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SUBU vs Factory900: similarities and differences

Compare brand traits, similarities and differences.

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SUBU

Japan Founded 2016

Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

Factory900

Japan Founded 2000

Avant-garde & designer · Decoration & playfulness · Luxury & heritage

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • No shared traits are available.

Different traits

  • Avant-garde & designer

    Factory900 shows a stronger emphasis

  • Outdoor & functional

    SUBU shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • SUBU (solid line, circles)
  • Factory900 (dashed line, squares)
Traits of SUBU and Factory900, 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.

  • SUBU
  • Factory900
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
SUBU
Factory900
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2016 2000
Category Footwear Eyewear

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

SUBU

  • SUBU NANNEN

    Within SUBU’s lineup, this outdoor-oriented derivative line is designed for use near fires, such as ...

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  • SUBU VAMP

    A derivative line positioned as an “evolved” version of SUBU, building on its signature comfort with...

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  • SUBU amp

    A premium label launched by SUBU in 2018, this derivative line is centered on “premium basics,” elev...

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  • SUBU RE:COLLECTION

    Re: is a spin-off line developed by SUBU as a sustainable collection that “moves forward toward the ...

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Factory900

  • factory900 lab

    Within FACTORY900, factory900 lab takes on the role of testing the possibilities of acetate while br...

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  • FACTORY900 RETRO

    FACTORY900 RETRO is a line developed by reinterpreting the classic side of FACTORY900. When it launc...

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Collaborations

SUBU

  • 2025-11-28

    TOGA

    TOGA and SUBU’s first collaboration, featuring winter sandals that incorporate TOGA’s coin metal and Western motifs/graphics into SUBU slip-ons with brushed lining and a four-layer insole.

  • A.P.C.

    A.P.C. × SUBU (November 2024): two styles of winter sandals. Available in A.P.C.-like colors and materials, including black and khaki, they are also ideal as year-end gifts.

SUBU collaborations

Factory900

  • 2025-04-26

    NEEDLES

    An eyewear special order with FACTORY900. The handmade frames, produced in Sabae, were announced and released in six colors, including NEEDLES purple clear.

Factory900 collaborations

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