Lost Art

Lost Art which is situated just below doctor feelgood tattoos and just off Bold street was a great little find for someone who used to be a skating enthusiast. The shop reminds me of a similar establishment in Birmingham, both run independently by people who love what they do. This is the sense you get from the staff in Lost Art that they really adore skating and want to encourage you to feel the same way as them it is a kind of skate or die attitude. As well as this the value in the shop is fantastic I bought a limited edition pair of Nike SB’s for a fraction of their retail price and there are often other such gems to be found within. There are numerous jumpers, tees, trainers and boards all within the small shop area and all at great prices. Local skaters are often inside just chatting away or skating just outside the shop and this is the spirit of the place people together with a shared love. If you enjoy skating and want a good bargain then check it out I guarantee you’ll find something that you like, I did.

Unless you are a skating enthusiast this indie store will probably remain lost to you — no pun intended, but it will probably remain that way unless the bridge between bold st and renshaw is re-​opened — but then that’s generally the way people dedicated to a scene like to keep it.
The guys here, situated underneath a tattoo parlour, are clearly dedicated as you will more then likely come across them testing out and mucking about with the latest boards they have in stock and they have a good range to choose from.
To go with the boards are the obligatory threads and trabs including the names such as Etnies, Vans and Emerica as well as plenty of hi-​top Nikes familiar to those in on this scene. Their dedication to the style and art of this scene is shown clearly in the shop boardings which even when the shop is closed displays a striking grafitti mural.