Jun 20, 2019
I’ve loved skateboarding since I was in 3rd grade. Over the
years I’ve made friends through loving skateboarding that I still
am friends with to this day. Although I haven’t stepped on a board
in years, it’ll always be close to my heart. Friday is Go Skate Day
so I thought it would only be right to speak with one of the
OG’s.
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This week, I sat down with Greg Pasquarella to talk about the
complete history of OneUp Skateshop. OneUp
Skateshop is an iconic fixture in the Pittsburgh skateboard scene.
They opened in their West Mifflin location in 2003 and have been
pushing ever since. Greg and I talk about how he got into skating,
what the scene was like growing up, what skaters he looked up to,
how he got introduced to OneUp, and how he eventually became the
soul owner for the next decade. This whole episode tells the story
of OneUp’s history and all the bullshit they had to deal with along
the way. We talk about the Nike Dunk Days and how crazy that time
was, what it’s like to see young shredders grow into pros, how he
met Brandon McConnell,
and how after 15+ years OneUp is still standing strong and doing
dope shit for the skateboard community.
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Brandon McConnell is the other Co Owner of One Up. I spoke with
Brandon on episode 55 and we talked about how OneUp is doing today
and what it’s like running a shop in this online world so after you
check out how OneUp began, be sure to check out EP 55 to hear about
what it’s like today. Thanks so much for listening!
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