Brooklyn Projects

Please!! GO SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS! this man deserves it ! He’s an amazing person and this world needs more humanity, and kind actions. He gave us an amazing example of how we all should be as humans. IF YOU READ THIS DOM YOUR AN AMAZING HUMAN AND LIFE WILL REWARD YOUR ACTIONS ❤️

Walked by the store and the koi fish caught my eye. Went inside to find a variety of brands that I liked! Really great atmosphere and staff here at this location and I definitely recommend if into the street wear type of looks!!

Placed an order on Black Friday and then waited until December 9th to ask when it was going to ship. I was told the order had been cancelled and a refund would be posted, but they only refunded 70% of the cost. Had to get my bank involved since they ghosted me when I asked why I wasn't getting a full refund and I'm convinced they were hoping I forgot about the order completely so as to steal $40 from me, only begrudgingly issuing a partial refund once they got caught. Seems odd to do over such a small amount of money.

Some good deals on your skate gear. They have Mark downs too. Pricing can be good depending what your looking for. They carry a good selection of hardware. Ranging from your basic parts to completes. They been here for quite a while so they must be doing things right.

Nice staff, helped me build my first board, I was lwk shy but they really helped me be more confident

Go show support to a real LA business. Someone that respects EVERY person that lives in this city. No matter where you from and what you do. They buy some fresh fruit from the fruit stand to help that family! My dude. I appreciate you!

This is the only shop I go to For all my shoes, merch and skateboards. Truly hands down the best. And the store regularly donates and gives back to the community.

I just saw a video on TikTok where a fruit vendor was given a ticket by the cops and the owner of this business gave the vendor $100 and allowed her to sell her fruit in front of his business. Shoutout to this business especially to the owner. That was freaking awesome.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯

Been coming here for years Vibes are always on point and the service is top tier !! Always friendly and stocked up with all skate goods !! I'll never stop coming here !! This is a real Staple to Melrose !!!

Melrose has had it's ups and downs over time. Sure, with Covid raging there's a current hardship happening to businesses. The struggle is indeed real. But after taking root in 97 and closing in on 25 years this store has mainstay status. In addition to being a full service skate shop they have some street wear fashion goods as well as their own branded tees,hoodies and beanies.with graphics that at times make a lawyer nervous. But that's the edgy fun vibe that is in BP's DNA. And the loyal locals wouldn't have it any other way. Parking is relatively easy yet keep an eye peeled for the inevitable sketch street people that is LA. Great line of shoes on display as well. Unlike the bad BP that has massive oil leaks, this is a BP you can count on for consistency. More of that please.

If I could give these guys a 0 I would. One of the worst clown skateshops in LA, actually the only clown store in LA. Owner, operator, sales person and cashier all wrapped into 1. Dom bas the worst customer service skills I have ever seen from a store owner. The pointing fingers and the anger just isn't a good look, skaters are known to be "chill" and this guy is far from it. Stay away and go support some real shops that actually give a crap about a customer. Pawnshop skate shop, XB, those are real skate shops. Work on your attitude Dom, maybe people will be nicer to you.

This is not me in a photo, I'm a Personal Photographer. I've been having Brooklyn Projects as my local Skate Shop for over 5 years, and never saw no bad service, every sales associate is grateful to welcoming customers and always there to get the customer the best value of a

Me and my friend Jonah got an awesome privilege to skate the projects the gentlemen there were very nice and friendly. Love it all ! Chad.M opening back in the day. Fulfill the dream.

Went to go pickup my linkin park hoodie , such a dope store & the guy at the front was so chill . Didn't catch his name but he was really chill!!! The value is also pretty valid , dope area all around . I'll definitely be buying more hoodies from here!

My son always comes to this shop just to look around because his school is close by. One afternoon he went with his friends coz his friend wants to buy a skateboard. Always super nice staff and helpful. As they were leaving, Curtis noticed that one of my son's friends did not have a skateboard. He hooked him up with a skateboard!! It was just so nice of him to do that. My son's friend was so happy and grateful. Thank you for the kindness. This is what we need right now with everything going on. Support local skateboard shop guys

I'm usually willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, but once you become rude and start to ignore then that's a whole other story. First i called to ask about donating shoes that were ruined instead of throwing them away . There are so many homeless people out here where they would really appreciate the shoes . Instead of the person giving me an answer or taking to me they hung up on me . I called back because i thought i lose service and no one answered . Very rude you do not do that to customers no matter how upset you are about what happened to your building .

