What is the Hop Shop?
The premises that Hopkin Racing and Hopkin Skate operate out of is known as The Hop Shop.

Why?
Well, it could be because it is owned by Hop.

What?
The Hop Shop is 500sqm and 4 levels of everything skateboarding. It is the biggest skate shop in Australia and one of the biggest in the world.

 

Where?
4 Northcote Street, St Leonards NSW 2065.
Phone: 02 8060 1588

Is it open to the public?
Yes, we are a real skateshop, not just an online PO Box like some others. So come in and have a chat to the guys about anything and everything skateboarding. Drop in and see the skate collection on the wall or all the new skate gear in the shop.

Why buy from the HopShop?
Because we support local manufacturers, distributors and suppliers. We sponsor many local events, national sporting associations, and young Australian riders. We live and breath skateboarding, we immerse ourselves in the community, we volunteer all our spare time to help young skaters, events and boardmakers to get a break. Did I mention we also have a RAD skate shop that provides one of the biggest collections of skateboard gear in the country. When we setup boards we only use quality parts and set them up like our own, we don't substitute cheap china crap like some online shops do. We are a real skate shop run by real skaters with real brands and a real passion for everything skateboarding, not some ebay shop designed to rip money off Australian skaters and run your local skate shop out of business.

Hop
40+ ex telecomms geek and money man who set up a skate shop in the mistaken belief that it might extol him with some kind of kudos, occasionally walks down from his real life up the road as an IT company owner and family man to live the dream (some what delusional) of having his own skate shop.

Robbo
Residing somewhere in his 30's (early or late depending on head attire), Robbo is the engine room of the Hopshop, idolised by massive fan base of groms after years of working and living in the skate industry. There was once a rumor Robbo was seen outside of the Hopshop, but its commonly known by the local groms that he lives at the shop

Baz
Certified ancient, Spent most of his life riding the big waves in Hawaii and running surf companies. Now more commonly seen in guru status cruising the east-side solo on his longboard in the late of night or dishing out wisdom at the local bus stop.

Jacko
Just turned 21, rarely spotted without either food or recent video of self. When he's not racing World Cup Downhill events or freeriding large mountains in weird foreign places he somehow finds time to come to the shop, we are always grateful when he can spare us the time.

Cooper
Only 16 and yet his mature attitude could have you believe he is nearly 6 months older than that. One of Australia's most talented juniors, Coop is currently completing  a guru apprenticeship with Robbo and living the grom dream of working at a skateshop

Lea
Flying the flag for the other half, Lea has a level of patience unheard of in the HopShop. Whether you need advice of how to get your slide on, or need to know why your girlfriend doen't understand you, Lea's the one. Guaranteed not to tell you to f@#k off