage Fair Mall here in Modesto, the place carries alot of cool shades and pretty much everything you could want for your skating needs. The staff is real friendly and helpful too. Although the sneaker collection is somewhat limited, every now and then you may stumble on something you like. The other cool thing about this place is that their shoes are competitively priced due to the fact that the people in this town are never aware of the hype that comes along with certain sneakers. +
If you are in the area you might want to check the place out. It could be worth your while. The last time I was there, I stumbled upon some Half Cab syndicates that were sold out at all the other shops. RIF in L.A. had one pair left but they were way overpriced at $ 175!!! Mainland hooked them up for $ 70 and they explained to me that they don’t mark up their shoes according to the hype, for which I am greatful. Crazy huh??? In fact, I think RIF still has them up on their website for $ 175.

Mainland you evil seller of skate goods! … Went in for a board for my 8 year old daughter, $ 136.00 later we leave with a new skateboard and an ecstatic 8 year old. WTF, $ 136??? Obviously I’m out of the loop on Skate goods, I had no idea how expensive this was going to be. Nonetheless the staff was super helpful and informative, this was her first board and the Mom in me wanted her to be safe. They put the whole thing together, and even consulted her on the layout of the grip tape, for $ 136 we wanted some of the brand name to show! Definitely will be back for other accessories as needed.