Author Topic: New Vans shop in Kingston (Read 2398 times)

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:04 PM »

is that the old natterjacks

CD17 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:08 PM »

I think it still is Natterjacks, but just sells Vans now

One of the Natterjacks anyway, the one in the middle

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:15 PM »

cool u cant beat a set of vans

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:28 PM »

talkin of kingston is waldens still there last time i went past he still had a copy of stu thompsons book of freestyle in the window and a mongoose rules banner .that shop was pure oldskool like open all hours but always had the parts i even see him race cruiser at hounslow once

munners · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:39 PM »

still there. i cleaned him out a few weeks back. swear he has more.

where u from m8?

sorry one handed typing. beer in the other.

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:45 PM »

still there how hardcore is that i bet hes still got his mum goin up the ladder 2 get his topshelf parts

live bournemouth now but grew up round hampton hill and twikenham

munners · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:53 PM »

Mad mate. Im a kingston boy. You boys 'over the water' are a bit different to us!

I think his Mum passed away. He seems a lonely man but a wealth of knowledge when it comes to osbmx. The BEST shop around SW London and Surrey wi

I dont think he has anything left now. If he has it is buried away under the crap he has. He cant be bothered to go in there and wont let you in there either.

I have bought some parts form him for silly money but he has also sold me stuff for top dollar.

He will never sell them posters either!

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2008, 06:59 PM »

built up a haro sport 4 a tenner bout ten years ago needed forks and tyres went 2 waldens chrome landinggears and comp 2s baby blue ames well chuffed sold the bike bout a month later for 30 quid

munners · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:02 PM »

I know. I bet he had so much when it died as he bought so much.

I dread to think what he had going through that shop which he either threw out or sold to the likse of Biagio.

If you look at the old bmx mag adverts he sold the best parts that would grace ANY bike now.

Ah bless john from Waldens!

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:10 PM »

nice one dude was a rad shop 4 sure i bet hes got some hiddden gems out back shame about his mum she was a rad mechanic

munners · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:13 PM »

If ya in the area mate just pop in there and have a chat with him. He loves to talk about the old days.

CD17 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:26 PM »

I got my flights from waldens BITD

I bet he has some 'Stuff' tucked away

Anyway I think next time I'm in Kingston I will get a photo of Waldens

Talk about Highjack

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:28 PM »

i will do that . in my eyes hes a legend . someone cleared him out. when i got forks he still had crazy stuff there its a shame he didnt see it thru 4 a few more years when it started 2 grow again better than any new shops ive seen

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2008, 07:33 PM »

try and get the mongoose rules banner in the photo dude

sorry 4 the hijack but the mans a legend

dialledbikes · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2008, 08:50 PM »

Sweet Vans shop. Local to me so I'll have to have a looksee next time I'm in town. I do like Nike 6.0 nowadays though, but still got 3 pairs of Vans on the go at the minute.

I never knew Waldens when I was a kid as I lived up north, but it's a bit of a tip now. Makes me wonder how he makes any money to stay open as I can't imagine many people use the shop other than the odd shopper bike puncture repair. Stuff all over the place (not OS stuff, just random bike stuff and most of it covered in years of dust). Been in a couple of times (first time I went in about 7 years ago he had loads of NOS Skyway pedals and other bits and bobs but wouldn't budge on any prices or do any deals). He was telling me about how one Xmas him and his family had to work 48 or 72 hours around the clock just to build up all the bikes that had been ordered. He does seem like a lonely/Norman Bates type character.

Loving the Mongoose banner and Mike Buff posters still in the window from almost 30 years ago though! If Bagpuss owned a BMX shop, it would be Waldens

CD17 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2008, 09:14 PM »

The funny thing about that guy in Waldens is he looks the same as he did 25 years ago $:-\$

munners · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2008, 07:18 AM »

Im going in there this week and i will put up some pics. He wont mind.

Linus27 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2008, 10:20 AM »

As a Kid I used to walk past Waldens on the way into town. He used to have a stunner Torker in the window that I used to dream about. I can't remember if it was Chrome with yellow or actually a yellow frame. Either way it was

Let me know what the Vans shop is like if anyone goes in. I only wear Vans and could do with a couple of old school laceups. I bought my last pair from the Vans shop in Carnaby Street for £28 but I think it has closed down now.

stuntmaster · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2008, 02:10 PM »

know natterjacks there price`s won`t be cheap ,best place i seen for vans is the one in bicester

MartyC · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2008, 02:20 PM »

Anyone do me a favour when they are in there next and see if they have a US11 Era (Style 95) in Blue and Red?

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2008, 02:44 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on September 07, 2008, 02:20 PM

Anyone do me a favour when they are in there next and see if they have a US11 Era (Style 95) in Blue and Red?

send me a piccy mart, going to the states soon

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 07, 2008, 07:04 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on September 06, 2008, 09:14 PM

The funny thing about that guy in Waldens is he looks the same as he did 25 years ago $:-\$

bet he still wheres that brown storemans coat and has that prewar till . mike agree about bagpuss

dialledbikes · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:24 PM »

Seriously though, how does that shop stay open? It's a complete tip and I can't imagine he sells any bikes anymore with Evans and Halfords just down the road.

stuntmaster · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2008, 05:31 PM »

poss love for it and if lost the shop then poss his life might go down hill ,saying that always someone comes in when i been in there and he most probably owns the place .