GET FAMILIAR: Nocturnal Skate Shop, Philadelphia, PA – Sole Retriever

GET FAMILIAR: Nocturnal Skate Shop, Philadelphia, PA  Sole Retriever

Nocturnal is dropping its first Nike SB collab this weekend, so we figured it was time for you to get familiar with Philly's finest skate shop. This content may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. Philadelphia skateboarding is a little bit like a cockroach, and we mean that with as much love as humanly possible. The City of Brotherly Love has been anything but familial to the skate scene over the past few decades, kicking skaters out of Center City’s three plazas, LOVE Park, City Hall, and Municipal in quick succession. And even now, with a sanctioned section of Muni built for the skate scene, there’s always been one hub for local skaters to call home.

Nocturnal Skate Shop has been a staple in the Philly skate and sneaker scenes since it opened its doors off South Street in spring 2000. Now 26 years into its run, Nocturnal has gone through more than a quarter century of storefront moves, ownership shifts, and skate trends, but the store has always been there to hold it down for the Philly skate scene, with new product, events, sponsorships, jobs, and more. The shop’s latest sneaker collab takes the shoe wall to the big leagues, teaming up with Nike SB for one of four