Shred Betty

I recently had an opportunity to ask Dee Dee Scoggins (Co Owner) of Comfort skate shop a few questions. Now, Dee is the real deal. How many Grown ass women do you know that can grip a board , probably better than you? Not many if any at all. You can find Dee Dee holding it down at comfort most likely on Sundays while Chris is out getting some work done in the streets. Make sure to stop by, get some gear, a soda , maybe a candy bar and get schooled on one of the raddest individuals to hold it down for the Chattanooga Skateboard Community.

DEE DEE SCOGGINS

R.G-ok Dee Dee, i think the big question everyone wants to know, who is your favorite skater and why?

DD-My fave skater is Guy Mariano. I loved his fully flaired part. It makes me happy.

I also have heard that you can grip a board better than Josh white. is this true?

Probably...Josh said girls can't grip. I mean, he really said that. I can grip pretty damn good.

BTW congratulations on the new addition to the comfort family both in the form of a new team rider and in the k9 division. what's Rocco's story? what about chris long?

We went to the frisbee dog championship thing and there were some pretty cute dogs there for adoption. We have been thinking about getting Roxy a friend to help with her craziness. So we went to look at dogs. We wanted something older and calm but then they brought out this tiny sad puppy and my heart melted. So we got him. Roxy had to do a meet and greet and I was worried she would kill him, but luckily she did not.

As far as Chris Long, everyone knows he kills it...both in skating and in personality. I don't really contribute too much to putting people on the team, but everyone was backing him and we are really excite to have him.

is he(rocco) faring well with the rox?
Sometimes. He likes to play rough and sometimes it just wears her out. She plays pretty well with him but when she gets tired of him she lays on top of him and I have to drag him out so he can breathe. Overall, considering how nuts she is, I am pretty proud of her.

who lurks the shop the hardest, and who lurks the shop the best?

Lurks the hardest...I'm not here that much so that is a hard one to answer. If I had to guess, it would be Brynnen. I think he hangs out with Guertin a lot. As far as who lurks the best...there are some people who make me really happy when they come in and some who don't. Not too many lurkers on days that I am here. I rank below Roxy as far as who people want to see here. :)

skateshops are known to attract some characters, what was the most off the wall shit you seen go down so far?

Someone came in and filmed a rap video here. That was pretty out there. Crazy people seem to come in on a fairly regular basis. I mean certifiable crazy.

aside from working at/ Co owning the shop what else do you do?

I'm an auditor Monday through Thursday and on Fridays I do accounting for a small business.

what brands are you backing?

Most of them. I am a total fan girl for most skate brands. I like board graphics and I love shoes. Some of my favorite companies are Huf, Vans, and Spitfire.

in your opinion what are the positive impacts of Comfort on the skate community? what have you noticed?

I would like to think that we have opened up a way for lots of skaters to feel like they have a place that is theirs. I know we can't make everyone happy, but it bothers me that we can't. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to do it. I like to meet little kids and hear their opinions. It makes me smile.

what is in the works for the shop? what can we look forward to next?

Our 2 year anniversary is coming up soon!! We are super excited to have been in business that long. We are having an event at the skatepark I think and then something with music later on.

what is the best way to kill time at the shop on a slow day?

I like to play stupid pointless games. I mean we have a tv and internet and I could read a book, but I choose to play games where I do inane things like run a supermarket or a salon or play cooking games.

And finally any thank you's or shout outs/ words of advice. or all three.

I would like to thank everyone who frequents our store. We wouldn't have made it this long without you. I would also like to thank all of our local companies who choose to sell their products here. We like being able to support our friends with something we love. As far as something super sappy, I would like to say thanks to Chris for letting me share his dream with him. Words of advice...you should probably not listen to me, but if you are really hurting for some advice come talk to me at the store!


R.G would like to thank everyone involved in Keeping both Comfort and R.G alive. Any one who loves skateboarding for what it is as well as all the fake as shit that makes the real shit legit. Fart Rocks, Drain Darts Wheel Bite, Hell Bruises, Swellbow, and Hippers
Look for "NEWLOW" comming later than sooner With some Kick ass art work By Cole Sweeton

R.G has also decided to Join forces with Concrete Turd to make some limited edition Shirts.
Misery Loves Company
Thanks for dropping in

and look for COMFORT's New Video In the works

KNOXVILLE CRUST

Took a solo mission to meet up with the R.G Knoxville chapter. It seems every time i go to knox I always take the wrong exit, but somehow always end up at Tyson Park. I met John at the park we exchanged goods and conversation as he gripped a new sled. The main reason for this mission was not to get "stuck" at Tyson all day, and to check out some of the DIY spots Knox has to offer. They have been putting in some serious work and it looks like its paying off. 

