JENKEM PREMIERE: Vivien Feil & Soy Panday in Magenta’s “Just Cruise II”
In this exclusive cut of JUST CRUISE II, we get to see Soy and Vivien exchange tricks back to back, floating through their surroundings and linking together lines with enlightened confidence.
La Dolce Vida’s “CIRCUMETNEA” Video – JENKEM
Watch a video filmed in the rural villages of Sicily by La Dolce Vita. Includes paved cobblestone, quaint central plazas, and old stone infrastructure. Featuring Alex Borgatti, Tony Cammisa, Gabriele Patorniti, Andrea Motta, Nahuel Kirchhoff, Chris Pfanner, Thanos Panou, Alex Tsagka, Jacopo Carozzi, Mauro Caruso, Simone Molteni and Ale Formenti.
Secret Hobbies with Christian Maalouf – JENKEM
Jenkem rode along with Christian Maalouf on his mission to check out a collectibles swap meet to see what he could add to his collection.
Learning 540s with Zion Wright and Jake Keenan – JENKEM
Jenkem’s friend Jake Keenan has wanted to land a 540 for years now, so when Vans hit them up saying Zion Wright would be in town to promote his new shoe, he knew this was Jake’s chance to learn it from a master. Although he didn’t get it, shout out to Jake for powering through cramps and giving it a good run.
PREMIERE: “Fear and Loathing in Shanghai” – JENKEM
JENKEM brings you a skate video filmed like an action packed blockbuster movie in China.
Revisiting the Leap of Faith, The Most Famous Trick Never Landed – JENKEM
The Leap of Faith is one of the most memorable moments in skateboard history. Today, the spot is unskateable, making the Leap of Faith the most famous skate spot to never have a make on it. JENKEM revisited it with Jamie Thomas and some other key players at the time.
G-FILES 002 – JENKEM
Ahead of the release of the long-awaited Genesis 3 video, JENKEM brings you G-FILES 002 by Ian Ostrowski.
Ian’s a friend of Jenkem, a recurring contributor, and he holds it down with a dope crew of up-and-comers out of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring Dylan Clark, Caden Smith, Jasper Levine, Xavier Holte, Alex Lobasyuk, Nacho Ponce, Tim Hogan, Rafi Dadd, KJ Phanissay, Jacob Ball, Darrian Williams, Cass Bermudez, Bao Nguyen, Levi Hirose, TJ Robinson, Kam Loveless, Troy Gipson and Pepe Betancourt.
The Story Behind Art Dealer Jeffrey Deitch’s Wooden Bowl – JENKEM
Art Dealer Jeffrey Deitch was one of the first people to bring skateboarding into a fine art gallery setting. JENKEM talked with him and his team of curators, Julia Chiang, and Cheryl Dunn about their infamous “Session The Bowl” exhibit from 2002 and the intersection of skateboarding and fine art today.
Is The New Miami Drop Bigger Than The Leap of Faith? – JENKEM
Over the weekend, JENKEM came across a clip of Jace DeTomasso where he ollies down a massive stair set in Miami, FL that looked eerily similar to the Leap of Faith gap in San Diego. The internet, being quick as always, dubbed the spot “The Miami Leap of Faith” and began speculating on the size of the drop. To put all the curious commenters to bed, they went back and measured the drop to compare it to the OG Leap of Faith. Their findings were surprising, but we won’t ruin those for you, so check the video to find out yourself.
Jumping the 145th Subway Gap with the Citi Bike Boyz – JENKEM
Inspired by Tyshawn Jones’ recent tricks across the tracks, Jerome hit us up yesterday afternoon saying he wanted to huck it on a Citi Bike. Nobody was hurt in the process, and nobody got arrested, so we’ll chalk it up as another W for the Citi Bike Boyz.
JENKEM Premiere: NO WAY
Filmed by Joey Hansen. Edited by Cameron Brenkman & Austin Encinias. Brought to you by JENKEM.
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.