ABOUT N2FLOW
Local by design.
Skater by nature.
[ THE STORY ]
A skate shop should feel like home base.
N2Flow first came to life in 2005 and returned in 2022 at its current Southern Pines location. The locally owned, fully stocked core shop serves Moore County and the Sandhills—from the first push to the next setup and every session in between.
Beyond decks, hardware, shoes, and longboards, the classic arcade keeps the good times rolling with Pac-Man, Galaga, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, TMNT, and more.
[ WHY N2FLOW ]
Real guidance.
Zero gatekeeping.
- SETUP HELPWe’ll help match your deck, trucks, wheels, and bearings to how you skate.
- LOCAL KNOWLEDGEPark intel, scene updates, and straight answers from people who ride.
- ALL AGES WELCOMENew skaters, lifers, parents, and arcade legends all belong here.
[ ROOTED IN THE PINES ]
Built by skaters.
Built for community.
William “Willie” Dean · WD2
N2Flow owner William Dean—known to most as Willie or “WD2”—started skating at 13. He was an original member of Team Flow, a tight-knit group of ten brothers who grew up skating in The Pines during the 1980s and early ’90s.
Willie founded Flowland in 2000 and began selling skateboards there in 2003. He opened the first N2Flow in Aberdeen in 2005. When the SkateMoore Skatepark closed in 2009, N2Flow was reabsorbed into Flowland, but the name and its connection to the local skate community remained.
Willie also helped found Skaters for Moore ↗ in 2005. The nonprofit was revived in 2021 to renew the effort to build a public skatepark in Moore County. As the project gained momentum, Willie decided to bring N2Flow back in a new Southern Pines location, only a few blocks from the future home of the park. The shop reopened in 2022, two years before Elaine T. Baillie Skatepark opened in December 2024.
Patrick Blue served as the original manager of the reopened shop. Working alongside Willie, he helped strengthen the skate community and built countless beginner boards for new riders. In 2026, Patrick stepped away from the manager’s role in pursuit of “greener greens.”
N2Flow welcomed Cody Raney as manager in fall 2026. An original Pines skater and former warehouse manager for Eastern Skate Supply, Cody brings decades of skateboarding knowledge and a lifelong commitment to the culture.
At 53 in 2026, Willie still rolls around the park when his back and old bones cooperate. More than anything, he gets to share his lifelong love of skateboarding with the new generations coming through the shop and the park.
[ GIVING BACK ]
Keeping the local scene moving.
N2Flow has sponsored skate events, park fundraisers, Go Skateboarding Day gatherings at the park and in the shop lot, quarterly skate jams, Sunday Sessions, and more.
The N2Flow shop team can be found skating locally, across North Carolina, around the country, and even internationally—thanks to Tyler for representing from Belgium.
N2Flow continues to support Skaters for Moore in spreading the positive impact of skateboarding, including equipment and lessons for disadvantaged youth in the area.
[ VISIT ]
Come through.
972 S Bennett Street, Suite BSouthern Pines, NC 28387Shop: (910) 684-8066Message on WhatsApp ↗n2flowskateboards@gmail.com