Manny Santiago | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 203

Manny Santiago discusses being born in Puerto Rico & growing up in Lowell Massachusetts, starting skating at 15 years old, meeting Dave Bachinsky, getting on Think Skateboards, meeting Felix Arguelles & riding for Ammo Skateboards, how he got on Famous, starting his own company Fortune Skateboards, his website MSA, riding for Echo Clothing, filming for his concept video part “California”, getting his footage stolen and refilming his tricks, what happened to his front tooth, having a skatepark in his backyard, dating Christiana Means, skating in the Olympics and much more!

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Manny Santiago’s Secret to Longevity in Skateboarding | Aimless Episode 16

Skateboarder Manny Santiago is going to the Olympics. That’s right; skateboarding is making its Olympic debut at the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where Manny Santiago will be representing his birth country of Puerto Rico. Manny first stepped on a skateboard in Lowell, Massachusetts, where his momentum drove him to pro stardom in 2010 and hasn’t stopped since. With a decade’s worth of pro status and a competitive career that roots back even further, it’s safe to say Manny knows his way around a competition arena. Now, residing in the mecca of skateboarding in California, Manny has found a lifestyle that keeps his health in tiptop shape, continues to make skateboarding fun and proceeds to evolve his bag of tricks to stay on par with the best. Follow Manny along in the video above as he shows us his early morning skate routine, healthy eating and recovery practices, social life at home, and more.

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Dew Tour Setups: Manny Santiago

Manny loves to take his own path, going against popular trends, and finds what works best for him. Taking his same philosophy to his skateboard gear, Manny has a few personal quirks to setting up his board. Get the full scoop to why Manny places his grip tape upside-down, which wheels his flips inside out, and much more.

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