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AFTER MANY YEARS IN SKATE SHOE PURGATORY, DVS IS BACK. SHOULD YOU CARE?
A conversation with Lee Berman, a skater who spent over a decade building Converse CONS, about reinventing DVS Shoes.
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“WISHBONE” BY ORCHARD PROVES BOSTON STILL KNOWS HOW TO MAKE A SHOP VID
"They’re fiscally irresponsible at best, but you can’t put a price on the collective memories."
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THE DAY AFTER 9/11 THROUGH THE LENS OF SKATE PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE O’MEALLY
"The streets were so empty. People were kinda waving us on, it was a weird optimistic outlook."
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HOW FRIENDSHIP BUILT MILAN’S PANORAMA CREW
Luka, aka Spezzatura, and some members of the Panorama crew visited New York City and we filmed a couple days of their trip.
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HELL RIDE: THE DIY RAMP THAT CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF THE NYC SKATE SCENE
What began as a janky wallride built of Tompkins Square Park scraps quickly became something much more.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE FILMING A SKATE PART WHEN YOU’RE DEAF?
Austin Oertel's part dropped in East Coast full-length "Timewise", and we chatted about how his deafness affects his skateboarding.
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Louie, Mason, Reynolds, Nikolai & more: NYC With The Skullcandy Team
The crew that reads like a greatest hits album stops by the Brooklyn Banks.
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MEET THE FILMMAKER BEHIND THE CULT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SHOPPING CART RACING
Shot in 2008, it looks like hillbombing mixed with early Jackass stunting.
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JENKEM MIX 166: BREANA GEERING
Guessing Breana Geering’s music taste is kinda like guessing if a baby has shit its diaper. You know it before you see it.
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KEITH HUFNAGEL ON THE FUTURE OF HUF
We heard a rumor that HUF was going out of business, so we talked with boss man himself to find out.
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AFTER MANY YEARS IN SKATE SHOE PURGATORY, DVS IS BACK. SHOULD YOU CARE?
A conversation with Lee Berman, a skater who spent over a decade building Converse CONS, about reinventing DVS Shoes.
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GETTING KINKY WITH DANIEL VARGAS
Daniel Vargas' philosophy on whips, chains and getting choked out.
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PARADE WORLD IS RETHINKING THE WAY YOU BUY SKATE GOODS ONLINE
Now you can buy skate goods online and support a local shop at the same time.
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THE HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING’S MOST TABOO TRICK: THE BENIHANA
If you’ve ever wondered how far back the anti-benihana sentiment stems, you’re not alone.
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SKATERS RECOMMEND THEIR FAVORITE SKATE PANTS
We hit up some pro skaters and Jenkem contributors known for their 'fits to offer recommendations.
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HOT TAKE: SKATEBOARDING IS NOT ART
Feedback Ted tries to put an end to the age-old question of whether skateboarding is art.
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8 ARTISTS REIMAGINE THE INDEPENDENT LOGO
What would an Independent rebrand even look like?
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HANGING OUT WITH ANDREW HUBERMAN, SKATEBOARDER TURNED NEUROSCIENTIST
Curious what it would be like to hang with this guy outside of a stuffy podcast studio? Us too.
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JESS MARGERA REFLECTS ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CKY
Jess talks avoiding getting shot at Love Park as a kid, racking up $28,000 hotel room bills, and going to strip clubs with Axl Rose.
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JENKEM MIX 147: RILEY PAVEY
Chat, quick question. Is Riley Pavey a GOATED freakbob or is giving him this mix a total bruh moment?
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INTRODUCING “JENKEM, THE FIRST 10 YEARS” – A COMMEMORATIVE ZINE
We dug through our archives, sifted through hard drives, and checked under our mattresses to pull our greatest hits, misses, and almosts.
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50 THINGS TO DO IN SKATEBOARDING BEFORE YOU QUIT
From dropping in on vert to packing 12 deep in a minivan and going on a road trip, this list covers the essentials.
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JENKEM MIX 105: MARK GONZALES
Gonz radiates the absolute best qualities of our activity: freedom, glee and infinite possibility.
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JENKEM PRESENTS: THE 5TH ANNUAL SKATEBOARDING SUPERLATIVES
To properly highlight the good, the bad, and the even worse of 2021 we sat and thought for like 45 minutes and decided to come up with this list.
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WATCH OUR FAVORITE QUARANTINE EDIT SELF-FILMED BY VICTOR CASCARIGNY
An impressive part that proves solo self-filming doesn’t have to look like dogshit.
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WATCH MATT TOMASELLO IN “RODNEY MULLEN ON BATH SALTS: ROUND THREE”
Matt is the only skateboarder who could defeat Daewon, Rodney, and Inspector Gadget.
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RASPA’S TAPES: THE “BAKER 4” PREMIERE WEEKEND
A classic mix of awkward pro skater interactions, drinking tacos, and one 30mph downhill slam. Raspa always delivers.