About Pierre-André Senizergues - Pro Skateboarder Profile, Biography and History

Pierre André Senizergues was born on October the 5th, 1971, and grew up in L’Hay Les Roses, a suburb of Paris, France.

At the age of 15, he embarked on his skateboarding journey, navigating the Parisian streets.

His freestyle skills quickly propelled him to prominence, earning him an impressive array of titles which included:

12 French Championships
Nine European Cup Titles
Five European Championships
Two World Cup Titles
One World Championship.

Pierre André’ moved on to design and channeled his creativity into skate shoes, particularly at an emerging European brand called Etnies. His shoe designs, including iconic styles like the Senix, Lo-Cut, Low-Top Rap, Intercity, and Scam, seamlessly blended fashion and durability, enhancing the skateboarding experience. Pierre successfully introducing the etnies line to the United States, he left an indelible mark on skate footwear.

In the early '90s, Senizergues expanded his skate shoe empire by launching three new skateboard footwear brands:

éS shoes
Emerica footwear
ThirtyTwo shoes

Piere eventually acquired the etnies brand and consolidated all four labels under the Sole Technology umbrella. Sole Technology Institute (STI) is the world’s first biomechanical research organization dedicated to skateboarding.

As action sports continue to grow, Pierre André remains dedicated to ensuring that Sole Technology remains at the forefront of the industry and his passion for skateboarding, design, and environmental consciousness continues to shape the culture he loves.

Pierre André Senizergues Skateboard Videos

Pierre Andre - Freestyle Contest - Velodrome Carson CA 1987 Skateboard Video

Pierre Andre - Freestyle Skateboarding 1989 Skateboard Video

Pierre-André Senizergues: The french king of skate-wear (full skateboard documentary video)
"Newport Beach in California. As every Sunday morning, Pierre-André Senizergues comes to skateboard along the edge of the beach. His casual look conceals one of the most brilliant entrepreneurs in California. His business is worth 200 million dollars. Pierre-André Senizergues is now CEO of the Etnies brand, the teens’ cult skateboard shoe. Last year 10 million pairs were sold around the world. Yet when he arrived here, 20 years ago, he didn’t have a penny in his pocket.

His story is one of a kid from the Paris suburbs who discovers skateboarding at 13 and becomes several-time French champion. At 21 he quits his job as engineer to head out for California, skateboarding’s Promised Land. After an injury, he stops competing and decides to launch a brand of shoe for skateboarders.

Today, Pierre-André Senizergues employs 10,000 people across the world. His shoes, designed in Los Angeles, are made in China and sold in 70 countries.

After skateboarding, Pierre-André decided to take up surfing. To do that he began by buying a house: the villa of his dreams, in Malibu. It cost him 10 million dollars. And, as nothing seems impossible to this eternal adolescent, his next challenge is a big one: to build a giant skate park in the heart of Paris."