Fuxl isn’t just a talented skateboarder, he’s also a medical doctor. He balances saving lives and risking his own while skating Vienna’s sketchier spots. You may remember him from JENKEM’s historic spot tour of Vienna, Austria a couple weeks back, where he was one of the more informative and hilarious hosts. JENKEM is proud to promote his newest part in Turtle 3 with friends Lori, Luki, Niki and Christoph. Featuring Thomas”Fuxl” Fuchs, Lorenz “Lori“ Sutter, Luki Krobath, Niki Katranas and Christoph Voglbauer.
Shop Talk at El Sereno Skatepark in Los Angeles – JENKEM
JENKEM headed from Huntington to LA to hear what type of shit the LA locals had to say about the state of skateboarding.
An Ode to Donny Barley – JENKEM
In appreciation of one of skateboarding’s most powerful skaters ever, JENKEM’s friend Joey Sinko edited his most memorable video moments into a mega compilation. A few rare pros have been able to leave their careers behind gracefully. Donny Barely is now one of them. He’s swapped the title of “pro skater” for a more traditional job within the skate industry managing east coast sales and events for Element. Although it might sound like some lame office gig in comparison, we’re all just happy that Donny bowed out before his switch hardflip down the Santa Monica triple set could be overshadowed by accusations of him “milking it.” – JENKEM
Helsinki, Finland With Marius Syvanen | Neighborhoods – JENEKM
JENKEM took a flight to Helsinki, Finland to meet up with their friend and Finnish-born pro, Marius Syvanen. Since this was JENKEM’s first time exploring the capital of Finland, Marius played the role of tour guide for the day and showed them the ledges that tons of local Fins have skated, filled em in on some fun facts like “Finland has more Saunas than cars,” and even took them to a new spot he’s been itching to skate.
Shop Talk: Lurking Around Huntington Beach – JENKEM
Rather than stick around and watch every second of skating at the Vans Showdown in Huntington Beach, JENKEM decided to lurk around the boardwalk and talk to the locals and see what they were up to amongst all the hubbub.
Surprising Ali Boulala with an RC Car – JENKEM
Ali Boulala briefly disclosed his love for RC toys in his Epicly Later’d episode, but other pros have also shared accounts of Ali swinging by a hobby shop before a skate sesh and picking up a toy car or plane to fling around at the spot all day. While JENKEM was hanging with him in Stockholm, they had to try to re-spark that same childlike joy by surprising Ali with a toy car and try to capture the moment on camera.
A Skate Tour of Helsinki with Eetu and Jaakko – JENKEM
Curious about skating in Finland? Eetu Toropainen and Jaakko Ojanen gave JENKEM an impromptu demo at spots all across the city that would shit on even the best Segway tour.
Shop Talk at Vans Space 198 – JENKEM
This year, to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day, JENKEM decided to skip the skating and instead headed over to Vans Space 198 in Brooklyn to bother their neighbors. The team had their doors open in celebration of the day, complete with a DJ spinning a bunch of Wu-Tang and a packed-out park. The locals we talked to in between spurts of rain had a lot to say about optimal skate video length, dream blunt rotations, and how to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day properly. Turns out there is no wrong way to celebrate – except maybe by sitting in the rain interviewing random people.
Checking out the Historic Spots of Vienna, Austria – JENKEM
What do you know about Vienna? Probably not much. Compared to other Euro cities like London and Paris, you barely hear about skating in Austria’s capital. Paul Labadie, filmer for Vans Europe, was inspired by our video in Athens to show off the spots around downtown Vienna. Remember kids, just because it isn’t tagged on IG doesn’t mean it isn’t worth checking out. – JENKEM
Ground Glass: Aaron Herrington – JENKEM
Not every skater can just casually flow through the streets of New York City and clock some tasteful clips in a quick fashion, but Aaron Herrington has definitely made a career out of it. Settle in and get ready to watch some ultra-crispy skating caught on technology invented in 1923, and keep an eye out for more “Ground Glass” features from James on JENKEM.
G-FILES 001 – JENKEM
The Genesis crew out of Seattle has slowly become part of the Jenkem fam over the past couple of years, so they decided to ask filmer and editor Ian Ostrowski if he’d be down to film a recurring segment for the site while he finalizes Genesis 3 (which will be coming very soon). The result is our latest series dubbed “G-Files.” Take a peek into the Genesis world and let us know what guest skater we should throw into their van for the next episode. Featuring Dylan Clark, Caden Smith, Cass Bermudez, Jasper Levine, Darrian Williams, TJ Robinson, KJ Phanissay, Cole Hartman, Carl Depaolo, Nacho Ponce and Alex Lobasyuk.
Transitioning from Pro Skating to Furniture Making with Rob Pluhowski – JENKEM
Rob Pluhowski discovered his love for woodworking and started making furniture with the help of a friend right as he was deciding to back out of the skate industry. Through his dedication to craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, he has attracted a strong clientele of designers who custom order his stunning (and expensive) work for the elite.
We took the drive over to Jersey City to check out his studio, see how he works, and hear a little more about why he decided to honorably bow out from skating in pursuit of another passion. – JENKEM