Last week, Birmingham’s only local skate shop—Faith Skate—opened the doors of its brand new home in Avondale. We met with owner Peter Karvonen for an inside look and to learn more.
Faith Skate opened its new Avondale location on Oct. 29
Faith Skate was founded in 1995 by Peter Karvonen, an enthusiastic skateboarder who turned his passion into his life’s work. Over its 30-year history, Faith Skate has operated in Southside, Five Points South, Central City and, most recently, the Tillman-Levenson building at 1201 2nd Avenue North.
“Our previous location was large, but we really only used about 1200 square feet of it—our new space is almost double the size. We also had a lot of friends in this shopping mall that wanted us to help fill the retail void after Seasick moved to Lakeview. We were really excited to finally make this move happen in October.”
Peter Karvonen, Founder and Owner, Faith Skate…