About Mormaii

The history of Mormaii

In the 1970s, Brazil was still a blank spot on the map for surfers. In search of the best waves, surfers explored the country's remote shores. They led a simple and peaceful life in the small isolated fishing villages. Garopaba is the perfect example of this and this is where the story of Mormaii began. The region's perfect waves lured Morongo to a village where there was not yet electricity nor doctors. As a doctor, Marco Aurélio Raymundo left the Rio Grande do Sul and went to Santa Catarina. He wanted to take a job at the health department and surf the empty beaches. However, staying in the water in winter was impossible due to the low temperatures of the sea.

Morongo took the initiative and sewed his own wetsuit in his living room. Word soon got around, the first orders were placed and production began. The development of the first surf suits in the country enabled Brazilian surfers to purchase one without relying on the expensive and often unaffordable imported products. Along with the development of the brand, surfing became a prestigious sport in the 80s, relying on a well-organized sports association and magazines.

At the same time, other action sports such as windsurfing and bodyboarding began to become popular. Mormaii offered the best quality here too in order to meet the new demand and also began manufacturing men's and women's clothing and accessories.

In the more than three decades of its existence, Mormaii has distinguished itself through expansion in various areas. The company has entered the 21st century with vigor, experience and a product range of more than 5,000 items. The growth of Mormaii crossed national borders, continents and seas and delights customers from the most demanding international markets.

The newest products that are constantly brought on the market with the best Mormaii quality include bicycles, sunglasses, accessories, watches, surfboards, kitesurfing, sneakers, slippers, a camping line, fashion, jeans, women's shoes and even the Mormaii Suzuki SX4 vehicle. In the field of motorcycle racing, Mormaii has started to present itself as a major brand and has sponsored the stages of the World Motorcross Circuit in Brazil and a team of pilots in the MX1, MX2 and 85cc categories since 2009. In this way, Mormaii keeps fuelling the market and bringing exclusive lines to the market for every audience. With unique product launches and original designs, Mormaii is opening up more and more space among the big companies without ever losing its passion for the sea and action sports.

The secret of this success lies in meeting the needs of consumers in all the fields in which the brand operates, and in bringing on the market equipment for athletes that ensures training in contact with nature with maximum safety.

To this day, Dr. Morongo is the President of the Mormaii Group and continues to surf and practice various action sports with items from the brand he founded.