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''My name is Kuha'o Zane, and my title at Sig Zane Designs is Creative Director.''

''I think within my team, I wanted to be able to capture some of the intimacy that we know our islands by. The most unique thing about this island is each of the different temperature zones that we have. And so...''

''...taking that overall cycle and, kind of "How do we embody that? Or have artwork representation of that?" So 'Ohi'a Lehua, as it's called, is one of the most important plants within our native forest. ''

''Ohi'a serves that function to be able to break down the lava so that it can be ready for the rest of the forest to grow. And so...''

''...just as much as somebody that would be wearing ACG as they would want to wander from the beach all the way up to the mountain, it's the same concept of the 'Ohi'a, but each of these colors represent the different variations that the Lehua blossoms.''

''The Lehua is the flower of the 'Ohi'a. And so on the strap, we have our liko design, and the liko are the young buds of the 'Ohi'a plant.''

''The 'Ulu print is actually the under. This pattern resembles the exact same design that it's the 'Ulu pattern, and the 'Ulu skin, or the breadfruit, has this pattern on it. And 'Ulu for Hawaiians represents inspiration and growth.''

''The ACG sandal in itself is a representation of going through these different elements, and having the confidence that they'll be able to comfort or perform when needed in each of these different elements.''

''I think that for me, the opportunity is, we're able to share this ancestral knowledge that has been embedded within our culture for generations.''

Behind the Design

ACG Deschutz