Roots vs MAAP: similarities and differences

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Roots

Canada Founded 1973

Outdoor & functional · Sporty & sportswear · Polished & dressy

MAAP

Australia Founded 2014

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

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

No shared traits are available.

Different traits

Sporty & sportswear
MAAP shows a stronger emphasis
Trends & youth culture
MAAP shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

Roots (solid line, circles)
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Traits by category

Bar lengths show how prominent each trait is within each brand.

Roots
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Minimal & basics: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Polished & dressy: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Luxury & heritage: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Avant-garde & designer: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Decoration & playfulness: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Streetwear: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Trends & youth culture: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Sporty & sportswear: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand
Outdoor & functional: Roots：Relative prominence within the brand

MAAP：Relative prominence within the brand

Basic information

Field	Roots	MAAP
Country	Canada	Australia
Founded	1973	2014
Category	Clothing	Clothing
Other categories	Bags Accessories Footwear Lifestyle products	Accessories Footwear Eyewear

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Brand profiles

Roots

Canada Founded 1973

Roots is a lifestyle brand founded in Toronto, Canada, in 1973 by Michael Budman and Don Green. With apparel for women, men, and children as its main focus, it offers a wide range of products, including leather goods, footwear, accessories,...

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MAAP

Australia Founded 2014

MAAP is an Australian cycling (performance) apparel brand founded in Melbourne in 2014 by Oliver Cousins and Jarrad Smith. Its approach to the progression of cycling is expressed in the statement, “MAAP exists for the progression of cycling...

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