Skateboarding is local. The skate shop in your town is the adrenaline-fueled heart and punk rock soul of the skateboarding community. It’s where you buy your gear (ahem, where you *should* buy your gear), where you learn board mechanics, and it’s your path to going pro. Meet two guys running local skate shops in the Midwest and building the culture of skateboarding one skater at a time.

CREDITS: Center of Gravity is hosted by Brenton Gomez. This episode was written and produced by Mary Anne Andrei with help from Brenton Gomez. Our executive producer is Chad Davis. Sound design and mixing by Emily Kreutz. Additional studio recording by Andy Bigham. Music direction by Chad Davis. Music by Conny Franko, M34NSTR33T, Jocko, and Sideshow. Video production and graphic design by Jennifer Johnson. Our fact checker is Lauren Paatela.