WHAT WE LEARNED AT SKATING’S FIRST ACADEMIC CONFERENCE

Skate scholars agree: 8.25 is the optimal size.

July 31, 2018/ Christian Kerr/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 36

JENKEM MIX 162: RATBOYS

Chicago's alt-country superstars bring a mix of easy listening, featuring Gang Of Four, Algernon Cadwallader, and Ween.

February 12, 2026/ Adrian Michna/ MIX SERIES

CASTLE BAM TO LIL JERRY SPRINGER: A JENKEM TRAVEL DIARY TO RICHMOND

Armed with the Genius skate crew, we hopped from DIY to DIY, leaving a graveyard of crushed cans along the way.

February 2, 2026/ Ben Komins & Greg Navarro/ VIDEOS/ Comments: 9

I TRIED SKATING SWITCH FOR A MONTH

Our friend Greg commits 30 days to only skating switch in this daunting experiment.

December 19, 2025/ Greg Navarro/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 2

PREPARING FOR THE WORLD’S TALLEST DROP IN WITH SANDRO DIAS

Every couple of years, skating has a big stunt moment.

September 25, 2025/ James Lee/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 5

JENKEM MIX 154: SEAN PABLO

If you're at the bar and Pablo is on the jukebox, know you're probably good.

July 23, 2025/ Adrian Michna/ MIX SERIES/ Comments: 2

INSIDE LETTER STORE, A 100% DIY STOREFRONT STARTED BY A 20 YEAR OLD

"People tell me all the time that physical stores are going out of business, but I don’t think the need for community and physical spaces will ever go away."

July 21, 2025/ Ben Komins/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 5

LEFT ON READ: AKWASI OWUSU

Our series where your favorite skaters share memes, movie recommendations, camera roll photos, notes and more.

June 12, 2025/ Ben Komins/ LEFT ON READ/ Comments: 1