Best skate shop in LA. they are for the people with a dope staff. Highly recommend shopping here. None of that back door crap you see at every other skate shop

Great skate shop, great people and most of all great gear. Dom and crew care about their customers and it shows. The original designs of BP gear is top notch, not cheap quality and who can forget the free shipping on everything. Wish I lived closer, I'd be there everyday. If your in the area, stop in and grab a shirt or deck. You wont regret it.

Online Orders always delivered promptly! Reasonable rates and free shipping on house merch.

placed an order 2.5 weeks ago.... USPS says it was never shipped to them from BP....they said they received notice that they would have a bunch of orders coming in from them and they never received any of them......... I called and spoke with someone at BP who said 40-50 orders just disappeared and no one knows where they are, " but they went out and it's not us, its USPS for being behind "........ how something cannot be tracked in todays world is odd to me.... but here we are days from Xmas, and ordered way in advance, and now there's not enough time for the items to ship from Ca to NJ. USPS said it's technically possible that someone in California goofed and didn't update the system but its not very likely.....This will be the only time we ever try to order from this company. I see others here are also having the same issues.... if we receive the items i will revise my feedback but for now, id sa its a cluster over there and ordering online seems to be something they are not currently handling well.

I heard something three weeks ago and still has not been shipped that is poor customer service when I ordered early enough for it to come for christmas

Brooklyn Projects is probably the sickest skate shop in California. Los Angeles hasn't got a spot this dope the fact that I met slipknot here and others makes it so much cooler. They acknowledge you as soon as you walk in, they're like what's up dude ya looking for something in specific today ? Only other thing I gotta ask for is a size or next ship in date. Never seen anybody walking out not satisfied when they dip out the shop.

This place takes no accountability for shipping merchandise to incorrect addresses, and if your able to actually get someone on the phone to help it'll take all day and at the end they'll tell you that you need to contact the post office because it isn't their issue. Please think twice before doing any online business with this company.

I'd give this place zero stars if I could. Rude AF. 2 workers, one male and one female. Never acknowledged us and when my son asked for the price of a pair of pants the guy holding his vape turned around d as if we were intruding on his conversation with the female said, "price is in the pants, you can't see it?" The female then started cackling with the most obnoxious laugh. Jerks!

I love this store because the employees were so nice and friendly. I actually went there because my favorite band Slipknot was doing a meet and greet. I was the first one there I mean hours early and the employees let me use the bathroom etc . They all had smiles on their faces and handled a huge crowd very well. I just want to thank them for giving me the best day of my life . Slipknot even took a picture by the back window of my car which is the band members. Thank you so much . This was a once in a life time experience and I will never forget it and I thank Brooklyn Projects for giving us all this experience .

This place is run by a circus. Ordered a pair of shoes and they proceeded to cancel my order and keep $30 as a "bot" fee minutes after ordering. They never got back to me and this happened to multiple other people. Rather than respond back to my calls or emails they taunted me by posting my (and others) information that they had stolen from. Had to file a credit card dispute that was easily won in my favor because they basically committed fraud. I wouldn't trust these sleaze balls with a penny

great place if your energy and spirit is good. great staff and very good business is done here. got my first board from here...at age 36...Keagan hooked it up wit the build and everything...skating everyday since...not a long time customer (1st visit was the diamond dunk release) but i'll ALWAYS be a customer...they got mad love cuz it's the Brooklyn way - best of success always

Great BP branded gear and blazing fast shipping. The 4/20 pack is beautiful! Glad to be a Brooklyn Projects customer!

Two guys in the store completely unaware that I was even in the store. Asked one of them for help and he couldn't give me a straight answer. Checked inventory online and said in stock but when I arrived they said they didn't have any. Nice store but I'll take my money somewhere else next time. Don't recommend

This review will be based on Blitz and Brooklyn Projects pre Christmas "blowout sale". Advertisement posted on Instagram stated they would have yeezys 350 BOOST starting at $250 and would additionally be raffling a pair. Apart from opening an hour late(advertisement said 12pm) I waited 2 and half hours just to come and find out that you were required to purchase an item in order to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to purchase a pair! And the raffle wasn't going to start until 6pm which was 5 hours later. You want us to stay there all day!!?? Whoa! They completely left that part out! So sad to see people ahead of me that waited 3+ hours walk out with nothing. What a rip off! Don't be surprised if they pull this stunt again.

