It was while living on the street that he first got interested in skating. With a hint of sugar-fueled danger.' Leah Binkovitz Show More Show Less 3 of33 Montrose Skate Shop owner John McKay grew up with the carnival life and worked as a machinist before the economy soured. Johnny Hanson/Staff Show More Show Less 2 of33 The sign: 'It's like watching a kids' show with the sound off.
1 of33 John McKay, holding a vintage clamp-on skate, says his passion for skating has allowed his niche business to survive.