Are you someone who likes to claim you’re an O.G.? How about one to always call someone else a poser?
Milo Skate and Snowboard Shop has rights to do both.
Milo is Utah’s original snowboarding shop. It opened in 1984 selling snowboards and windsurfing gear. Dimitrije Milovich, an engineer and one of snowboarding’s early pioneers, opened up the Utah snowboarding mainstay. Milovich also designed his own snowboards and windsurfing sails. His sails were the fastest at the time and his snowboard company, Winterstick, was among the first in the industry.
About eight or nine years ago, Milo became a specialty skate and snowboard shop when Calvin Egbert, the current owner, bought the store. The shop has been growing ever since.
Still in the original building on 3300 South, Milo now sells skateboarding, longboarding and snowboarding gear and apparel. They carry anything you would need from wheels, trucks and bindings to your shoes, hats and goggles. They also offer tune-ups, repairs and snowboard waxings.
Milo isn’t just a board store though, they’re an active participant and leader in extreme sports in Utah. The company holds skateboarding contests in the summer at skate parks all over the Salt Lake Valley. During the winter, they help sponsor local snowboard events, contests, video premieres and hold pro-sales to give locals lower prices.
The shop also has its own skateboarding and snowboarding teams. Milo’s skateboard team has produced a few pros, including Mike Plum, also know as the Lizard King. The snowboard team is made up of local pros, including Jeremy Jones, Marc Frank Montoya and Aaron Bittner.
Milo’s commitment to the community and extreme sports is based on the object of providing the best shoes and decks for the skaters and the best boards and bindings for the snowboarders.
If you’re looking for a new deck or board, or maybe just a skate-influenced new wardrobe, Milo is one place you should check out.
“Everyone that works here is really nice,” said Travis Johnson, a manager at Milo’s. “It’s just a good atmosphere were everyone loves skateboarding and snowboarding.”
Milo is located at 3119 E. 3300 South in Salt Lake City. You can also visit its online store at www.milosport.com.