A TRIBUTE TO BEN RAEMERS

Skate with your friends. Talk to your friends. Most of all, tell them you love them. We miss you, Ben.

June 24, 2019/ Richard Quintero/ VIDEOS/ Comments: 9

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?

June 21, 2019/ Gene York/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 14

THE EVOLUTION OF… MIAMI’S MLK LEDGES

Instead of profiling yet another New York City spot, we decided to get off our asses and try visiting a foreign skate spot in the exotic town of...Miami, Florida.

June 20, 2019/ Richard Quintero/ VIDEOS/ Comments: 7

WHAT DOES A PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARD AGENT DO?

Circe Wallace has represented some of the biggest pros in skateboarding, so we asked her to break down what exactly she does.

June 17, 2019/ Alexis Castro/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 30

WE THREW A PARTY CELEBRATING FRED GALL WITH GOLDEN HOUR MAG

Our friends at Golden Hour Magazine dedicated their newest issue to skating's king of debauchery, Fred Gall.

June 13, 2019/ Jenkem Staff/ Photo Recap/ Comments: 6

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SKATE SHOP

If you've ever wondered what goes on all day at a skate shop — the people, the small talk, the sales — we spent 12 hours at NJ Skate Shop to give you an idea.

June 11, 2019/ Ian Browning/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 19

REMEMBERING THE FIRST WOMEN’S SKATE MAG, “CHECK IT OUT”

“This magazine meant the world to me. It gave all women [and] young girls an insight to what was going on in the women’s scene."

June 7, 2019/ Alex White & Nic Nootens/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 9

COULD PRO SKATEBOARDERS USE A LABOR UNION?

We examined whether a union could provide the financial security and benefits that sponsored skaters often go without.

June 4, 2019/ Larry Lanza/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 41