Duke Kahanamoku

About Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku is a Hawaiian shirt label named after the Olympic gold medallist and waterman who carried surfing to the world. Its line is produced in Japan by Toyo Enterprises, the company behind Sun Surf Hawaiian shirts, which reproduces original designs from its archive and matches the labels of each period. Duke was born in Honolulu in 1890 and won gold in the 100m freestyle at Stockholm in 1912. In 1949 his name appeared on shirts by Cisco, pieces that collectors now seek out. Each shirt reproduces a true Hawaiian classic, and the official Duke store sits on the ground floor of the Moana Surfrider.