Year-end compilation lists may be arbitrary and overdone, but when they focus on making fun of people, they’re at least more entertaining than whatever “family outing” you’re being roped into for the holidays.
Also, 2018 was a banner year for skateboarding and like we did last year, we want to rehash all the dumb memories before we’re forced to forget them and move into the dystopian future.
In 2018 we saw:
– ugly skate shoes become mainstream “rave” boots and boots become skate shoes
– blunts taken to new lengths and highs
– El Toro get way more action than most millennials
– Tyshawn become the indisputable trash king
– scooters clap back and booty cheeks get tapped
So to celebrate all this nonsense and more, we present Jenkem’s second annual list of skateboarding superlatives. Scroll on to enjoy or go straight to condemning us in the comments.
Cinematographer’s Award
The Tampa Filmer
Best Reissue
Andy Roy’s Teeth
Biggest Pants, Tiniest Hat
Gilbert Crockett
photo: thomas goldman
Most Concussed
Whiplash Baby
video: @sloppy_pippen
Oldest Man Yelling At Cloud
Hottest Collab
P. Rod X Uber Eats
Who Pays For This Shit?
ETN
Most Canceled Legend
Jason Jessee
Don’t Mind If I Don’t Award
Thank You Skateboards
Worst Trend
Jenkem Tattoos
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That
Torey Pudwill’s 80-foot Back Tail
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December 31, 2018 5:09 pm
Amazing!
December 31, 2018 5:11 pm
Thank you guys for speaking the truth since inception.
Keep it going. Happy New Year friends.
-Danny G
December 31, 2018 5:12 pm
… uh is that baby ok???
January 1, 2019 8:58 pm
It’s a doll
January 2, 2019 6:36 pm
No it’s not. Check again.
January 2, 2019 6:39 pm
Proof:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7633144/dad-falls-bike-skate-park-daughter-brisbane-video/
December 31, 2018 5:59 pm
Puleo is a kook, sucks.
January 2, 2019 4:10 pm
Actually Puleo is right, he’s saying the truth and I agree with him as well. He doesn’t care rubbing people the wrong way which is the most valuable trait in skateboarding.
January 2, 2019 5:05 pm
totes agree , keep what you like to do w/ your genitals to yourself no one cares
January 3, 2019 9:23 am
Willing to bet you’re not gay and you have you have zero friends that are gay, and also willing to bet you big fan of Alex Jones and info wars
January 4, 2019 1:38 pm
it kinda changes a lot though, right? steve brandi isn’t just the guy from hopps and the static vids anymore, he’s showing us that lgbtq skaters have a strong place in the culture. the fact his sexuality is a conversation shows that it’s added an extra layer of meaning to his accomplishments.
January 5, 2019 11:37 am
Gayboard:
What does it change? How does it add meaning to his accomplishments?
If he recently came out it means most people didn’t know about it before and he still got as far as he did because he’s a person who’s good at what he’s doing apparently. What his turn-ons are has nothing to do with that and I can’t see why any rational person would ever come close to believing that.