Watch: Kellen James, San Diego, and Arts-Rec Skateshop Video Profile

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding
By Blair Alley | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 1:59 PM ET

Couldn't be more hyped for our hometown hero, Kellen James, and his skateshop Arts-Rec in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego. He and co-owner Mike Metcalf have been working for years cultivating a scene and a community in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood. They've got a mini ramp out back, a hoop and a ledge out front, and host great parties. Check the video profile right here:

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Hear from the locals, the team riders, the community that supports, and is supported by this skater-owned shop. And if you've been living under a rock this week, today is the big day: The Nike SB x Arts-Rec Dunk and Air Trainer 1 are out! Support your local skateshop!

The whole team put it down in the streets of Daygo. Check the clips!

The team, the boss, the backyard mini ramp, the sneaker heads—Arts-Rec is a shop like no other. And the Barrio Logan neighborhood? Mad flavor.

Pick up some 9Five shades next door to the skateshop while you're down there. See you today!

This article first appeared on TransWorld Skateboarding and was syndicated with permission.

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