Orchard Skateshop

Est. 2022

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SHAWN

2nd October, 2025

Shawn MacMillanShot & Cut by TedAdditional filming: Eric Danescu & Corey RossonStill Photography: Connor NollBMX Clip: Jake FrostFeaturing: Herbert Brown & Thomas PurtellSupported by Orchard, Politic, Converse CONS2023-2025Shawn's debut pro model for Politic available now at orchardshop.com ...

On February 11th 2006 we opened up the doors to our little clubhouse on Mission Hill with the goal of serving the Boston skateboarding scene to the best of our ability.<br /><br />19 years later the family has grown exponentially but the goal remains the same. It has been an honor and absolute pleasure to serve the community, and we're looking forward to many more years ahead of doing the same!<br /><br />We are incredibly excited to announce that we'll be moving back to our old neighborhood of Allston in the spring of 2025 with a proper flagship storefront and event space! Stay posted for details by following us on IG or subscribing to the email list<br /><br />In the meantime enjoy this look down memory lane of a sample of the highlights over the years, cut by Ted.<br /><br />Endless thank you's to all of our past and present staff, team riders, and most importantly all of our supporters! <br />💚

19 Years of Orchard

11th February, 2025

On February 11th 2006 we opened up the doors to our little clubhouse on Mission Hill with the goal of serving the Boston skateboarding scene to the best of our ability.19 years later the family has grown exponentially but the goal remains the same. It has been an honor ...

Video by Ted<br />Featuring Eddie Vargas & Cooper Qua<br /><br />Appearances by:<br />Brianna Delaney<br />Sean Evans<br />Jacob Dorn<br />Brian Reid<br />Alex Thebeau<br />Shawn MacMillan<br />Armin Bachman<br />Nate Dugan<br />Frankie Nash<br />Leif Hauge<br />Nickodem Rudzinski<br />Daniel Coh<br />Connor Noll<br />Chima Ferguson<br />Kyle Walker<br />SirMichael Burrow<br />Clyde Luckey<br />Ryan Ruegg<br />Tommy Colangelo<br />Kevin Phu<br />Dustin Walls<br />Mead Franz<br />Dave Sullivan<br />Troy Lockwood<br /><br />Supporting your local skateshop helps keep the ecosystem strong, but if your local doesn't have what you need we got you covered:<br />www.orchardshop.com<br />www.plush-tek.com<br />www.seasonsskateshop.com

Crosshatch

29th January, 2025

Video by TedFeaturing Eddie Vargas & Cooper QuaAppearances by:Brianna DelaneySean EvansJacob DornBrian ReidAlex ThebeauShawn MacMillanArmin BachmanNate DuganFrankie NashLeif HaugeNickodem RudzinskiDaniel CohConnor NollChima FergusonKyle WalkerSirMichael BurrowClyde LuckeyRyan RueggTommy ColangeloKevin PhuDustin WallsMead FranzDave SullivanTroy LockwoodSupporting your local skateshop helps keep the ecosystem strong, but if your local doesn't have what you need ...

VX Lee Madden cut up this remix of Sean Evan's footage from our 2023 video "The Trail".<br /><br />Happy Birthday Sean!

Sean Evans - The Trail Remix

16th January, 2025

VX Lee Madden cut up this remix of Sean Evan's footage from our 2023 video "The Trail".Happy Birthday Sean! ...

An Ex-Pro with a Go-Pro selfie filmed part.<br /><br />An underrated innovator in the 90’s & early aughts, these days Jerry is a Firefighting Family man that needs to scratch the itch.<br /><br />Still has that timeless style and trick selection, a true inspiration for the old heads and youngbloods too!<br /><br />Guest clips from:<br />Roger Bagley<br />Rick Jaramillo<br />Armin Bachman<br />Jimmy Lake<br />Kenny Anderson<br /><br />Edit by Jerry with technical assistance from Ted

Jerry Fowler - "solus"

13th August, 2024

An Ex-Pro with a Go-Pro selfie filmed part.An underrated innovator in the 90’s & early aughts, these days Jerry is a Firefighting Family man that needs to scratch the itch.Still has that timeless style and trick selection, a true inspiration for the old heads and youngbloods too!Guest clips from:Roger BagleyRick ...

