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JENKEM PREMIERE: Jasper Steinbach | The After Hours Video
After Hours Skate Shop out of Saint Paul, Minnesota comes in hot with their first full-length and Jasper Steinbach’s part did not disappoint. Watch along for some Minnesota crust and lesser known spots, and when your done be sure to read through the interview below to find out more about Minnesota’s skate scene and why they like cheese curds so much.
“They say I don’t feed him until he lands a trick” | Meet the Rosens – JENKEM
An unfiltered exploration of fatherhood in modern skateboarding, the drive of a young skater, and what happens when a parent’s dreams are intertwined with their kids, it’s a fever dream of a day we can’t stop thinking about.
Shop Talk at the new Tenant Skate Shop – JENKEM
Welcome back to Shop Talk, Jenkem’s series where they interview lurkers at the shop for their opinions and hot takes. For this episode Jenkem hits Tenant Skate Shop’s new location in Brooklyn, New York. As usual, people were hanging, booze was flowing, and shit was talked.
“TOUR STAR” – A Tour Video by Jenkem for Adidas Skateboarding
“TOUR STAR” is a full-length documentary following the Adidas team across the USA. Jenkem filmed them sleeping in the van, doing demos, signing autographs, warming up—hell, practically everything except dropping a dookie.
Bringing Your Skate Career Back Home With Blake Carpenter – JENKEM
Ever consider moving back home? Blake Carpenter just did, after a long stint operating and skating at the center of the skate industry. Follow along as we watch him re-enter his local community, launch a board brand and what it means to be back where it all began.
Who Can Skate Our Silly Obstacle Course The Fastest? | The Jenkem Block Party 2025 Recap
JENKEM made a fun / silly / stupid obstacle course for skaters across NYC to try and skate. Did it work? Yes. Was it fun? Yes. Will we be doing it again? 94.3% Thanks everyone for showing up and trying this harebrained course and the brands that helped support it.
JENKEM Gave Away $999 in Skateboarding’s Only Hot Dog Eating Contest
Birthed on the baseball diamond by frat boys and alcoholic fathers, the 999 is a contest consisting of eating nine hot dogs and drinking nine beers in the span of nine innings. Being the geniuses Jenkem is, they replaced the innings with tre-flips and gathered at Brooklyn’s Blue Park to watch the chaos ensue.
The Search For Skateboarding’s Most Famous Car – JENKEM
JENKEM tried to find the crashed car at the end of the iconic skate video, “Video Days” released in 1991 by Blind Skateboards.
The Man Documenting Hawaii’s Skate Underbelly | LOCALS – JENKEM
Jenkem’s “Locals” series focuses on the often overlooked characters in and around skateboarding. For their second episode Jenkem brings you Sean Reilly, a Hawaii skateboarding staple. Sean’s known for the hijinx filled videos he produced in the early 2000s, that offered an honest look at Hawaii that’s hard to find anywhere else.
PREMIERE: “Prosperity” A Video By Noah Letcavage – JENKEM
Noah’s new full-length shines light on some of New York’s more under-appreciated skaters, of which there are many. Featuring footage from Shawn Powers, Jason Byoun, Nate Penn, Asante Morris, Stevie Szu, and more, “Prosperity” is a construction-filled, car-weaving collection of New York skating.
Getting To Know Sal Barbier, The Man Behind One Of Skating’s Most Iconic Shoes – JENKEM
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.