1-2-X-U Boardshop

Great staff! Got there around 7:01 or so technically the store is supposed to be closed. He helped me build a complete and wasn’t rushing the process. We started chatting and it went really well. I’ll be back again for sure!

This is a great skateshop in Santa Clara. I came in here looking for an introduction board for my son’s 8^th birthday. The owner was very willing to work with me and was able to get him a Powell/​Peralta at an affordable price. He even re gripped his board because it had some flaws on the board. Overall my son loves his board and this will be my go to shop if I need anything related to skateboards…

This skate shop is pretty neat — new, impeccably clean, and with great customer service (the dude with the long hair helped us!)
I was only here with my boyfriend to get some parts for a skateboard but found that they also had lots of general attire like shoes, hoodies, caps, tanks. you know, whatever skateboarders skate with I suppose. I even ended up buying a pair of sunglasses and received a complimentary sunglass baggie to hold it in. Store prices seemed pretty similar as to what we found compared to a Vans store, i.e. standard skateboard hardware prices and way too much for a blank trucker cap. Hopefully they keep up the good service beyond their «virgin opening days» and here’s hoping I get converted to a skater junkie by my boyfriend to have a reason to come back.

I’d give them 4.5 but I’ve had enough good experiences so I’ll round up. It’s a tiny hole in the wall shop that’s pretty laid back. An excellent alternate (and replacement) for zumiez. Even though this is a skate shop and holds the overall aura of one a few of the employees lack a sense of customer service. But in the end its good selection of boards and hardware, not just apparel. Check it out and you’ll feel the vibe. Very pleased overall.

I’m a new customer and a fan! We found the store on Unilocal after trying to find two other skateboard shops that went out of business. We lucked out. We went in to get my son’s board repaired for wheels which lost its bolts. Roy, the co-​owner with ponytail, was super nice. He said he’ll repair it, sold me a bolt set for $ 6.00 and repaired it with no labor charges. I returned in an hour and saved me $ 70 from buying a new board. I was so impressed with service that I bought my son a new sidewalk screamer skateboard, made in Santa Cruz, for his birthday. I wish more businesses went out of their way to deliver great service. HIghly recommend. They also sell clothing, and I will return to check that out too! Thanks Roy!

So today my mom, teen brother and I wandered in here when my brother was unimpressed with the selection at the Zumies at the mall. What a nice shop! Small, but well stocked, and a very nice man with a pony tail was there to help us. He helped my brother pick out a couple of things, got his mailing address to send him a some stickers, and told us some stories about bungee jumping that he did back in the day. A very enjoyable experience.
There was a minor problem with the credit card machine– it did charge me twice due to some technical difficulties we were experiencing– but Ill email tomorrow and I know that he will make things right. Very cool place and next time my family visits I know my brother will want me to take him here again. :)

After not skating for about eight years, I was unsure how to approach getting a new skateboard for my body type and skating style I wanted to pursue; pool skating. Walking in the store was a bit strange as the shop was still being setup; I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to be in there, but Roy was very approachable and told me I could take my time and grab all the boards and feel which one was suitable for me. Roy helped me out and talked me through from start to finish and ensured I got the custom setup that was just right for me. Hitting the park for the first time with my new board; it just felt right. I could not be happier with my decision to support this local business run by an inviting, easygoing staff with decades of experience in board sports and the skateboard industry. I am definitely telling my friends about this place!

Cute shop — owner is friendly and helpful — they are moving out of Cupertino to another location soon–

cool place, cool guy

Noah (I assume the owner) was very helpful: he ordered snowboard pants in a different size and kept me informed. Also, the pants were at a great price (during discount season) and I did compare it to other shops that also had similar pants discounted. I bought the pants but also saw nice goggles, again at a good price. You will get much more attention here than at a big outdoor shop. Overall, great service, nice shop and the discounted prices seem to be very good!

This place is super tiny. The staff were helpful. I mainly came here for snowboarding gear. Since this small place was already divided amongst snow, surf and skate stuff, I found the snow section to be a bit dinky.
They had 2 glass display cases of snow goggles, but a very limited selection of brands. I think there were Dragon, Electric, and some misc.
I did love the sales they were having on all their products. Even though I couldn’t find my goggles that I wanted, my bf and I managed to nab 2 pairs of thin gloves for quite a bargain.

