Theres been talk lately of the value placed on  Colaborations, in your opinion what is a good philosophy behind a colab and what makes a good joint project?

From a marketing stand point it has been a home run for a number of companies, but its all in the concept and the execution, if the product is shit then all it is, is two entities coming together to take one big Crap. At the end of the day the product has to be dope. As far as a particular philosophy only one matters....To make a great product.

Do you have any thoughts on the way the internet has impacted on the culture in recent years, perhaps through the progress of Kicks/HI for example?

A more global platform. Being located in Hawaii we are physically located far away from any of the major market places, but with the internet Kicks/HI, Huf, DQM, Goodfoot, etc. are all right down the block, along with everything else party poker, Jugs, off shore banking, and more!

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