If you aren’t familiar with Sal, he’s a pioneer from the 80s and 90s who has his own trick (The Sal Flip) and is credited for being the first person to kickflip boardslide a handrail. His shoe, the Etnies Sal 23 is one of the most recognized and iconic skate shoe silhouettes. Despite all this rich history, we barely know anything about the guy, so Jenkem met him in his hometown to fill in the gaps.
Giovanni Vianna | From Brazil To The World – Monster Energy
Dive into the world of Monster Energy skateboarder Giovanni Vianna as he takes us on a raw and unfiltered journey through his hometown of Santo Andre, Brazil. Witness Giovanni’s passion for skateboarding and how it’s shaped his life.
Kevin Perez & Joe Monteleone | The Nine Club #354
Joe Monteleone & Kevin Perez discuss when and how they started working for Dickies, Filming & editing the Dickies “Honeymoon” video, what it’s like filming with Jamie Foy, Kevin getting a job filming for Primitive then for April Skateboards & then Dickies, starting a new board brand with Blake Carpenter called Vinyl Skateboards, how important full-length videos are in 2025 and much more!
The Platfrm First Person: Bucky Lasek Reflects on Vans Combi Bowl a Skateboarding Mecca
The lore of the Combi Bowl has been a proving ground for skateboarders to push their limits and flaunt their style, turning the Vans Pool Party event into a legendary stage that has become part of skateboarding’s history. 2025 marked the last go at the Combi inside the Vans store in Orange, California, making some of the best transition skaters reacquaint themselves with its twelve-foot walls. To truly understand the intensity Combi brings out, we tap in with three-time Vans Pool Party champ Bucky Lasek in First Person to view the preparation, mindset, and impact this bowl has made on skateboarding over the past two decades.
Setup Showdown: Shaun Hover – Boonies HQ
Shaun shows us his big wide board and his big wide trucks for his big wide board. He also hates bushings.
Skater, Artist, Icon: The Rise of Nora Vasconcellos | Let it Kill You – VICE
Nora Vasconcellos moved from Pembroke, Massachusetts, to Southern California in pursuit of a career as a professional skateboarder. Though it was a tough transition—sharing a bed with her mom while adjusting to a new environment—her perseverance paid off. She connected with Welcome Skateboards at the brand’s inception, marking the beginning of an extraordinary journey.
From there, Nora quickly rose to prominence, not just as a leading figure in women’s skateboarding but as a force within skateboarding as a whole. With her vibrant personality, artistic flair, and raw, powerful skating, she became one of the biggest names in action sports. As the first female skateboarder to be signed by Adidas, Nora’s achievements continued to mount, solidifying her place in the sport’s history.
This is a glimpse into Nora’s unique approach to art, skateboarding, and life itself.
How A Tennis Ball Sparked Shawn Hale To Invent His Own Footwear – JENKEM
Longtime Birdhouse pro, and get this, inventor! Shawn Hale’s product isn’t a new griptape formula either (thank god), it’s a acupuncture slide called Avos. Something tells us this product will be everywhere in a few years, so enjoy this early look into Shawn’s foot relief revolution. – JENKEM
Jaayfilms & Orio | The Nine Club #353
Jaayfilms & Orio discuss how the idea to skate across America happened, all the people that were doubting them in the beginning, what they did to prepare for the trip, dealing with cops on the road, talking with Chad Caruso along the way, Bryan Arnett pranking them, skating through the snow, raising money for charity, skating across Japan next and much more!
$100 Chill with Mike Heikkila – SKATEJAWN
Chill with Mike Heikkila in lower Manhattan to shoot photos, get a homie haircut, and learn how much moisturizer is really needed.
Behind The Part – Billy Marks “Ride The Sky” – Fallen Footwear
We sat down with the always sarcastic Billy Marks to review or we guess roast his 2008 video part in Fallen Footwear’s “Ride The Sky”. No shortages of good stories, laughs and classic Billy banter.
3 PEAT?! Top Moments from Rayssa Leal’s 2024 SLS Super Crown Win
Rayssa completed the Super Crown 3 peat as she came from behind to take the W in front of her home country! Here’s what she put down in the process…
Unearthing 90s Skate & Hip-Hop Footage With Jacob Rosenberg – JENKEM
Craving a history lesson but don’t feel like paying for a museum ticket? An afternoon with Jacob Rosenberg that’s part career retrospective and part house tour just might satisfy that itch. You might know Jacob from his historic run with Plan B, creating videos like Questionable, Virtual Reality, and Second Hand Smoke, but did you know about his work with Del the Funky Homosapien, De La Soul, and other quintessential 90s rappers?