Nike Dunk Low "Aloha" Kicks Hawaii

The Kicks/Hi Dunk was part of the Jesse Leyva early days (same w/the Wu-Tang and Pharrell Dunks), part of a shop series designed to build up the Nike brand amongst the cool kids. The Hawaiian-based retailer, and homie Ian Ginoza included design cues that were, as you can see, Hawaiian-inspired. In addition to having “ALOHA” on the heel, and “HAWAII” on the tounge, the middle of the upper features a Hawaiian-styled weave made out of bamboo called “Lauhala...in 2004, Nike partnered up with Hawaii based retailer, Kicks/Hi to release a special Quickstrike Dunk Low inspired by Hawaii. The Nike Dunk Low Aloha features a khaki, brown and mean green color scheme incorporating a tropical feel with the woven design at the mid section as well as "ALOHA" and "HAWAII" on the tongue and heel respectively. The special Nike Dunk Low Kickshawii Aloha were released back in 2004 releasing at select Nike retailers. Today, the Aloha Dunks range in price depending on condition, but can go as high as $300.