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SUBU vs URBAN RESEARCH: similarities and differences

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SUBU

Japan Founded 2016

Outdoor & functional · Minimal & basics · Polished & dressy

URBAN RESEARCH

Japan Founded 1997

Polished & dressy · Minimal & basics · Outdoor & functional

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

  • Both brands show traits of Polished & dressy.
  • Both brands show traits of Minimal & basics.

Different traits

  • Outdoor & functional

    SUBU shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

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

  • SUBU
  • URBAN RESEARCH
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
URBAN RESEARCH
Country Japan Japan
Founded 2016 1997
Category Footwear Clothing
Other categories — Bags Accessories Footwear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics Lifestyle products

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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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URBAN RESEARCH

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

URBAN RESEARCH

  • 2025-01-24

    Barbour

    Released on January 24, 2025. TRANSPORT was offered in special-order spring materials and new colors, with a lineup that included women’s styles.

URBAN RESEARCH collaborations

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