Big thanks to Cole Sweeton for doing the artwork & working for peanuts.
Decks will be available at the beginning of next month. Again thank all of you.
Special thanks to Comfort Skate Shop And Relief Skate Supply .
Thanks for keeping us above water and putting up with our bullshit.
Meet "Rose" the first deck in the American Woman series. available in sizes 8-8.5.
Thanks for Dropping in... Don't hang up... shit sucks R.G management.
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
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