Back in 2018 Connor Noll had started working on a single spot part at JFK Fountain in Harvard Square with Ted behind the lens.<br />Like all great things, skate parts can take time, especially spot centric concept parts. <br />As time passed other projects became a priority, and Ted made the transition from VX to HD cameras, which left this juicy morsel to be almost lost and then found again.<br /><br />JFK Fountain is a super unique plaza, but it definitely comes with it's challenges. In this land of granite ledges it's probably one of the best natural bank spots we have, but far from the easiest ones to skate. <br /><br />Connor opened that 3rd eye wide open and found new approaches and combos on this legacy spot, and something tells us he's not quite done there yet.<br /><br />Filmed 2018-2022 by Ted Purtell

Connor Noll • JFK Lost & Found

23rd April, 2024

Back in 2018 Connor Noll had started working on a single spot part at JFK Fountain in Harvard Square with Ted behind the lens.Like all great things, skate parts can take time, especially spot centric concept parts. As time passed other projects became a priority, and Ted made the transition ...

Filmmaker Kevin "Leeroy" Madden put together this re-edit of B-Sides from "The Trail" released in the winter of 2022-2023.<br /><br />Featuring shop team riders Eddie Vargas, Sean Evans, Jojo Vargas, Myles Underwood, Brian Reid, & Ben Tenner, plus extended family members Kinser Cathey, Devin Woelfel, Zeb Weisman, Cam Dumaine, Ismael Diallo, Leif Hauge, & Armin Bachman.<br /><br />Film & Edit by VX Lee<br />Additional 16mm by Jeremy Vito Ramirez<br />Title design by Klaus Haus Co.<br /><br />Peep the original full edit on our YouTube page and at orchardshop.com

The Trail - B Sides

6th February, 2024

Filmmaker Kevin "Leeroy" Madden put together this re-edit of B-Sides from "The Trail" released in the winter of 2022-2023.Featuring shop team riders Eddie Vargas, Sean Evans, Jojo Vargas, Myles Underwood, Brian Reid, & Ben Tenner, plus extended family members Kinser Cathey, Devin Woelfel, Zeb Weisman, Cam Dumaine, Ismael Diallo, Leif ...

To celebrate Brian Reid's rise to the professional ranks with DGK, Lee Madden cut up this short edit of some highlights they filmed together in Boston from 2013-2022.<br /><br />Congrats Brian!

Brian Reid - Lil B to Pro

4th December, 2023

To celebrate Brian Reid's rise to the professional ranks with DGK, Lee Madden cut up this short edit of some highlights they filmed together in Boston from 2013-2022.Congrats Brian! ...

A glorified footage dump and window into our scene from the spring and summer of 2023.<br /><br />A Copley Fountain end of days section leads things off, followed by assorted footage from around Boston and from filming missions to Atlanta, Detroit, and Baltimore.<br /><br />Plant a seed, watch it grow, see what happens.<br /><br />Filmed & edited by Ted Purtell.<br /><br />Featuring Orchard team riders, shop staff, and family members including:<br />Sean Evans<br />Shawn MacMillan<br />Connor Noll<br />Jojo Vargas<br />Eddie Vargas Jr.<br />Brian Reid<br />Brianna Delaney<br />Jacob Dorn Medoff<br />James Derocher<br />Ethan Bisson<br />Rob Hall<br />Caleb Kaiser<br />Benny Goldman<br />Julien Exantus<br />Ismael Diallo<br />Matt Maydoney<br />Esxiel Artiles<br />Andrew Whittier<br />Cooper Qua<br />Leif Hauge<br />Alex Thebeau<br />Armin Bachman<br />Colin Slew<br />Tommy Colangelo<br />Nick Rapoza<br />SirMichael Burrow<br />Brady O'Rourke

POLLEN

29th October, 2023

A glorified footage dump and window into our scene from the spring and summer of 2023.A Copley Fountain end of days section leads things off, followed by assorted footage from around Boston and from filming missions to Atlanta, Detroit, and Baltimore.Plant a seed, watch it grow, see what happens.Filmed & ...

Hibernation Termination Spring Fling Skate Jam

18th April, 2023

On Saturday April 8, 2023 we kicked off spring with a proper skate jam at the Chinatown Courts - Reggie Wong Park.With gracious support from Converse and Alltimers we were able to build some new additions for the season and hook up tons of giveaways!Thanks to everyone that came out ...

A short film about granite, brick, and mortar by Kevin "Leeroy" Madden.<br /><br />Featuring Orchard team riders:<br />Myles Underwood<br />Sean Evans<br />Brian Reid<br />Ben Tenner<br />Brianna Delaney<br />Eddie Vargas<br />Jojo Vargas<br />Zak Papastoris<br />Connor Noll<br /><br />With family:<br />Armin Bachman<br />Benny Goldman<br />Devin Woelfel<br />Jacob Dorn<br /><br />Filmed in Boston & Cambridge MA 2020-2022<br /><br />16mm cinematography by Jeremy Ramirez<br />Animation by Dana Ericson<br />Title Design by Klaus Haus Co.

