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On vs Columbia: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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On

Switzerland Founded 2010

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

Columbia

United States Founded 1938

Outdoor & functional · Sporty & sportswear · Polished & dressy

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.

Different traits

  • Minimal & basics

    On shows a stronger emphasis

  • Outdoor & functional

    Columbia shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • On (solid line, circles)
  • Columbia (dashed line, squares)
Traits of On and Columbia, 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.

  • On
  • Columbia
Minimal & basics
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Decoration & playfulness
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand
Outdoor & functional
On：Relative prominence within the brand
Columbia：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field
On
Columbia
Country Switzerland United States
Founded 2010 1938
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories Clothing Accessories Bags Accessories Footwear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

On

No information is available.

Columbia

Collaborations

On

  • 2025-10-16

    LOEWE

    FW25 collaboration. The two brands released Cloudsolo, the first shoe they co-designed. They also offered performance wear for urban living.

On collaborations

Columbia

  • 2026-04-14

    FREAK'S STORE

    An exclusive series featured in the official feature list as “Columbia×FREAK’S STORE 2026 SPRING & SUMMER.” The individual model names, product details, and release dates cannot be determined from the feature list available for verification.

Columbia collaborations

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