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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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8 ARTISTS REIMAGINE THE INDEPENDENT LOGO
What would an Independent rebrand even look like?
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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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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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WHERE DID “GO SKATEBOARDING DAY” COME FROM?
Most of us see Go Skateboarding Day as yet another skate industry marketing event, but was it always that way?
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HOW WILL TARIFFS AFFECT THE SKATE INDUSTRY?
We reached out to various shops, manufacturers, and distributors on the front lines to find out.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF FUEL TV
Walk through the history of Fuel TV, the first dedicated TV channel for skateboarding and action sports.
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JENKEM MIX 83: YAJE POPSON
A peaceful mix put together by skateboarding's most peaceful man.
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HERE’S A BRANDON WESTGATE INTERVIEW NOT ONLY ABOUT CRANBERRIES
Yes, cranberries did pop up, but only because Brandon mentioned them.
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COME SKATE THE OBSTACLE COURSE AT THE JENKEM BLOCK PARTY
Skate Obstacles. DJs. Hot Moms. A trampoline? This Sunday in Brooklyn. Come one come all.
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JENKEM PRESENTS: THE 2ND ANNUAL SKATEBOARDING SUPERLATIVES
Year end lists are overdone but at least they're better than whatever "family outing" you're being roped into for the holidays.
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JOSH KALIS PROVES THAT AGE DOESN’T HAVE TO SLOW YOU DOWN
In 2020 older skateboarders are skating better than ever.
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“PARTS” WITH LUCAS PUIG
We hit up France's smoothest export to see what he's watching when he isn't surfing, parenting, or synchronized skating with planes.