The Trail - Orchard Skateshop

17th October, 2022

A short film about granite, brick, and mortar by Kevin "Leeroy" Madden.Featuring Orchard team riders:Myles UnderwoodSean EvansBrian ReidBen TennerBrianna DelaneyEddie VargasJojo VargasZak PapastorisConnor NollWith family:Armin BachmanBenny GoldmanDevin WoelfelJacob DornFilmed in Boston & Cambridge MA 2020-202216mm cinematography by Jeremy RamirezAnimation by Dana EricsonTitle Design by Klaus Haus Co. ...

This past May we packed up a van and hit the road with no purpose other than visiting some of the team riders' sponsors out in Ohio and soaking up that beautiful midwest crust along the way. <br /><br />It turned out to be quite the fruitful mission as seen in this new edit closed out by an introduction part welcoming siblings Eddie & Jojo Vargas to the Orchard team!<br /><br />We also brought along a ziploc bag of expired 35mm & 220 film for everyone to shoot & play around with, and resulted in a 22 page zine. Shot by the crew, laid out by Connor. <br /><br />Footage and photos by and featuring Orchard team riders and media crew:<br /><br />Eddie Vargas Jr.<br />Jojo Vargas<br />Ben Tenner<br />Sean Evans<br />Connor Noll<br />Shawn Macmillan<br />Ted Purtell<br />Wyatt Cunningham<br />Armin Bachman<br />Film processed by Panopticon Imaging<br /><br />Zine is a free gift with purchase of other items! Visit orchardshop.com and use the coupon code PITTSINATTI at checkout to take away the price.

Pittsinatti

1st September, 2022

This past May we packed up a van and hit the road with no purpose other than visiting some of the team riders' sponsors out in Ohio and soaking up that beautiful midwest crust along the way. It turned out to be quite the fruitful mission as seen in this ...

"Perfect Days" is an editorial series on orchardshop.com that invites familiar faces from the Boston and Northeast skate scene to share some of the details behind some of their most memorable sessions.<br /><br /><br />First up is shop team rider and Traffic pro Kevin Coakley and a memorable day at a crusty rollercoaster bank in Barcelona while filming for Traffic's Third Shift video.<br /><br /><br />Footage provided by John Valenti<br />Article series by Evan Oppedisano

Perfect Days - Kevin Coakley Third Shift Nosegrind in BCN

22nd April, 2021

"Perfect Days" is an editorial series on orchardshop.com that invites familiar faces from the Boston and Northeast skate scene to share some of the details behind some of their most memorable sessions.First up is shop team rider and Traffic pro Kevin Coakley and a memorable day at a crusty rollercoaster ...

Copley Square has been a homebase for Boston skateboarders for over 30 years, with most of the action going down at the Library or fountain. <br /><br /><br />Just to the side of the Library sits a painted yellow sloping concrete barrier with a super unique shape that seems to be highly skateable, the only catch is that it's an entrance to the Mass Pike Interstate and at the intersection of 5 streets in the heart of the city. Navigating the surrounding environment of the spot is as much of a challenge as it is actually skating it!<br /><br /><br />Over his 20 year career as a pro skater Orchard team rider Jerry Fowler seemed to have at least a trick or two on it in almost every part, some locals even coined the spot "The Jerrier" because of his proficiency in finding new ways to skate it. <br /><br /><br />In a new Pin Drop editorial series on orchardshop.com Jerry talks with Ian Browning about the nuances of skating the barrier, and some of his favorite tricks other people have done including some of the heads in this compilation montage cut up by Lee Madden.<br /><br /><br />Skaters -<br />Jerry Fowler, Jahmal Williams, Eli Reed, Steve Durante, Joey Pepper<br /><br /><br /><br />Filmed by - Roger Bagley, Ray Echevers, James Lantry, Haven Lamoreaux, Andrew Petillo, Armin Bachman, and probably someone else we're missing.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thumbnail art by Ezra Brown

Pin Drop - The Copley Barrier with Jerry Fowler & Friends

4th March, 2021

Copley Square has been a homebase for Boston skateboarders for over 30 years, with most of the action going down at the Library or fountain. Just to the side of the Library sits a painted yellow sloping concrete barrier with a super unique shape that seems to be highly ...

A 2 week seasonal migration to Barcelona in January 2020.<br />Featuring Brian Reid, Sean Evans, Ben Tenner, & Myles Underwood.<br />Video & edit by Kevin Leeroy Madden.<br /><br /><br />As seen on the Thrasher site.

Dos Minutos

11th July, 2020

A 2 week seasonal migration to Barcelona in January 2020.Featuring Brian Reid, Sean Evans, Ben Tenner, & Myles Underwood.Video & edit by Kevin Leeroy Madden.As seen on the Thrasher site. ...

