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HEAD vs Y-3: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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HEAD

United States Founded 1950

Sporty & sportswear · Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy

Y-3

Founded 2002

Sporty & sportswear · Streetwear · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Sporty & sportswear.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Y-3 shows a stronger emphasis

  • Outdoor & functional

    HEAD shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • HEAD (solid line, circles)
  • Y-3 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of HEAD and Y-3, 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.

  • HEAD
  • Y-3
Minimal & basics
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Y-3：Relative prominence within the brand
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
HEAD：Relative prominence within the brand
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Basic information

Field
HEAD
Y-3
Country United States —
Founded 1950 2002
Category Lifestyle products Clothing
Other categories Clothing Accessories Footwear Bags Footwear Wallets

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

HEAD

  • HEAD Sportswear

    HEAD Sportswear is the apparel division within HEAD Sport GmbH, responsible for planning, manufactur...

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Y-3

No information is available.

Collaborations

HEAD

No information is available.

Y-3

  • 2025-10-15

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    A joint project documented in 2025. It combines Y-3’s sports tailoring elements with NEIGHBORHOOD’s motorcycling and workwear sensibilities, offering sneakers and jackets featuring a co-branded logo.

  • 2022-11-11

    Palace Skateboards

    Their first collaboration with Y-3. Announced on November 7, 2022, and released on November 11 (November 12 in Japan). The large capsule collection also included a reversible souvenir jacket, a rose puffer, and a track top and bottoms.

Y-3 collaborations

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