Absolute trash. I camped out since 4 in the morning and they decide to help the people who cut in line first. they made us sit in the alley like dogs promising to help and in the end they did nothing. Fuck this store. Close them down already

Just bought my husband a new set up for our anniversary and Dominique (hope I spelled that right) the owner was the most helpful and humble guy ever. Not only is he a solid owner but such a great mentor to all of his employees and skaters that came in. He was just the best, I can't say enough. He personally put together the complete I bought and helped hand pick everything. This was great because I know little to nothing about skateboards and my husband is the most picky guy ever when it comes to his board. He was beyond stoked, to say the least. I'll for sure be back along with all the referrals I'll be giving and for my own family's needs. I can't speak highly enough about Brooklyn Projects. To the boss man, THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER.

I know that all I write is the truth. Your people did lie to me. 1 guy was on his break so he told me that they can help me inside but when I went inside the guy didn't want to help me at all. So don't tell me that's it's fake or b*******

Best Service, Coolest brands , Good vibes. Nice selection of Nike. BP is where it's at

So I will admit this: This store has a GREAT selection of really cool merchandise and is pretty unique for the area its in. BUT... the salesperson literally said "hey bro, can you not unfold those shirts to look at them? I don't wanna have to fold them all over again" hahaha are you kidding me? Hey salesperson... first of all, I'm not your "Bro" and second, I'm pretty sure that's part of your job, and you knew what you signed up for. I laughed, unfolded one more and walked out... haven't been able to bring myself to go back since. There are too many similar options on fairfax where the employees are actually bearable. Try Diamond Supply Co, The Hundreds, Supreme, Dope Couture, Flight Club and RVCA... there are just a few (much better) alternatives to this place.

SESSIONS: I remember hanging out at Session, my local skate shop all day, flipping through magazines, and looking at the new artwork on the decks that just came in, saving up money to buy the new shirts and shoes. We would all roll over to Fish Banks, our skate park after we left Session.....leaving the car running so we could blast our music in the parking lot. Those were the over the days when you could see Green Day and Operation Ivy for $5 a show. When you would draw your own fliers in sharpies and photocopy them. Booming our car stereos smoking cigarettes, watching the boys skate all afternoon until dark. Brooklyn projects reminds me of a cleaned up version of a local neighborhood skate shop. Sleek collection of Nike SB's, an extensive line, Obey clothing for men and women, and Chocolate (an oldie that I'm glad is still around). Skateboarding used to be punk rock, a lifestyle that annoyed the hell out of society, which is why I was drawn to it. Anything counter culture still makes me smile. If we all thought and looked the same what type of world would this be? Thanks Brooklyn Projects for the trip down memory lane. Thanks for keeping that culture alive for the kiddies. Amazing staff, btw. DJ you rock! xoxo.

The Bottom Line: -Salespeople: friendly, approachable, receptive, and knowledgeable -Store aesthetics: beautiful and organised -Price: moderate and reasonable (If you're new to boarding, you might feel a little hesitant handing them your cash/card. But, I assure you, once you try your board, you'll know it was worth every dollar!) The Bucks: -Antihero street deck + Thunder trucks = $135 -Soft wheels (for a cruiser feel) = $10 -Shock pads = $5 The Story: As part of my summer-before-college bucket list, I promised myself I'd learn to ride a board to compensate for my inability to ride a bicycle. My neighbour happily gave me his used longboard, but as a short girl (I'm 5' 3") I found it difficult to do anything other than ride in a straight line. After scouring Yelp, I decided to pay a visit to Brooklyn Projects. And boy, was it a wise decision. As someone who doesn't fit the skater mold, I thought I wouldn't be taken seriously. Au contraire! Monica, who had been organising clothes, dropped what she was doing and showed me to the deck gallery. She asked me if I was looking for anything specific. "A board that I can use to get around campus." It was pretty obvious that I'm just an amateur, but Monica patiently talked me through the process of choosing custom parts. After she let me step onto several decks and completes, I decided to purchase a street deck with a nice Dr. Seuss design and a set of soft wheels. While Monica was working her magic, some customers came in. Another salesperson, Sid (I /think/ that's his name... sorry if I'm wrong!), offered to take over. He asked me about my skating history, and I shyly told him I hadn't done much other than snowboarding and longboarding. I also pointed out I was deathly afraid of cracks in the sidewalk, to which he suggested buying shock pads for only $5. I agreed, and he kindly continued asking me questions about myself while he worked on my board. After he was done, Sid had me stand on the newly assembled board in order to gauge how much to tighten the screws on the trucks. He graciously held out his hand for me to grab as I stepped on the board, giving me a few tips on how to balance myself (switching from a longboard to a skateboard isn't difficult, but the two definitely feel different). After he tightened the trucks a little more, I stepped onto the board again. It immediately felt like my own little vehicle, custom-made to reflect everything from my height to my design preference to my purpose of usage. I thanked Monica and Sid and made my way home on my new board. It glides perfectly on both cement and asphalt, and when I make turns, I don't feel like I'm about to fall off. I can't wait to cruise around campus and the Bay Area in a month. These guys and gals know what they're doing and love what they're doing. Whether you're a casual or advanced boarder, I enthusiastically recommend Brooklyn Projects!