Originally included in the bonus of our 2010 shop DVD "Out of Body Experience"<br /><br />In the days before digital editing and streaming video, crews would edit capture tapes primitive style by connecting the hi-8 camera to the VCR.<br />Pause, Record, Play, and so on.<br />Panama James Lantry was a local Boston filmer in the mid 90's and made a handful of these tapes, but not many remain.<br /><br />Much of the archival hi-8 footage in our Out of Body Experience was filmed by James, and we were stoked to offer this unedited capture tape as a DVD bonus feature.<br /><br />Now for the first time on the internet, we proudly present The Gusto Tape!<br /><br />Filmed by James Lantry, with additional filming by Ray Echevers and Pete Gardini.<br /><br />Skating by:<br />Jerry Fowler, <br />Jahmal Williams, <br />Robbie Gangemi, <br />Danny Supa, <br />Matt Willigan,<br />Steve Nardone,<br />Johnny Marshall,<br />Satva Leung,<br />Matt OBrien,<br />Carlos Cardwell,<br />Mike Graham,<br />Kyle Vadeboncoeur,<br />Nikhil Thayer,<br />Charlie Wilkins,<br />Gabe Holton,<br />Shitmonkey,<br />Pete Gardini,<br />Chris Botkin, <br />Vanik Hacobian,<br />Clemente McFarlane,<br />Dan Garcia,<br />Charlie Watts,<br />River Jim, <br />Alex Hepburn, <br />Roger Bagley,<br />Matt Pailes,<br />Pablo Anocona

The Gusto Tape 1997

17th April, 2020

Originally included in the bonus of our 2010 shop DVD "Out of Body Experience"In the days before digital editing and streaming video, crews would edit capture tapes primitive style by connecting the hi-8 camera to the VCR.Pause, Record, Play, and so on.Panama James Lantry was a local Boston filmer in ...

Orchard Mega Beast

23rd March, 2018

A beast is born.Alter your reality with the new Spring 18 Orchard brand goodies. Available at the shop and online at www.OrchardShop.com Saturday 3/24Featuring Myles Underwood.Video by Jeremy Fraga ...

In September 2014 Converse CONS and Labor Skateshop invited the crew down to New York to take part in their one day skate contest All City Showdown. The goal is to get as many clips as possible in one day, all within New York City limits.<br /><br />The crew was supposed to be Kevin Coakley, Nickodem Rudzinski, and Lurker Lou, but Lou threw out his back the day before. Cape Cod homie and current team rider Brian Reid happened to be in the city for a Damn Am contest, but he bailed on the skatepark to join the crew in the streets.<br /><br />The crew ended up getting 3rd place and Brian and Nick got some extra prize money for bonus radness.<br /><br />Labor already put out an edit with all of the entries so we decided to do a re edit of the day. This rough edit has been lurking in our private videos, and when we went to clean it up all of the original files had gone missing. So here's some extra rough rough cuts.<br /><br />Enjoy!

NYC All City Showdown 2014

15th February, 2018

In September 2014 Converse CONS and Labor Skateshop invited the crew down to New York to take part in their one day skate contest All City Showdown. The goal is to get as many clips as possible in one day, all within New York City limits.The crew was supposed ...

Order a DVD here: http://technicaldifficultiesvideo.bigcartel.com<br /><br />Eric Dasaro's part from Boston full length "Technical Difficulties" by David Milliken. Featuring full parts from Andrew Whittier, Jacob Folsom-Fraster, David Milliken, and friends!<br /><br />Copies also available at Orchard Skateshop in Allston MA!

Eric Dasaro - "Technical Difficulties"

8th June, 2017

Order a DVD here: Dasaro's part from Boston full length "Technical Difficulties" by David Milliken. Featuring full parts from Andrew Whittier, Jacob Folsom-Fraster, David Milliken, and friends!Copies also available at Orchard Skateshop in Allston MA! ...

We are incredibly stoked to welcome spot seeker extraordinaire Shawn MacMillan to the team! <br /><br />We are big fans of Shawn's approach to finding spots and getting clips. A fellow skrelly door aficionado with a timeless east coast approach as he tirelessly seeks out remote gems and stays smooth on the crustiest of spots. <br /><br />Shawn is a perfect fit for the fam, and we couldn't be more stoked to welcome him to the team.<br /><br />Film / Edit by Tim Savage<br />Additional filming by Cameron Dumaine and Sam McCormick

Shawn Mac - Welcome to Orchard

24th April, 2017

We are incredibly stoked to welcome spot seeker extraordinaire Shawn MacMillan to the team! We are big fans of Shawn's approach to finding spots and getting clips. A fellow skrelly door aficionado with a timeless east coast approach as he tirelessly seeks out remote gems and stays smooth ...