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Bates vs BOSS: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

BOSS

Germany Founded 1970

Sporty & sportswear · Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    BOSS shows a stronger emphasis

  • Minimal & basics

    BOSS shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Bates (solid line, circles)
  • BOSS (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Bates and BOSS, 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.

  • Bates
  • BOSS
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
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Decoration & playfulness
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Streetwear
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Trends & youth culture
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Sporty & sportswear
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Outdoor & functional
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Basic information

Field
Bates
BOSS
Country United States Germany
Founded 1885 1970
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Watches Fragrance Wallets

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Bates

BOSS

  • BOSS GREEN

    BOSS GREEN was reorganized from BOSS Golf, which began in 1997. Since 2003, it has offered sporty ev...

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Collaborations

Bates

  • 2023-01-20

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    For 2023FW, a motorcycle jacket–blazer hybrid; also listed among the collaboration brands for 24SS.

Bates collaborations

BOSS

  • 2023-06-09

    ASICS

    ASICS described the collaboration with BOSS as its “first BOSS collaboration.” On June 9, 2023, it released GEL-RESOLUTION 9 as a limited edition, incorporating a design for Matteo Berrettini.

BOSS collaborations

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