Just stopped by Brooklyn Projects off Melrose and as soon as I walked in, I was greeted by the friendliest person you'll ever come upon, Monica greeted me with her warmth smile and right away offered to assist me. Monica is very knowledgeable and very helpful (goes the extra mile,). She really knows what shes doing at Brooklyn Projects, Monica knows all the latest Nike SB and skate world stuff as in gear and skateboard sizes and whats trending. She even offered me to skate the mini ramp in the back, which you wont be able to experience at any other skateshop. She even made my gf feel so so comfortable inside the shop, very patient and friendly, great vibes My Overall experience is a 10 out 10. Dom really hired NOTHING BUT THE BEST. so if your ever on melrose make sure to stop by and ask for Monica. The store is amazing (Best SkateShop in the world) you wont be disappointed at all.

For the Haiyan typhoon relief, Brooklyn Projects had a deal where everything was 50% off if you donated anything to the relief fund. My friend ended up purchasing a $120 Obey jacket for $60 just for bringing a large jug of water. There were a few models outside the store signing posters saying "Thanks for helping!" PS I met Chris Brown because he's friends with the owner or something. A cool store with street fashion merchandise that backs up good causes..

Don't know about the Skate aspect of the business, but I paid a visit to pick up some sneakers. You see I'm a Sneaker connoisseur. These guys have a Nike SB account, and carry some of the hottest kicks around. I was able to find a few pairs that I liked. Unfortunately two of the pairs was the last they had in the shop and it was the display pieces. They discounted both pairs for me. Cool place.

I work right near here, and I love the vibe that this shop brings to Melrose. It's a nice shop, albeit small, with a cool selection of decks, t-shirts, shoes, etc. And pssssssttttt.... there's a halfpipe in the back of the shop that's being skated most days. I have no idea about what it takes to skate it, but I think it's a "secret". Worst case scenario, go around the back in the alley and you can watch the skaters. I saw an amazing 7 year old kid shred the thing earlier today. Enjoy. :-)

Store was very clean organized. the staff was super friendly knowledgeable answer my questions that I had I was shopping for a birthday present. I was able to bring my dog in. If you're in Melrose ave. So definitely check them out. Dog friendly and peopleI shopped around other spots on melrose but I definitely had to come back to Brooklyn projects friendly super cool.

Such a dope shop, curtis is the shit! Great selection and service . I love brooklyn skate shop for life. The fish are dope! I love it , so much!

really good skate shop, great selection, staff is super friendly and helpful, no egos at all. you can see by the mix of customers in the shop that the crew there is welcoming and helpful. The owner even took the time to artfully remove a cigarette from the art on the grip tape since my kid is seven.

I went there the other day to 'git some shoes. The workers seem like chill guys... not the usual "you better prove yourself as a badass to buy anything here"- types of people that usually work at hip skate shops. i HATE places like that. The shoe selection isn't that expansive... the prices are decent though and the overall vibe is cool.

