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Bates vs SUICOKE: similarities and differences

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Bates

United States Founded 1885

Outdoor & functional · Polished & dressy · Sporty & sportswear

SUICOKE

Japan Founded 2006

Outdoor & functional · Streetwear · Trends & youth culture

Similarities and differences

Shared traits

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Different traits

  • Streetwear

    SUICOKE shows a stronger emphasis

  • Outdoor & functional

    SUICOKE shows a stronger emphasis

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Trait comparison

  • Bates (solid line, circles)
  • SUICOKE (dashed line, squares)
Traits of Bates and SUICOKE, 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.

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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
Bates
SUICOKE
Country United States Japan
Founded 1885 2006
Category Footwear Footwear
Other categories — Clothing Bags Accessories

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Brand profiles

Brand lines

Bates

SUICOKE

  • SUICOKE ECO LINE

    SUICOKE ECO LINE is a sub-line established to reduce the environmental impact of materials while inh...

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Collaborations

Bates

  • 2023-01-20

    JUNYA WATANABE MAN

    For 2023FW, a motorcycle jacket–blazer hybrid; also listed among the collaboration brands for 24SS.

Bates collaborations

SUICOKE

  • 2025-05-16

    TOGA

    The sixth collaboration between TOGA and SUICOKE. The PARDI-based SLIDE features a metal ring and fringe, while the clog-style CAPPO has a metal buckle. A note indicates that a colorway is exclusive to directly operated stores.

  • 2024-12-20

    HIDDEN.NY

    In December 2024, based on the ZAVO mule, it features dragon embroidery influenced by sukajan jackets and green straps characteristic of HIDDEN.

  • 2024-09-27

    Story mfg.

    In September 2024, BOWER-TRab-ECO / PEPPER-TRab-ECO were offered in hand-dyed, handwoven check fabric as sustainable versions.

  • 2023-10-27

    nanamica

    A collaboration that pursued everyday wear and high functionality, incorporating functional yarns and jacquard cords, including ZAVO-CAB in 2023 and KAT-2 in 2025.

  • 2023-08-11

    doublet

    A three-way collaboration between SUICOKE, Vibram, and doublet. The FUTON-LO fur sandals, featuring a bat motif known as “The Bat,” are introduced.

  • 2023-01-14

    thisisneverthat

    Beige-toned suede PEPPER/BOWER boots were released in January 2023, followed by TNT-DECO-Cab, based on MOTO-Cab, in June 2025.

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