Shop managers Kevin Martinez and Spud invited Jenkem to stop by Pharmacy’s newest location in Hollywood for the day.
Exploring More of Hong Kong’s Crustiest Spots – JENKEM
Skating in Hong Kong is kind of like if you mixed Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York in a bowl and threw everything into one dense city. The end result is a mix of crusty hills and tight alley spots packed into a densely populated concrete maze. Jenkem had their Hong Kong Correspondent Ollie Rodgers take us on a tour of some spots with his crew to see more.
PREMIERE: “Konton,” A New Flowy Homie Video from Japan – JENKEM
Though “Konton” does have a couple of bangers, it’s more a showcase of calculated speed, flow, style, and consistency we’ve come to love from Japanese skating. Featuring Ryunosuke Tomita, Yuma Takeo, Shin Sanbongi, Daichi Ishibashi, Daiki Hoshino, Rio Morishige, Shogo Zama, Takumi Wada, Shor West and Kelly Ishihara.
Meet Abe Bethel, one of the best curb skaters in the world – JENKEM
JENKEM first learned about Abe when we heard The Nine Club hosts, Ronnie Creager, and Jamie Owens all praising his curb skating skills. Jamie even went as far as calling Abe “the greatest curb skater of all time,” which was a claim Jenkem had to look into. It turns out Abe is truly a master of the slappy and had a part in last year’s curb heavy ((THEVIDEO)), which is a great showing of what is possible when you have a rub brick, a shit ton of wax, and a little determination.
Abe has since moved to Miami, opened Greater Skate Shop, and received even more praise for his curb dancing abilities. To get a better idea of his skating, Jenkem took a quick trip to Miami to see how he is settling and talked to a few curb-loving pros about his influence.
PREMIERE: “Fear and Loathing in Shanghai” – JENKEM
JENKEM brings you a skate video filmed like an action packed blockbuster movie in China.
Shop Talk at the FA Store in New York City – JENKEM
JENKEM hit the Fucking Awesome store in Manhattan’s East Village (420 East 9th Street New York, NY 10009) for their newest episode of Shop Talk. As usual, the homies were lurking, joints were burning, and shit was talked.
Hanging out with… Sheezy – JENKEM
Sheezy is a really rad skater from Australia who JENKEM recently met while visiting Seattle. They decided to do some classic skate tourism and checked out some famous LA area landmarks: Sunken City, Channel Street DIY and a shooting range.
Skating dirt, grass, and rocks with Donnie Mortensen – JENKEM
Donnie Mortensen, a skater from Colorado turned dirt mounds and grassy hills into spots just by throwing huge tires on his regular board. Not only are some of the tricks pretty mindblowing in their own right, but it also captures one of the most important aspects of skateboarding: going out with your friends and doing the dumbest things possible. – JENKEM
Scoping out Roosevelt Island with Citi Bike Boyz – JENKEM
JENKEM hit up head Citi Bike Boy Jerome Peel to see if he’d be up for the challenge of hitting the Roosevelt Island monument dedicated to FDR. Luckily, they were able to dupe security, get the clip, and walk away without being detained this time around. Jerome waltzed in and made it look ridiculously easy.
Shop Talk at Tenant Skate Shop’s 3 Year Anniversary – JENKEM
JENKEM stopped by Tenant’s 3rd anniversary party in Brooklyn. Even though there was free beer and plumes of weed smoke, the crowd that they thought would be “too cool” to answer questions gave them some of the most thoughtful responses we’ve gotten yet.
Junnosuke Hasegawa for Lesque Skateboards – JENKEM
Junnosuke has both the style and ability to make Street League-level skating look entertaining. It’s rare someone other than Yuto Horigome can do that for us, so JENKEM thought they’d showcase Junnosuke’s part just in case he blows up and becomes the next Japanese skateboarding superstar.
Ground Glass: Austyn Gillette – JENKEM
Yes, we are well aware that Austyn has already filmed in 16mm a lot in the past, but JENKEM didn’t care. His flair and spot selection lend themselves extremely well to the saturated textures of film, so we’re not complaining here. Settle in and get ready to watch some ultra-crispy skating caught on technology invented in 1923, because we know you won’t be disappointed.