Dakine is an American outdoor clothing company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for adventure sports. Founded in Hawaii, the name comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin phrase "da kine" (derived from "the kind"). While based in Hood River, Oregon (products are manufactured overseas), the company also sponsors athletes from the lifestyle and sporting fields of skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, and skateboarding. The company has since abandoned operations in Oregon and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California.

History

The company was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, by Rob Kaplan. In 1986, Dakine moved its base of operations to Hood River, Oregon, U.S.. In August 2009, Dakine was acquired by Billabong International Limited. for about US$100 million. The company moved into a new 25000 ft2 headquarters along the Columbia River in Hood River in June 2013. Also in 2013, Billabong sold Dakine for $70 million to Altamont Capital Partners. In 2020, Dakine laid off most of its employees in Hood River and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California, ending its presence in Oregon. As of 2024 Dakine has offices in California, Oahu, Haiku, Tahiti, and Annecy.

Products

Dakine sells backpacks, clothing, outerwear, luggage, and accessories for men, women, and children.

Team

Surf

• Albee Layer • John John Florence • Carissa Moore • Andy Irons • Brett Simpson • Brian Toth • Bruce Irons • Evan Geiselman • Ian Gentil • Ian Walsh • Jake Halstead • Joel Parkinson • Koa Rothman • Luke Davis • Rob Machado • Zeke Lau

Skate

• Andrew Cannon • Andrew Langi • Ben Hatchell • Brent Atchley • Chris Haslam • Corey Duffel • Elliot Sloan • Jesse Landen • Nick Tucker • Paul Machnau • Ryan Decenzo • Sean Conover • Shawn Hale • Sierra Fellers • Steven Reeves • Torey Pudwill • Willis Kimbel

Snowboard

• Annie Boulanger • Austin Smith • Brandon Cocard • Bryan Fox • Curtis Ciszek • Elias Elhardt • Eric Jackson • Forrest Bürki • Jamie Anderson • Jason Robinson • Louif Paradis • Johnnie Paxson • Jill Perkins • Josh Dirksen • JP Walker • Kazuhiro Kokubo • Kelly Underwood • Leanne Pelosi • Louis-Felix Paradis • Mark Wilson • Scott Stevens • Shayne Pospisil • Victor De Le Rue • Wolle Nyvelt

Ski

• Anaïs Caradeux • Andy Mahre • Chris Benchetler • Eric Pollard (skier) • Mike Henitiuk • Nick Goepper • Pep Fujas • Sammy Carlson • Sean Pettit • Tanner Hall • Todd Ligare • Felix Hahn

Bike

Windsurf

• Anne-Marie Reichman • Bryan Metcalf-Perez • Connor Baxter • Dario Ojeda • Dean Christener • Fiona Wylde • Florian Jung • Francisco Porcella • Graham Ezzy • Jeyug 'Jay' Lee • Josh Angulo • Junko Nagoshi • Kai Katchadourian • Kevin Pritchard • Levi Siver • Motoko Sato • Peter Garzke • Philip Soltysiak • Rob Warwick • Tatiana Howard • Tony Boy Garcia • Tyson Poor • Uli Hoelzl • Whit Poor • Wyatt Miller • Zane Schweitzer

Kite

• Alvaro Onieva • Andre Philip • Ben Wilson • Bertrand Fleury • Boris Judin • Bryan Lake • Clinton Bolton • Dave Shah • Dillon Brown • Eric Rienstra • Gisela Pulido • Greg Norman Jr. • Jason Slezak • Jason Stone • Josh Mulcoy • Julian Hosp • Kristin Boese • Marc Ramseier • Mark Shinn • Martin Vari • Melissa Gil • Niccolo Porcella • Rob Douglas • Ryland Blakeney • Sam Medysky • Tuva Jansen • Victor Borsuk

Social compliance standard

The company has adopted the social compliance standard "Social Accountability International's SA8000"—the standard "is based on the primary international workplace rights contained within the International Labour Organisation conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."