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Gooder and Habibi Skate Shop opened on 28 February 2026, the same day missiles hit the region. Why we closed, why we came back, and what Gooder became.

Private equity took them. Louie Barletta and Bill Weiss took them back. How enjoi and Madness ended up skater-owned again through Sidewalk Distribution.

Deck width explained in plain words: by shoe size, by how you skate, and what we tell people in the shop.

GQ Middle East, WeChat, My Dubai, Skateistan and more. Every place the Habibi and Gooder story has been told, in one spot.

Around 2008 I went to Kabul to help build Skateistan's first skatepark. Here's why I'm still backing them, and how you can too.

Skaters, photographers, filmers and fans out together for GSD '25.

The homies didn't hold back at OFFSET '25. Kickers built by the crew and 100+ tyres moved by the Fountain squad.

Weekend sessions at the Fountain. Someone brings a box, someone brings a rail, the homies show up. Most never got filmed. This one did.

Two days at P7 Arena, a scrapyard Mercedes turned into a skate obstacle, and a clip that 400,000 car people had feelings about.

Habibi, The Basement and Casino Hardware back at Union Fountain to celebrate skater-owned skate shops.

In 2024 we brought Opera, Jacuzzi and Slappy to the region. Here's why skater-owned matters, and what each brand is about.

How a 2006 skate trip to Amman turned into a friendship, a deck collab, and support for free skateboarding programs for kids in Jordan.