American company founded in 1979 in Hawaii, Dakine manufactures equipment as well as sportswear. The wide selection of products includes backpacks, cases and totes, sports bags, gloves and mittens as well as hats and beanies. In the 1970s, as windsurfing became popular, the demand for specialized equipment increased sharply. Thus, the founder of the brand Rob Kaplan begins to produce foot attachment loops for waveboards. Following the opening of the first Dakine store in mainland North America,