The Boardcast
Boarders has played an integral role in Sydney's Northern Beaches skate scene since the late 90s, and owners Al and Claire have sat in the front seats as it's changed, grown and occasionally shrunk over the years. Along the way they've formed an eclectic community of skate and snow lovers who make the store what it is today.
This podcast is an insight into our business and the community that makes it. We hope you'll want to be a part of it too.
The Boardcast
What They Don’t Tell You About Buying Snow Gear in 2025
We’re back... finally. Two months later. We finally hit record after a whirlwind of chaos, half-built shelves, a snow season with more snow than people, and a retail scene that’s more “what’s the cheapest?” than “what’s the best?”
We riff on:
- Where you should spend vs. save on snow gear (boots, boards, bindings—what matters and what doesn’t)
- Why we’re seeing more cheap, big-box gear in places like Bunnings and what that means for skateboarding culture
- The weird economics of snowboarding in 2025, and why the “cost of living crisis” might actually be a “cost of doing cool sh*t” crisis
- Real talk on Afterpay, cheap lift tickets, and why convenience is costing us more than we think
Plus, we dive into the very real frustration of running a retail biz in a world that’s shifting toward Amazon convenience and TikTok attention spans.
It’s raw, it’s real, it’s ranted—but somehow, still full of insight.
If you’ve ever wondered why people will gamble $265 on a lift ticket but won’t spend $30 more for gear that actually lasts, this episode’s gonna hit you right between the goggles.
Hit play and join us for a chaotic but cathartic episode that might just make you laugh, sigh, nod furiously, and question your next online impulse buy.
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