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The Dark Slide

"Skate, Art, Music"

About Us

The Dark Slide, in Des Moines, IA, is the leading skateboard shop serving Polk, Dubuque, Jones, Boone, Scott, Jasper and Marshall counties since 2005. We offer skateboards, t-shirts, skateboard wheels and trucks, vinyl records, shoes, and much more. For more information, visit The Dark Slide in Des Moines.

Areas Served

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Skateboards
Records

Our Services include:

Curbside Pick-Up
Delivery
Part Replacement

Our Brands include:

Etnies
Bones
Powell Peralta
Blue Ray
Santa Cruz
Vision Skateboards
Schmitt Stix
Hosoi
Thrasher
Super7
NECA
KidRobot

Our Products include:

Skateboards
Old School Skateboards
Wheels
Trucks
Decks
Apparel
Stickers
Skateboard Helmets
Snowboard Helmets
Snowboard Bindings
Skateboard Pads
Shoes
Vinyl Records
Record Players
Snowboards
ES Footware
Magazines
Toys
Action Figures

Testimonials

On 12/16/2025 Willow Rothbart had this to say:
Placed a vinyl order online and got worried as it had been 5 days with no update on shipping, went ahead and called the shop and Frankie flagged it, found my vinyl and made sure to get it packed up immediately. Always worried about presents arriving on time for the holidays so I really appreciate you Frankie!

On 12/16/2025 anna w had this to say:
Amazing store with amazing service! Great place for first time board buyers and seasoned skaters too!

On 12/8/2025 tSquip Not T Squip had this to say:
Frankie and the rest were incredible. Well worth the drive from Peoria. I’ll be back. And thanks for sending me to Ratt’s. Another fine establishment.

On 11/19/2025 Fraser Valley Dirt Rider had this to say:
Darkslide is awesome!! Thank you guys for getting Mike V to sign my deck. These guys went above and beyond for this skateboard for me. I've dealt with them a few times.....Awesome experience everytime.

On 10/27/2025 Puffer had this to say:
Workers there are awesome and put together a board for me last minute a bit ago but love coming back here to browse

Contact Us

The Dark Slide
3800 Merle Hay Rd Suite 900 Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: (515) 381-0062
Email: info@thedarkslide.com

Located in the Merle Hay Mall

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Debit Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Android Pay, Venmo, Personal Checks

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM