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CALCE vs mastermind JAPAN: similarities and differences

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CALCE

Spain Founded 1959

Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics · Outdoor & functional

mastermind JAPAN

Japan Founded 1997

Streetwear · Luxury & heritage · Avant-garde & designer

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Streetwear

    mastermind JAPAN shows a stronger emphasis

  • Decoration & playfulness

    mastermind JAPAN shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • CALCE (solid line, circles)
  • mastermind JAPAN (dashed line, squares)
Traits of CALCE and mastermind JAPAN, 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.

  • CALCE
  • mastermind JAPAN
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
CALCE
mastermind JAPAN
Country Spain Japan
Founded 1959 1997
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

CALCE

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mastermind JAPAN

  • mastermind WORLD

    mastermind WORLD is a global line for overseas markets launched by mastermind JAPAN in conjunction w...

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Collaborations

CALCE

No information is available.

mastermind JAPAN

  • 2025-07-18

    Dickies

    mastermind JAPAN × Dickies (FW25). A “skulls meet workwear”-style range including sweat suits, chore jackets, shorts trousers, and jersey pieces.

  • 2022

    Alpha Industries

    A collaboration with MASTERMIND JAPAN around 2022. The luxury streetwear project added skull motifs emblematic of MASTERMIND JAPAN, a predominantly black color scheme, and patchwork detailing to an Alpha flight jacket.

  • 2019-11-09

    Timberland

    A Fall/Winter 2019 capsule by mastermind JAPAN and Timberland. Alongside Field Boots featuring crossbone skulls, the collection included Weatherbreakers, Sherpa jackets, T-shirts, and more.

  • 2017-09-07

    SUICOKE

    Multiple collaborations. As the 2nd collaboration, they released a range of items, including the “ELS-VM2” boots in Fall 2017, the “KAWS-VS” sandals in January 2018, and “KAW” in August 2019.

  • 2016-03-26

    Onitsuka Tiger

    A collaboration that reworks mastermind JAPAN and Fabre Nippon, featuring details such as skulls, zips, and gold hardware.

  • 2015-12-19

    PORTER

    The fourth collaboration between mastermind and PORTER. Announced on December 16, 2015, this final release went on sale on December 19. It centers on leather long zip wallets and zip wallets, leather pouches, and more.

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