For some mysterious reason I’ve been getting emails from 12XU for a couple of months now, but boy am I glad I that I do because they send me a weekly email about the deals they have. Without those emails I would never have known about this place, and would never have gotten my goggles for 50% off!
This store is a bit on the small side, and it doesn’t look like they have a very large inventory, but they have killer deals for what they do have. Their sales vary week to week, but I’ve seen them have half off on various apparel. I’ve been looking for a new pair of goggles for a while now since my previous ones were a decade old and dying. I didn’t know too much about the goggles, so I asked the sales associate and he was incredibly patient with my silly questions and indecisiveness. In the end I got my Dragon goggles for 50% off, and I have yet to see a better deal elsewhere for the pair I bought. I would definitely recommend that everyone stop by and check this place out if they are in need of anything snow related.

it’s about time that cupertino got a real snowboarding/​skateboarding/​surf store! in fact, the silicon valley hasn’t had enough good snowboarding stores in a long time. there are a few, but 1−2-x-u is a great addition. there are so many snowboarders and skateboarders here. it only makes sense that we have some good skate/​snowboard shops.
1−2-x-u is the real deal, totally legit, a _​core_​shop. they’ve got all the _​real_​brands that _​real_​riders and skaters use. i love the selection of technical freestyle/​slopestyle snowboard decks; you know, the flexy stuff for buttering and sliding rails and popping floaty ollies and nollies. good stuff, not the run.of.the.mill stuff that the big, corporate sporting good stores pass off as snowboarding gear. one thing i particularly hate about all those sports authority, big 5, sports chalet type places is that i’ll walk in and look at their decks. some total poseur of a snowboard sales guy will start talking to me, and i’ll realise that, yeah, this guy has gone snowboarding… like, once. seriously! like, even at some of the more outdoorsy snowgear stores, i’ll talk to the sales people, and i’ve totally logged in more days on the snow each season than any of them have in their lives… combined. that’s sad. however, over here at 1−2-x-u, it’s totally different: the guys there are _​real_​snowboarders and skateboarders and not just mallrats out for a paycheck. they _​know_​what they’re talking about, and that’s important.
back when i was a kid, i really enjoyed hanging out at skate shops like go skate and sessions. i know nowadays, people try to shop around online for sports gear; but, let me tell you, you really need to buy your skate gear from an actual, physical skate shop. seriously, i’ve been skating for a long time, so i know what i’m talking about. one example is this: do you realise that when a factory makes skate decks, they press like five at a time? what that means is that decks of the same model end up with different concaves. you need to feel the deck in your hands and under your feet before you buy it. if you’re ordering a skateboard deck online, then you’re pretty much just buying it for the graphics at best, but even that can get screwed up as colours vary. furthermore, it’s not like you’d save any money buying your gear online. they’ve got great prices and friendly, helpful staff; so you might as well support your local skate shop /​board shop! it’s the right thing to do, and you need to be plugged into the local skate/​snowboard community instead of being yet another poseur.
as far as skateboards and skateboard parts, they’ve got a great variety: technical/​street decks, classic shapes, cruisers, longboards, pool decks… they’ve got brands like nhs (santa cruz, creature, flip, independent, etc.), dwindle (almost, enjoi, etc.), skateone (bones, powell, etc.), … small wheels, tall wheels, high trucks, low trucks… it’s great! everything to get you set up, rolling, grinding, and flying!
the shop has an amazing collection of vintage skateboard /​snowboard decks on display. do they still have the show «bay area backroads?» if so, they need to swing by this shop for an episode just to show what a museum this is! after all, the shop’s name is from an old school punk song, so they definitely have well. grounded roots!

Looks like this is a new store. I went in to buy some snowboard gloves
and came out with some gloves and goggles. The shop has a cool feel to
it, in the way things are displayed and the vintage snowboards and
skateboards on the walls. One of the kids that was working was friendly
and helpful.

My first impressions of 1−2-X-U came at their grand opening party on Saturday (12÷08÷12). They gave out free beer, wine, food, and Mexican Coca Cola’s, so that was pretty cool. The owners are pretty cool guys, very relaxed and were just having a good time meeting everyone. One of the owners has connections with lift tickets, so he just gave me free lift tickets to a mountian in Tahoe… I think Diamond Peak… very cool, thank you! The employees are also friendly and helpful.
Since they’re just opening, they still have more equipment to offer, but they didn’t have all of their merchandise available just yet. No big deal, I can understand how opening a store is a lot of work. They have tons of jackets and snow pants, and most of them have lots of colors and designs. I also saw a pair of snow pants made out of denim, but they were super comfortable on the inside and were thick. The snowboards were all legit and had good designs.
In all, I had a good experience. I really like the prices too, Good luck guys!

These guys know their skate and snow surf gear… the owner is super hip and Laura from Santa Cruz is ultra friendly.
Wheather you want to retro-​fit your old board or start with a new one, man, the options are soooo NICE!
Super excited that you opened up in our neighborhood. You have our business!
Rio K. Valdes
and Jack Vellequette

Skate boarding, long boarding & snowboarding store.
Very much a guys store.
Cool tshirts, jackets, snow pants, boots, accessories, etc.
Coolest thing I saw in the store is the manican in the front part of the store that was sporting a mustash and a thin beard that outlined his jaw line. He was a straight up cool cat… wearing a nice beanie and multi colored reflective shades. He is an awesome representation of this youthful store.
There was an old carseat type of bench and next to it an old time Texaco Oil can. Interesting. I think that is the area where you can try on boots and shoes.
I don’t think this store has been opened very long… fairly new!