Kelia Moniz

How To Cross-Step ft. 2-time World Longboard Champion and Pro-Surfer Kelia Moniz I Cariuma Surf

If surfing really is a dance, let Kelia Moniz be your choreographer for the day. The pro longboarder’s signature cross-step epitomizes one of the most graceful, yet functional maneuvers in surfing. With tips from her earliest surf coaches—her parents, who run Moniz Family Surf—the 2-time World Longboard Champ teaches her iconic cross-step: drawing the line, finding the trim, where to look and how to step, not shuffle.

Produced by: Mason Rose

More on Kelia Moniz:
Kelia is not only a household name in women’s longboarding; she’s also considered Hawaiian Surf Royalty. She holds two WSL world titles, unsurprising given that she’s one of the most graceful and versatile surfers out there, equally fluid off the lip or cross-stepping to the nose. At the age of fourteen, she was not only competing against the world's best in longboarding—she was beating them.

More on Cariuma:
At CARIUMA, style, comfort and sustainability are synonymous. We’re all about making our footwear in a way that’s better for the planet and all its people. In 2020, we took the brand’s consciousness a step further and started our own in-house Reforestation Program. For every pair of sneakers purchased, we plant a pair of trees in the Brazilian rainforest. We also have an incredible roster of like-minded surfers who are helping us push forward even more: Our surf team includes: Italo Ferreira, Kai Lenny, Jamie O’Brien, Kelia Moniz, Jack Freestone, Alana Blanchard, and Chippa Wilson.

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