WHAT’S THE SCOOP? “HOMIE CAM” BRIGHT SIDE SKATE SUPPLY
THE CORE
Bright Side Skate Supply is a core, independently‑owned heartbeat in uptown Waterloo - built by someone who’s been holding down the scene since before half the kids skating today were even born.
Ryan McDonough, Owner of Bright Side Skate Supply
Ryan McDonough has been embedded in Ontario skateboarding since the ’90s - managing shops, owning shops, and keeping the culture alive through every boom, bust, and weird in‑between era.
When he opened Bright Side in 2024, it wasn’t a business move; it was a community correction, filling a gap the scene had been limping around without. Bright Side stands for authenticity - for the brands Ryan grew up on, for the kids finding themselves on four wheels, and for the friendships that last longer than any deck.
It’s a shop built on identity, not appeasement - a place where the team’s chosen for character, not clout, and where the door stays open for anyone who needs a safe space, a session, or a second home.
“Bright Side isn’t just a shop - it’s a heartbeat.”
A RAW LOVE LETTER TO WATERLOO SKATEBOARDING
“Homie Cam” is Bright Side Skate Supply’s latest drop - cracking open the spine of Waterloo’s scene and letting its heartbeat spill out. It’s the shop’s crew, the extended family, and every friend who ever rolled up for “one more try,” stitched together into a gritty, unfiltered look at what skateboarding actually is:
“Community, emotion, and the kind of vibe you can’t script.”
Shot by the homies for the homies (hence the titled). Edited by Dan Maloney and Tommy Letson, and produced by Ryan McDonough. The video follows the Bright Side team - Dan Maloney, Tamas Katona, Tommy Letson, Ben Buchenauer - alongside a rotating cast of skaters as they tear through Waterloo’s streets, parks, puddles, and whatever crusty corner they find.
“It’s not about perfection - it’s about pushing yourself.”
THE TRIBUTE
A tribute from Bright Side Skate Supply, to the riders who keep the scene alive, and to the bonds built rolling through the same streets together.
If you take anything from this video, let it be this:
Support your local skateshops.
They’re the foundation of every scene - the spark for every new generation - and the reason skateboarding stays ours.
