DaKine
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DaKine is an American outdoor apparel company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for alternative sports
. It was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui
Hawaii
. The name of the company comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin
word "da kine
" (derived from "the kind" or "the best").
Dakine sells backpacks, apparel and accessories for men, women and children.
Extreme sport
An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger...
. It was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. The name of the company comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin
Hawaiian Pidgin
Hawaii Pidgin English, Hawaii Creole English, HCE, or simply Pidgin, is a creole language based in part on English used by many "local" residents of Hawaii. Although English and Hawaiian are the co-official languages of the state of Hawaii, Pidgin is used by many Hawaii residents in everyday...
word "da kine
Da kine
Da kine is an expression in Hawaiian Pidgin , probably derived from "that kind", that usually functions grammatically as a placeholder name , but can also take the role of a verb, adjective, or adverb...
" (derived from "the kind" or "the best").
Dakine sells backpacks, apparel and accessories for men, women and children.