WALLOWS

Endless fun

Habbits hole

for all your tailslide needs

John Making power moves( could be future TM material )

grounds keeper been slacking

really slacking

TN DSP

THE LUMP

Hippy Crust

GNAR

Debo'd curbs

peep the chair in the background these dudes do it proper

 Thanks to John and Jason for showing me around. keep up the good work.

A New Low coming soon . thanks for Dropping in, R.G Mgmt

CRUSTY LUMPS

WE skated it for about an hour and some of it started to chip we gotta go back and patch a few things up.

this is a learning process for all of us.

CRUSTY LUMP

Josh Scratched a few 5-0 grinds across and in 

Pondering the possibilities 

Kickflip- i landed one only to shoot out at the bottom
it was too hot to try tricks 

Mike seen in a rare front tail form 

Pontificating 

Mike got his special meter up and skids a backtail

Josh put poncho to work for a six pack

Hopefully we will get out soon and patch things up.
Thanks for rolling in
R.G

CRUSTY LUMPS

WE skated it for about an hour and some of it started to chip we gotta go back and patch a few things up. 

this is a learning process for all of us.

CRUSTY LUMP

Josh Scratched a few 5-0 grinds across and in 

Pondering the possibilities 

Kickflip- i landed one only to shoot out at the bottom
it was too hot to try tricks 

Mike seen in a rare front tail form 

Pontificating 

Mike got his special meter up and skids a backtail

Josh put poncho to work for a six pack

Hopefully we will get out soon and patch things up.
Thanks for rolling in
R.G

Working Class Scum

Thanks to all of our supporters (as well as a generous donation from CO-Owner Josh White) we were able to start building another R.G creation. thanks to all of those of you who came out to work/ play skate/ drink beer/ play Roger Alan Wade in your car and take photos. Mega thanks to Chris Scoggins of Comfort skate shop for constant support of our brand as well as our mission. Chris Artell for shooting RAD photos.  "Poncho the Cowboy" for holding down the fort/ dragging random tools out of the woods/ telling random bullshit. we hope to be able to continue these projects not only to give back to our supporters but provide some fun shit to get Radical on.  

BACKFILL Photo: ARTELL

Getting it Mapped out Photo: ARTELL

Scoggins Takes skate breaks instead of  smoke breaks Photo:ARTELL

They whole crew was pretty worn out at this point Photo; ARTELL

the R.G Management whipp game Photo: ARTELL

The First Coat Photo: ARTELL

"Poncho The Cowboy" moe photo

Josh Whites Donation another shitty moe photo

Money Baggs, moe "dutch angle" photo lameness 

Stay Lame Chattanooga  , Moe "shit for brains" photo 

Thanks for Dropping in. Its a long way to the flat if you hang up.
R.G " if you cant Bite dont growl"
also look for BEER NUTS in comfort skate shop and while you are there buy a bunch of shit so Scoggins  can skate more and work less 

Redneck or D.I.Y

Thanks to all of you guys who have supported Redneck Graffiti over the past several months. With 50% of the proceeds from Beer Nuts as well as a few R.G tees sold, we were able to afford a few sacks of concrete and some cinder blocks. We were able to snag a few parking curbs as well as a pretty good location. with your support we will continue to keep these projects going.
             There are still a few packs of Beer Nuts as well as some R.G shirts at COMFORT SKATESHOP. so go pick one up and give back to your skate community. we cant do it without your help. and we need all the help we can get.
Thanks, R.G

The Hide-Out 

lift with your Groin in a jerking/ twisting motion 

sealing up some imperfections 

Chris loves the Calk 

Redneck Lurk-Force 

Beer and Guns

Beer and Guns... maybe some skateboarding too.
this trip consisted of three stops, First stop was Billy Harpers compound to set up camp,
the Manchester Park for some fun, and nashville just to cap everything off .
the crew varied from day to day which kept the skateboarding part of the trip pretty hyped
this edit was originally supposed to be just one video but due to editing problems and impatience it has been split into three parts. the following edit is part one

Part one


Part two


there is still one more part of the edit coming soon ... hopefully
stay tuned , thanks for dropping in .
have fun skateboarding
Thanks Redneck Graffiti

well here is part three
sometimes skateboarding involves not skateboarding


thanks for watching
Redneck Graffiti