As you may or may not know, Tear It Up is roller derby girl owned and operated. Tear It Up has been an active sponsor of our league, Memphis Roller Derby (MRD), since its inception. MRD skaters and refs, even fans, have always been supportive of the store by either shopping with us, helping promote us, or both. When an opposing league comes to town to bout us, they, too, are supportive of the store. If a customer comes in and learns through conversation that a derby girl owns the company, their interest suddenly jumps several notches. And when a skater is in town for a visit on her own, they still seek out the store to show support. And why? Simply because it is owned by a fellow derby girl!
Derby girls show such strong support for one another because many skaters feel like, even though we are separated into 200+ different leagues, we are all a part of one organization. As in any fraternal organization, FOP, Shriners, or the Freemasons, we are bonded and can only thrive if we support each other. And who would invest all the time and energy most skaters do for their league, if we weren't trying to succeed-
If you are a fellow derby girl and will be in Memphis for any reason, but hopefully to bout MRD, please stop by the store and say hello! We are located at 895 S. Cooper Street in Midtown Memphis. And, of course, you can find us online from anywhere in the world at www.tearitupmemphis.com. We always have tons of socks and other stuff every derby girl needs and we will be getting in more skirts, bloomers, and skater related items regularly, so check in again!
A big THANK YOU for all the support, past & present!
And don't forget- SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LEAGUE!