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kolor vs Salomon: similarities and differences

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kolor

Japan Founded 2004

Avant-garde & designer · Decoration & playfulness · Sporty & sportswear

Salomon

France Founded 1947

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    Salomon shows a stronger emphasis

  • Sporty & sportswear

    Salomon shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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  • Salomon (dashed line, squares)
Traits of kolor and Salomon, shown relative to each brand.
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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.

  • kolor
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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
kolor
Salomon
Country Japan France
Founded 2004 1947
Category Clothing Footwear
Other categories Bags Accessories Footwear Clothing Bags Accessories Lifestyle products

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

kolor

  • kolor BEACON

    kolor BEACON is a menswear-focused sub-line that emerged from kolor, led by Junichi Abe, and launche...

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Salomon

  • SALOMON S/LAB

    SALOMON S/LAB is Salomon’s highest-tier performance line, comprising shoes, apparel, and gear for ra...

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  • Salomon Sportstyle

    Salomon Sportstyle is an ongoing collection that adapts Salomon’s outdoor technologies for urban and...

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  • Salomon ADVANCED

    Salomon ADVANCED is a platform/collection that elevates the brand’s technology through design, encom...

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Collaborations

kolor

  • 2025-12-10

    Champion

    In December 2025, the brand released three styles based on REVERSE WEAVE® (a crewneck, a hoodie, and pants) in its first collaboration with Champion. Bold prints are a defining feature.

  • 2021-01-09

    UNDERCOVER

    For UNDERCOVER’s 30th anniversary, five brands reinterpreted its classic leather-sleeve down jacket. kolor provided an adapted model. Released in January 2021.

  • 2020-08-29

    LOOPWHEELER

    Collaboration sweatshirts went on sale exclusively at kolor stores starting August 29, 2020. They feature retro katakana logos of both brands and name-tag-style graphics.

  • 2020-05-29

    New Era

    In 2020, a kolor collaboration cap was released in limited quantities as part of a special-order project for District UNITED ARROWS’ 20th anniversary. Special embroidery is a key feature.

  • 2020-05-29

    District UNITED ARROWS

    A special-order project commemorating the 20th anniversary of District UNITED ARROWS. A kolor × New Era cap was released.

  • 2019-11-22

    PORTER

    To commemorate the opening of the new Shibuya PARCO store in 2019, a limited release of the first collaboration model, “Helmet Bag Mini,” was made with PORTER.

kolor collaborations

Salomon

  • 2026-03-05

    FREAK'S STORE

    A limited-edition shoe project with SALOMON featured in the official feature list. It is presented as a FREAK’S STORE-exclusive shoe, but the available listing information does not identify the product model name or actual release date.

  • 2025-10-16

    MM6 Maison Margiela

    For Fall/Winter 2025, Salomon offers sneakers in new silhouettes and colors, including XT-MM6, as well as color variations of the ACS Pro. The theme is “Retro Futuristic.”

  • 2025-10-16

    Maison Margiela

    In October 2025, several new trail-running models were released for Fall/Winter 2025, including XT-MM6 and ACS Pro MM6.

  • 2025-06-07

    BEAMS

    The SALOMON ACS+OG in a “BEAMS exclusive color” with a metallic gray base was released in June 2025.

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