In fact, during the release of limited edition Nikes at his store, mile-long lines formed outside his shop.
“We had Pee Wee Herman Dunks, but the [MF] Doom Dunks have by far been the craziest,” said Barkow.
“We had people waiting out at seven in the morning.”
Embassy is located at the Clintonville area in Columbus. It’s by far the only shop that carries the fast-selling Nike SB Dunk line and one of only five shops in the state of Ohio to fit Nike’s criteria for selling the shoes.
Truly a great feat and definitely good news for the skateboarders and the community.
Embassy also has skateboards and other shoe brands like Vans, iPath, DC and other shoe brands. Barkow’s store also carries clothes made by Quicksilver, Mighty Healthy, Habitat, Rogue Status and Diamond.
What’s really cool about news pieces like this is that we see the growing number of skateboarding aficionados all over the world. Despite the existence and continuous development of other games, skateboarders are somehow assured that in the many years to come, their favorite sport will always be there. Good to know as well that the “big guns” like Nike et al continue to come up with footwear, apparel and other stuff needed for skateboarding. Only goes to show that these companies feel confident in the skateboarding community and its potential to pinch in hefty sales and profits.
Now if only Nike and the other “big guns” will send us freebies, eh?
