The Nine Muses Podcast host and board brand owner Robert Brink just made it a little easier for all of you skaters to keep skating without wrecking your wallets.
With the economy in rough shape and plenty of talk about the skate industry struggling, Brink isn’t just sitting back and watching.
Instead, he’s dropping the price of The Nine Muses decks to $50 and throwing in a 15% off coupon code (AFRIENDINDEED) for good measure. Orders over $100 even get free shipping. This is basically a great deal!
If you’ve been skating hard in the streets, you know skateboarding is not the most profitable industry.
Brands come and go, shops fight to stay open, and the price of everything from materials to shipping keeps climbing.
Yet, skating isn’t just about business. It’s about keeping skaters on their boards, no matter what’s going on in the world.
That seems to be Brink’s mindset here. Instead of raising prices or complaining about how tough things are, he’s making sure skateboarders can still get a solid deck at a price that’s hard to beat.
For a lot of skaters, dropping cash on a new setup isn’t always easy. Even before the economy took a dive, the cost of a board alone could run anywhere from $65 to $100, and that’s before grip, trucks, wheels, and bearings.
Add in the constant need to replace your skate shoes, especially for those skating every day, and the cost stacks up fast.
Brink is all about keeping skateboarding accessible. So, if you’re a kid saving up allowance, a shop sponsor trying to stretch a budget, or just someone who goes through decks quicker than your shoes, a $50 board (with an extra 15% off) makes a difference.
As we previously reported, pro skater Manny Santiago says that big brands are struggling due to the oversaturation in the market, with small brands popping up and closing down.
While the industry saw a surge in sales during the pandemic, things have cooled off, and many companies are feeling the hit. Inflation, rising material costs, and lower demand have put pressure on smaller brands especially, making it harder for them to keep prices low due to President Donald Trump's heavy tariffs.
You can read the whole China, Mexico, and Canada skateboard wood tariffs here.
Skateboard sales come and go, but deals like this don’t happen every day. If you’ve been thinking about picking up a new deck or just want to support a brand that actually looks out for skaters, now’s the time. Who knows how long this offer will last?
Grab The Nine Muses deck by contacting Brink on his social below, use the AFRIENDINDEED code, and please support skater-owned brands. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Brink Posted:
"Heard the economy is in the shitter and the skate industry is dying. To celebrate this amazing news and help out my fellow skaters, all boards from @theninemvses are now only $50 and here's a coupon code for 15% off your entire order: AFRIENDINDEED. Free shipping on all orders of $100 or more!"