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HYKE vs GUNZE: similarities and differences

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HYKE

Japan Founded 2013

Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

GUNZE

Japan Founded 1896

Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    HYKE shows a stronger emphasis

  • Outdoor & functional

    HYKE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • HYKE (solid line, circles)
  • GUNZE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of HYKE and GUNZE, 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.

  • HYKE
  • GUNZE
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
HYKE
GUNZE
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2013 1896
Category Clothing Clothing
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Textiles and material technology

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

HYKE

No information is available.

GUNZE

  • the GUNZE

    An official brand bearing the parent brand’s name, offered through Gunze’s official online store and...

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Collaborations

HYKE

  • 2025-12-12

    PORTER

    The PORTER × HYKE collaboration returns on December 12, 2025, for the first time in approximately five seasons, and is scheduled to launch as FW2025.

  • 2025-11-21

    E5 eyevan

    E5 eyevan × HYKE’s EH-1 eyewear was released on November 21, 2025. The release date was also stated on the official collaboration page.

  • 2025-11-07

    BEAUTIFUL SHOES

    The TIROLEAN SHOES FAUX SHEARLING model was also released on November 7, 2025.

  • 2025-10-08

    The North Face

    October 8, 2025, is the release date for TNFH's final season (FW2025).

  • 2025-07-30

    END CUSTOM JEWELLERS

    On July 30, 2025, END CUSTOM JEWELLERS × HYKE released a jewelry collection including rings, cuffs, necklaces, and more.

  • 2025-04-04

    PPACO

    The second installment, “LUX-2 HYKE Edition,” is scheduled for release on April 4, 2025.

HYKE collaborations

GUNZE

  • 2026-01-15

    SOSHI OTSUKI

    Collaborative items with GUNZE were announced. The collaboration with the Japanese apparel and innerwear company, founded in 1896, was explicitly identified at Pitti Uomo 109 as one of the collaborations for that season. Public information provides few details about individual product names.

GUNZE collaborations

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