Chris Keeffe Talks Inspirations, Collaborations and the DQM Skate Team

With DQM fast approaching its 10th anniversary, founder and former pro skater Chris Keeffe sat down

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With DQM fast approaching its 10th anniversary, founder and former pro skater Chris Keeffe sat down to share his thoughts on the store, how he got started, and growing up in NYC. One of the oldest independently owned skate shops in the U.S., DQM has been a stalwart in the NYC skate scene and Keeffe has been able to parlay the store’s success into several celebrated collaborations, and a full-fledged skate team. Check out what Keeffe had to say above.

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