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ASICS vs Donna Karan: similarities and differences

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ASICS

Japan Founded 1949

Sporty & sportswear · Trends & youth culture · Streetwear

Donna Karan

United States Founded 1984

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Luxury & heritage

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    ASICS shows a stronger emphasis

  • Streetwear

    ASICS shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • ASICS (solid line, circles)
  • Donna Karan (dashed line, squares)
Traits of ASICS and Donna Karan, shown relative to each brand.
How to read the chart

Traits farther from the centre are more prominent within each brand. The chart uses the same relative display as the brand profile. Area does not indicate brand quality or absolute differences between brands.

Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

  • ASICS
  • Donna Karan
Minimal & basics
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
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Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Decoration & playfulness
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Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
Donna Karan：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
ASICS：Relative prominence within the brand
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
ASICS
Donna Karan
Country Japan United States
Founded 1949 1984
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories Clothing Accessories Lifestyle products Textiles and material technology Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

ASICS

  • ASICS SportStyle

    ASICS SportStyle is a current category that applies the technologies and designs ASICS has developed...

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  • ASICS Tiger

    ASICS Tiger is a lifestyle brand revived in 2015 to bring the technology developed through competiti...

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  • ASICS Walking

    ASICS Walking is a category that applies ASICS’ expertise in sports shoe development and sports engi...

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  • ASICS SKATEBOARDING

    ASICS SKATEBOARDING is a line of skateboarding shoes developed under the ASICS SportStyle category. ...

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  • LAZERBEAM

    LAZERBEAM is a series that applies functions developed through ASICS’s sports shoe development to ch...

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  • ASICS NOVALIS

    ASICS NOVALIS is a unisex line jointly launched by ASICS and Kiko Kostadinov Studio. It extends ASIC...

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  • ASICS WALKING pedala

    PEDALA is part of the ASICS WALKING lineup and applies technologies developed for sports shoes to fo...

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  • ASICS WALKING RUNWALK

    RUNWALK is ASICS WALKING’s business-oriented line, applying walking-related technology to shoes worn...

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  • GEL-BIZ

    GEL-BIZ is a series of business shoes offered by ASICS WALKING, combining an appearance suited to wo...

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  • ASICS WALKING WELLNESS WALKER

    WELLNESS WALKER is a line within ASICS WALKING that supports everyday walking and walking for exerci...

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  • SUKU2

    SUKU2 is a children’s shoe brand under ASICS WALKING, offering products for babies, preschoolers, an...

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Donna Karan

  • Donna Karan New York

    Donna Karan New York is the brand’s main ready-to-wear line, developed from “Seven Easy Pieces,” int...

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  • DKNY

    DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is a diffusion line for younger consumers launched by Donna Karan in 198...

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  • DKNY Jeans

    DKNY Jeans is a denim- and casualwear-focused line derived from DKNY, and has offered product ranges...

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  • Donna Karan Weekend

    Donna Karan Weekend is a casual/leisure-oriented capsule line introduced as part of the brand’s rebr...

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  • Donna Karan Beauty

    Donna Karan Beauty (fragrance) is a perfume and beauty division launched in 1992. Through a lineup t...

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  • Donna Karan Home

    Donna Karan Home is a home collection launched in 2001, offering living-space products such as beddi...

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Collaborations

ASICS

  • 2026-04-18

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    As the next chapter in its collaboration with ASICS, the brand unveiled the GEL-QUANTUM 360 I. The design connects functionality with a soft form through a slip-on construction, flower-shaped cutouts, and two colorways: soft pink and black.

  • 2026-04-02

    VERSACE

    Following its announcement in 2025, the Onitsuka Tiger x VERSACE collaboration shoes officially launched on April 2, 2026. The model, based on the TAI-CHI, incorporates elements such as Versace’s Medusa.

  • 2026-02-21

    Completedworks

    As part of Crafts for Mind, Completedworks will release a limited-edition collaboration reworking the GEL-KAYANO 20 on February 21, 2026. It redefines footwear from a jewelry-inspired perspective.

  • 2026-02-21

    Kiko Kostadinov

    As a new release in the ongoing collaboration with Kiko Kostadinov, the ILARGI FF Tabi-type model was reported on February 21, 2026. It presents footwear as the latest chapter in a long-term partnership.

  • 2026-01-12

    Kith

    Kith for ASICS Loyalty Exclusive Collection was announced on January 9, 2026, and released on January 12. In addition to apparel and footwear, it included headwear from New Era.

  • 2026-01-05

    ISSEY MIYAKE

    ISSEY MIYAKE FOOT, jointly developed by MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO and ASICS. Functional footwear that reinterprets HYPER TAPING. The first model was released commercially in 2026.

ASICS collaborations

Donna Karan

  • 2019-07-24

    Kenneth Cole

    Donna Karan’s Urban Zen and Kenneth Cole’s Gentle Souls jointly released limited-edition footwear. Approximately 10 styles featuring details such as embroidery and braiding that draw on Haitian craftsmanship were presented in July 2019.

  • 2018-12-03

    Swarovski

    A long-term licensing/collaboration between DKNY and Swarovski for crystal-embellished fashion jewelry, with a line inspired by urban New York intended for international markets.

  • 2015-03-07

    PONY

    A limited-edition sneaker collaboration between DKNY and PONY. The collection features a unisex model based on the M-100 high-top, launched on March 7 following a launch party.

  • 2014-02-10

    Opening Ceremony

    The third collaboration with Opening Ceremony. The collection centers on logos based on DKNY archives from the 1990s and sporty accessories. It can be worn by people of any gender and is available exclusively in stores and online.

Donna Karan collaborations

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