A message and video from the good people of Kicks/Hi about the brand’s 10th year anniversary, the upcoming release of the Kicks/Hi x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star HI, and a facebook contest for your chance to win a pair of their anniversary Chucks for FREE:

“When we opened our first KICKS/HI door 10 years ago on Makaloa St in Honolulu, we felt that a boutique that was built upon our collective aesthetics and firmly rooted in island lifestyle would work, but little did we know that it would grow to become one of the premier shops and brands worldwide. It has been a humbling, organic journey that was been laced with as many pitfalls as there has been success, but therein lies the beauty of a strong business with ties embedded within and drawing energy from the community and people it services. We have always strove to put on for Hawaii and the shop with as much forward thinking and design as it is drawn from the rich traditions and cultures that are bountiful here.

This limited edition Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi is a milestone in our 10 year anniversary. A shop mascot of sorts, and recurring motif since we first opened for business September 12, 2001, has been the tiger shark, which is native to the island waters. With this shoe being our third collaboration with Converse, we wanted to step outside of a material play and run with a pattern, which we chose a tiger camouflage to do so. The tiger camo is a subtle reference to our tiger shark mascot. The camo pattern is technologically advanced in that it is pin-point laser-printed on the material used for the upper. The orange outsole is an ode to our signature shop color: orange.

The video for the release not only celebrates the launch of the shoe, but it also embraces the friends, family, and Hawaii living that has got us this far – with 10 upon 10 upon 10 more years of continued growth and success shining brightly in our future. Special thanks to: Luke Aguinaldo for the video edit, Tassho Pearce & Syze One for licensing us their song for the soundtrack, and Converse for always showing love and support of the shop.

Love + Aloha, KICKS/HI”

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Hawaiian-based retailer, Kicks Hawaii has teamed up with Converse for a third time to create the Kicks/Hi x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star HI, a collaboration sneaker from the Converse First Strings Standard Collection that celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the shop.

The All Star first seen worn by Wiz Khalifa at the BET Awards earlier this month, features a brown, tan, and olive tiger camouflage patterned upper, orange lining + laser engraving on the shoe’s insole  and back tongue, and not to mention the classic white rubber mid and outsole.

You can purchase the Kicks/Hi x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star HI collab Saturday, October 22, 2011 at KICKS/HI in Honolulu/Guam and St. Alfred in Chicago for $7o.

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Fresh off of catching wind of Patta‘s role in the Reebok Pump 20 celebration, we can now introduce the Kicks/HI festive contribution. Pictured here is the product of a collaboration between Reebok and Hawaii-based Kicks/HI- a Pump 20 that sports a colorway patterned after the ocean and in support of eco-friendly endeavors. The upper comes in different shades of blue to represent the depth of the waters, while the tan outsole represents the sand bed and speckled midsole the sea spray. Check out more pictures of this Pump 20 after the jump.

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Hawaii’s KICKS/HI recently linked with the folks at Reebok to produce two new variations of the Reebok Reverse Jam Mid. Specifically, the shoe will hit in green/orange/white and black/orange/white. Both models feature perforated uppers, reinforced ankle collars, and speckled midsoles. “Hono” and “Lulu” are imprinted on the heel of the green-based pair, while “YKWWS” covers the black pair. The KICKS/HI x Reebok Reverse Jam Collection will release on Saturday, June 13 exclusively at the boutique (both locations for you islanders) and on the KICKS/HI website.

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Kicks Hawaii (Kicks/HI) is a premium retailer in Hawaii, and it has recently teamed up with Reebok for two colorways of the classic Reverse Jam model. The two colorways (black/orange, green/orange) are very popular with Kicks/HI, and look just as clean here. As you can see, these sneakers feature an interesting use of perforated suede on the upper. To give the shoes a little more flair, the midsole carries a splattered pattern. No United States release date has been stated yet, but you can pick these up at atmos for the time being.

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