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Y’s vs ECCO: similarities and differences

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Y’s

Japan Founded 1972

Avant-garde & designer · Luxury & heritage · Minimal & basics

ECCO

Denmark Founded 1963

Outdoor & functional · Sporty & sportswear · Minimal & basics

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Minimal & basics.
  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y’s shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    ECCO shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Y’s (solid line, circles)
  • ECCO (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Y’s and ECCO, 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.

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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
Y’s
ECCO
Country Japan Denmark
Founded 1972 1963
Category Clothing Footwear
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Y’s

  • Y's for men

    A spin-off line launched in 1979 as a men’s-only line of Y's. It applies the patternmaking and tailo...

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  • Y’s Red Label

    Launched as an experimental/derivative subline of Y's, the line was led by designer Michiko Suzuki a...

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  • Y's PINK (Y's PINK)

    A diffusion line by a design team carrying on Y's DNA, it regularly presents collections incorporati...

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  • RISMAT by Y's

    A cruise/daily-oriented diffusion line introduced in 2014, centered on knitwear and emphasizing mate...

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  • MICHIKO by Y's

    A dress line launched to systematize Y's dresswear category. Centered on combinations of different m...

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  • KAYO NAKAMURA by Y's

    A derivative line introduced in 2014 as an accessories line centered on shoes and bags. Its designs ...

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  • Y's BANG ON!

    A seasonless unisex collection produced in small quantities, featuring numbered models based on men’...

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  • Y's Exclusive

    A suit line for career women introduced in 2013. Centered on coordinated jacket, pants, and skirt se...

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  • Y's for living

    A licensed line of home products developed under the Y's name, encompassing product groups such as b...

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ECCO

  • ECCO BIOM

    ECCO BIOM is a technical collection centered on biomechanics-based technology called BIOM® NATURAL M...

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  • ECCO Golf

    ECCO Golf is a golf-specific product range and business unit, centered on shoes and related gear for...

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  • ECCO Kids

    ECCO Kids is a dedicated collection designed for children, featuring lasts designed for different st...

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  • ECCO Soft 7

    ECCO Soft 7 is a lifestyle sneaker collection designed for everyday wear, combining soft leather or ...

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  • ECCO ST.1

    ECCO ST.1 is a hybrid line that combines the look of leather shoes with sneaker-derived comfort, fea...

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  • ECCO Helsinki

    ECCO Helsinki is a collection of timeless dress shoes and loafers that combines traditional shoe las...

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Collaborations

Y’s

  • 2023-03-29

    Dr. Martens

    The collaboration features Y’s original 6-hole “Y’s 101.” Its brown-core vintage finish and back zipper are emblematic.

Y’s collaborations

ECCO

  • 2019-09-04

    MIHARA YASUHIRO

    In 2019, sneakers and boots featuring three-dimensional details at the heel were unveiled as a collaboration.

ECCO collaborations

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