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On vs Bates: similarities and differences

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On

Switzerland Founded 2010

Sporty & sportswear · Outdoor & functional · Trends & youth culture

Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Sporty & sportswear

    On shows a stronger emphasis

  • Trends & youth culture

    On shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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

  • On
  • Bates
Minimal & basics
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Polished & dressy
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Luxury & heritage
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Avant-garde & designer
On：Relative prominence within the brand
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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
On
Bates
Country Switzerland United States
Founded 2010 1885
Category Footwear Footwear
Other categories Clothing Accessories —

— indicates information that is not available.

Brand profiles

Brand lines

On

No information is available.

Bates

Collaborations

On

  • 2025-10-16

    LOEWE

    FW25 collaboration. The two brands released Cloudsolo, the first shoe they co-designed. They also offered performance wear for urban living.

On 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

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