About us

Hopkin Skate is an online skateshop originally based in Sydney NSW but recently moved to Coolum Beach in Queensland. As of 29/01/25 we are moving stock to the new warehouse, we will let you know when pick ups and shipping will recommence. 

We are currently not open for Click and Collect but this will change in the next few weeks.

Hopkin Skate is owned and operated by myself, James Hopkin, and I'm known in the skating community as Hop. I still skate, everyday if I can get away with it. I have helped organise and run every World Cup downhill skateboard race in Australia since 2007. I'm still active in the racing community, organising races through ASRA, such as Newton's on Mt Panorama.

I answer most emails, and try to talk to as many customers as I can when they call. 

We give honest advice, help skaters of every age and level get the most out of their skating and set ups. Even if we have to send you to another skateshop to buy what you need. We recommend local skateshops all the time, a lot of those owners are my friends. 

We appreciate your support, the skater. We genuinely provide good customer service. As an online shop we allow skaters to call us. If we don't answer, it just means we are busy...or out skating ;-) The best way to get in contact is to send us an email, we try to answer all our emails, every day.

James Hopkin
January 2025

Current Hopkin crew is: 
Hop (customer service)
Jayr (website admin)
Marco (programmer)
Warehouse monkeys (Trinity Distribution)