Posts by Matt L. Roar
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WE CHECKED OUT SOME BOOKS PENNED BY SKATERS
There’s a lot of bad skate books out there but our friend Matt recommended a few that passed his smell test.
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THE RESURRECTION OF SAN FRANCISCO’S PIER 7
Now that Pier 7 is skateable again, it's like the gap between skateboarding’s past and present has vanished.
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THE BACKYARD MINI RAMPS CREATED DURING LOCKDOWN
We talked to a few folks who turned their backyard pipe-dream into a reality during the pandemic.
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’90S SKATE LEGENDS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES LEARNING TO SURF
We hit up some older pros to hear about the struggles and pleasures of picking up skating's older cousin: surfing.
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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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HOW ARE EUROPEAN SKATESHOPS DOING?
We threw a line out to shops across Europe for an honest look at what’s working, what’s not, and where things are headed.
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BLENDING SKATEBOARDING AND FASHION: TEN YEARS OF RASSVET
"I've never purposefully pissed people off, I just want to look and do different."
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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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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH ILLEGAL CIV?
The Illegal Civ stuff feels like an ongoing soap opera, so to air out any confusion we talked to a few key characters.