This shop has a gnarly aggressive ego. Me & my little sister (whois a wcsk8 pro skater) - who competes all over the world. Now when we walk in & hear a ramp she politely asks to skate it. they tried to laugh her out of the shop saying she is lying. The tone was totally localized junk. the old guy owner just let this play out without a word! trips me out.. Keep your rickety ramp all to yourself

Just called about the travis Scott Sb's New employee Samuel gave me some very great information about the Copdate app

Showed up 8:30 pm night before.I'm a grown man your age so don't come at me like some kid.i was one of the first in line, look at the cameras. The worst customer service! I slept out all night first in line for a drop and i didn't even get to go in ! It was a shit show.all the scum of the world shows up when they open and cut all the campers and they had no security.first in line called the night before and wasn't told to get a wrist band and could check security cameras and had no security for the line.the owner shut down the shop 8 times and opens it back up 8 times.sent out a message on insta saying the drop is canceled and it was never canceled it was just very unprofessional.if u say one thing, stick to your word.You know as the owner it was a shit show and you had no security and the cops only came because it was so unorganized and shopped this shop all the time as my son skates also. I wouldn't post this is i was lying about anything.just admit that the drop was a mess u had no security when u have 6 pairs of 2 thousand dollar yellow canary dunks. Also 50 pairs of white and black which all resell. Also your employees yelling at customers. Just get security. u think u did a good job on this drop u are sadly mistaken.i called two times and not one time did u say u need a wrist band.then make a video to make people leave.smooth drop and way to talk to your customers after I spend 1000s at your shop.Calling me scum! when you hand out 28 bands only with 50 plus pairs and let the people that rush the door instead of giving more bands out.like promised by Nicky and your door man!i can come and talk to u in person to explain if u would like.im not your homie fool

Monica ruined this boutique. I was getting some new gear with friends and I decided to bring them into the shop. This child, Monica gives us attitude, ignores us when we ALL asked for shoes (we ALL ended up getting sneakers at Sportie - yes, we are sneakerheads!), and then my friend got a shirt and hat and was charged for 2 hats when he only got 1. Like the other dude mentioned, she threw the reciept, totally disrespectful. Super unprofessional staff and tired collection of last years gear. RIP BP

This place was extremely unsafe for patrons today. I saw a guy get pushed to the ground by an employee (btw he was walking around complaining of concussion like symptoms - why the store didn't help him is alarming), I saw people camping out for shoes told they would receive their just due only to have been lied to by the employees and owner himself. We as consumers need to step up here and show our dissatisfaction. This is unacceptable. Please DO NOT shop here, go elsewhere for your sneakers. YOU WILL GET HURT and the store won't be there to help you, you will be on your own! WARNING BEWARE and shop at your own injury!

Henry was awesome. He helped us fit some shoes and was incredibly attentive and polite. The shop has some good prices and pretty clean.

Yo Dom fire the asian chick salesperson/manager she gave me crazy attitude and bad vibes, no thank you and literally threw the receipt at me, after i dropped over $200!

Just called looking for a cruiser. Guy literally hung up on me ten seconds into the call. I tried calling back a couple times and he never picked up the phone. Unreal.

Stopped by a couple weeks ago looking for some janoski's. Took awhile just to get someone to look for my size, came back just to tell me all they had were smaller sizes in stock. Was better off going straight to nike.

What an unfortunate experience I had at a recent shoe release. I had responsibly shown up to camp out overnight for a first come first serve release along with 50 or so other sneaker culture fans. By showing up at around 8:45 I had just missed the issue of a few wrist bands which would resume being issued in the morning based on FCFS. None of this mattered and people who bum rushed the store were rewarded with sneakers for their savagery. I was pushed over my chair by an employee pushing people back to make room for the people who showed up right as the store opened its doors. I received a concussion, sprained wrist, and several other cuts and bruises. The store refused to help me in any way and I had to get myself checked out a a walk in clinic as I was fading fast since I had been out there all night long. Simple to say I walked away empty handed. I could have been seriously hurt and I could have sued this store heavily. Luckily and unlike this place I have a sense of pride. Don't shop here, you could get seriously hurt like I did.

Shopping around Melrose, you notice that the workers there aren't the friendliest in town. They don't really welcome you or ask if you need help with anything maybe because the stores still survive without all that :P Step into Brooklyn Projects--you'll be welcomed, and introduced to what's in the store, and what's coming into the store soon (Nike SB collab with Brooklyn Projects, anyone?) The worker there (I think his name was Jamal?) seemed like a really nice guy that noticed that I was sitting and waiting for my bf and pointed out where all the ladieswear was located. He also talked about a lot of the brands with my bf, so he just stood out a lot compared to the other store workers that we had encountered that day. The interior is well-decorated and clean. There's enough merchandise in there (and a variety too) to have a lot to choose from, but it's not suffocating or too empty like a lot of the boutiques. Thanks for the great service--will be back again!

The store has gotten a lot better recently! It's on the small side but they offer a good variety of items. And they always have great customer service :)