GROWING UP, MOVING OUT, AND BREAKING BOARDS

A personal essay recounting a love affair with something we're all too familiar with.

December 10, 2024/ Ben Komins/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 13

A NEW GENERATION’S TAKE ON WALLENBERG

Toby Ryan and Dylan Jaeb weigh in on whether or not this formidable stair set's reputation holds up today.

November 14, 2024/ Ben Komins/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 6

HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS THAT ONLY SKATERS WILL REALLY CARE ABOUT

Easy costumes that will be sure to make your skate homies laugh and your non-skate homies ask “WTF?”

October 24, 2024/ Jenkem Staff/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 10

A SWEDISH SKATE SHOP CREATED METAL RISER PADS FOR VILLE WESTER

Stockholm's EVA Skateshop is bringing the 90s hardware company ethos to their local scene.

October 14, 2024/ Ben Komins/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 2

THE JENKEM GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER SKATEBOARDING

We brainstormed some alternative career paths for the achey-jointed skaters and burnt out flow-bros of the world.

August 7, 2024/ Junk Pirate Pete & Michael Giurato/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 15

A PHOTO FILLED LOOK INTO THE MAN WHO BROUGHT SKATEBOARDING TO EGYPT

Tracing the history of Egyptian skateboarding through the photos of Mohamed "Mo" Kamel.

July 31, 2024/ Jenkem Staff/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 5

TIPS AND TRICKS FROM SKATEBOARDING’S MOST TRAVELED

Learn the do's and don't from these experienced globetrotters.

July 18, 2024/ Ben Komins & Jessi Knox/ ARTICLES/ Comments: 5

A SCHOLARLY LOOK AT ZINE CULTURE’S IMPACT ON SKATEBOARDING

Peep a gallery exhibit featuring zines from many different subcultures and the insights the curators have on skateboarding.

June 27, 2024/ Ben Komins/ INTERVIEWS/ Comments: 3